Technology external to the legal community — for example, research — advances at an exponential rate, while technology within the legal field — for example, delivery of legal services — advances at a much slower pace.
Read More »Commentary: ‘Diploma privilege’ may be death knell for bar exam
With close to 30 percent of states currently offering the same bar exam and the idea of a diploma privilege system growing, the death knell for the traditional bar exam is growing louder.
Read More »Commentary: What is the purpose of the bar association?
California takes an approach to the bar association that warrants consideration.
Read More »Commentary: The 3 elements of law’s perfect storm
Just as the country has recently experienced wide variations in weather, the legal community has and will continue to experience its own perfect storm. The legal profession is bracing for change.
Read More »Commentary: Alliances can help meet evolving demands of practice
Small-firm and solo lawyers can meet needs with far greater flexibility by pursuing a variety of alliance strategies, from simple to complex, with their peer practitioners.
Read More »Commentary: Business-minded don’ts and dos for law firms
Some lawyers fail to understand the operation of the firm as a business with a budget, collections, profit and loss.
Read More »Commentary: As profession evolves, so do a lawyer’s duties
The life of an attorney is filled with duties, responsibilities and obligations that balance the pleasures and challenges of legal practice. The issue is one of professional responsibility, and the potential penalty for failing to meet it is disciplinary action.
Read More »Commentary: Financial openness enhances financial performance
In today’s legal environment, becoming a law firm partner may be less of an achievement than ever.
Read More »Commentary: Social media restrictions: Understandable or overkill?
The expanding use of social media — whether it encompasses blogs, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter or any number of other new iterations — is perhaps the No. 1 trend reshaping law firm marketing.
Read More »Commentary: Merging firms must heed age-old industry cautions
Lawyers are special. Principles of economics do not apply to us. If you have lived through more than one business cycle, you’ve heard variations of this mantra many times.
Read More »Business training beneath attorneys? Yes — it’s holding them up
Lawyers fail to understand the operation of the firm as a business, reliant on budget, collections, profit and loss — concepts without which a firm, no matter how noble, can survive.
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