Four practical steps for improving the effectiveness of lawyer-client communications
According to George Bernard Shaw The single biggest problem with communication is the illusion that it has taken place Given…
Noise, signal, action: how lawyers can get better at estimating (and other aspects of practising law)
Lawyers are just as poor at predicting the future as economists. In his book ‘The Signal and the Noise’ Nate…
Project management skills of lawyers: a litmus test of competence?
Several law firms have told me recently that some of their practice areas have lost out when bidding for new…
What features should you look for in an LPM support system?
Often when I discuss legal project management (LPM) with lawyers it is usually they who first raise the issue of…
Are civil litigation solicitors ready for cost budget estimates, form H and case management?
There seemed to be an air of unease in a room full of young litigators recently. The occasion was a seminar about…
Project Management and legal service delivery: what would you like to see in a LPM training seminar?
Research conducted by the Ark Group has shown that professional support lawyers (PSLs) and knowledge management (KM) professionals in law…
When should the role of law firm managing partner move from part-time to full-time?
‘At what size of law firm do you think full-time managing partners become viable?’ This was a question put to…
Legal Process Mapping: will law firms fully embrace change?
Reflecting the way many of their commercial clients operate, an increasing number of law firms are investigating project based techniques…
Agile legal services: overcome objections and become a more productive and innovative law firm
Improved results when managing complex legal cases, it is contended, are most likely to flow if such matters are managed…
Agile case management and value pricing legal solutions
In my last post I explained why Agile case management processes may be particularly applicable for the management of matters…