Don’t miss the 2013 College of Law Practice Management Futures Conference October 4-5! Join COLPM thought leaders and innovators in a highly interactive forum. Following a unique TED format, speakers will challenge us to discuss the most pressing issues facing the legal industry today: The Market for Legal Services in the Future – Ann Lee Gibson; Successful Innovation in Law Firms – Jordan Furlong; and The Crisis of Legal Education – Bill Henderson.
College News and Notes
In Memoriam — Francis Musselman
Long-time College Fellow Francis Musselman passed away earleir this month. Fran was the former managing partner of Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy in New York City and Chaired the ABA Law Practice Management Section. Please click here to read the memoriam by College Fellow Jimmy Brill.
Five Things I Learned from the 2012 Futures Conference
I enjoyed Tim Corcoran’s excellent summary of what he learned at the 2012 Futures Conference. He brought up some great points, particularly relating to the disconnect between what the leading lights are saying and what’s actually getting through to law firm leadership. Here are some additional points that I took away from the conference: While alternative law firms can produce savings due to process improvement and creative staffing, the biggest savings for corporate clients may be produced because of altered profit expectations of the equity …
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Blawgs, Books and Fellows on the Move
Congratulations to the following Fellows, whose blogs were named to the ABA Journal’s 2012 ABA Blawg 100: Bob Ambrogi, LawSites Toby Brown, 3 Geeks and a Law Blog (with Lisa Salazar and Greg Lambert) Carolyn Elefant, My Shingle Jordan Furlong, Law21 Richard Granat, eLawyering Blog Merrilyn Astin Tarlton, Attorney at Work (with Joan Feldman and Mark Feldman) In addition, Fellows Bob Ambrogi and Carolyn Elefant were also named to the Blawg 100 Hall of Fame. Both blogs marked their 10-year anniversary this December. Dave Bilinsky was named …
Two Global Firms Showcase Innovation
The College of Law Practice Management presented the 2012 InnovAction Award to the global law firms of Littler Mendelson, PC and Seyfarth Shaw LLP during the annual Futures Conference, October 26-27, at Georgetown Law Center in Washington, D.C. Lisa Damon, partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP, accepted the award for her firm’s Seyfarth Lean program, and Scott Rechtschaffen, Chief Knowledge Officer, Littler Mendelson, P.C. accepted for Littler CaseSmart.
