Small Law Firms

Law Firms See M&A Transactions as a Driver for 2019: A Look into the Numbers

In the 2019 Citi-Hildebrant Report, law firm leaders identified Merger & Acquisition (M&A) and Transactional work as the primary driver of practice matters for this year.…

Becky Stander April 16, 2019

Legal Operations: How to Develop a Win/Win Relationship Between In-house Counsel and Law Firms

One of the most significant developments going on today in the legal industry is how the rise of legal operations has pushed in-house law departments…

Nancey Watson April 16, 2019

From the World of Law Firm Pricing: Train Your Lawyers

During the first week of January, I was fortunate enough to be invited to attend the True Value Partnering Institute’s (TVPI) annual meeting in Miami. Being able…

Bill Josten March 29, 2019

Opportunity Abounds for Small Law Firms Willing to Innovate: Thomson Reuters Study

Small law firms in the United States face a host of challenges, but within those challenges lies a lot of opportunity, according to a new…

Legal Executive Institute March 25, 2019

A Lucrative Micro-Niche Practice for Law Firms: Digital Transformation (Part 2)

In the first part of this article, we examined the innovation wave behind digital transformation and how law firms can tap into this potential new…

Patrick J. McKenna February 27, 2019

A Lucrative Micro-Niche Practice for Law Firms: Digital Transformation (Part 1)

“Digital disruption is the main reason just over half the companies among the Fortune 500 have disappeared since the Year 2000.” —    Pierre Nanterme, former…

Patrick J. McKenna February 20, 2019

8 Things a Good Lawyer Does that a Computer Algorithm Can’t

For lawyers, 2018 was the year of the algorithm — the year that sophisticated computer intelligence emerged both as a legitimate aid to legal decision-making…

Tad Simons February 19, 2019

How to Use Customer Relationship Management Tools in the Legal Space

We’ve all heard catch phrases like “The customer is number one” or “The client is always right.” Tough to disagree with either of those golden…

Kenneth Jones February 14, 2019

Legalweek 2019: SALI Matter Standards Work Moves Forward with Version 1 Release

NEW YORK — Data-driven decisions are hot right now — legal industry players are eager to figure out how to use data in decisions on…

Legal Executive Institute February 08, 2019

From OCG Rights to Developing Compelling Narratives: The Top 5 Takeaways from the Marketing Partner Forum 2019

DANA POINT, Calif. — The 26th Annual Law Firm Marketing Partner Forum, held this past week at the Ritz Carlton Laguna Niguel resort, gave attending…

Legal Executive Institute January 30, 2019

Alternative Legal Service Providers Report 2019: ALSP Market Experiencing Rapid Growth & Expanded Use

MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, WASHINGTON, D.C., & LONDON — The market for alternative legal service providers (ALSPs) is seeing rapid growth at a rate that is exceeding…

Legal Executive Institute January 28, 2019

What’s Happening with Litigation Funding?

"Practice Innovations" is a quarterly, online newsletter that examines best practices and innovations in law firm information and knowledge management. In this installment, we discuss…

Toby Brown January 22, 2019