Big 4 Legal Teams Outboxing Biglaw?
Make no mistake, the beancounters are intent on outboxing Biglaw at their own game. While they may not be trying to replicate traditional law firms, this does not mean they are not trying to eat…
Law Firms
Complacency Epidemic Hits Law Firms
Are your law firms part of the complacency epidemic? Have you seen a decrease in urgency and attentiveness to the needs of your company? You are not alone: “Wishes do come true. Legal spending is…
Survey: Incomplete Legal Research Impacts Case Outcomes
Incomplete legal research by lawyers impacts case outcomes. Who would have thunk it? A research study worthy of circulating to your outside counsel: Most judges in a survey say that they see lawyers miss relevant…
Firm Lawyers to Receive Performance Feedback by App
Add this one to the list of the benefits of being an in-house lawyer. You don’t receive performance feedback by app. At least for now, that is. So when firm lawyers are using their phones,…
Law Firms To Target ER Patient Cellphones
If you are annoyed when you visit a website and see ads for products you were checking out earlier on another, well, you are about to get much more annoyed. Apparently law firms are exploring…
Study: Law Firm Partners are Coasting to Retirement
Law firm partners are coasting to retirement and underperforming according to a recent study. While there are many benefits of being an in-house lawyer, coasting to retirement and not performing do not typically make the…
Law Firms Dislike Muscular Outside Counsel Guidelines
Law departments are flexing their muscles in outside counsel guidelines, and many law firms and their consultants don’t like it one bit. Is this a sign of the times in a hyper-competitive legal market or…
Workaholic Lawyer Billed 3,600 Hours Last Year
A workaholic lawyer with the last name Bliss? Surely, you jest. But no, this lawyer is loving the law. The sky is the limit, if you do not end up in the ground first, as…
Shoddy Law Firm Work Doubles
Law firm work is deteriorating, according to a recent survey. A number of factors come into play, one of which is communication. Proper communication – even overcommunication – can decrease the likelihood of this happening….
How To Know When You’re Overthinking A Career Decision
Overthinking a career decision can lead to employment paralysis. Whether you are deciding to leave Biglaw and searching for in-house counsel jobs or are already in a legal department and thinking about General Counsel jobs,…