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Law Firms Keep Losing Business to In-House Competitors

Even as the legal market begins to improve, law firms are losing out to in-house legal departments, a recent survey has found. The legal consulting…

Casey Sullivan June 18, 2015

Is Litigation Financing the Future of Law?

Litigation finance—the practice of allowing third-party entities to help plaintiffs fund their litigation efforts, usually for an agreed-upon portion of the final award—is being discussed…

Michael Allen June 17, 2015

State and Local Governments: Unlikely Supporters of ODR

Innovation often takes place in waves, and the strongest, most prevalent one of our generation is without a doubt that of communication, specifically the Internet.…

Loic Coutelier June 11, 2015

The Trouble with Lawyers: Looking Inward at the Legal Profession

Everyone interested in improving the profession of law should read Deborah Rhode’s latest book, The Trouble with Lawyers (Oxford Press, June 2015). Ms. Rhode is an…

Ralph Baxter May 27, 2015

Stop Calling Legal Service Professionals “Non-Lawyers”

It is time to stop using the term “non-lawyer” to refer to everyone who works in legal service who has not passed the bar exam.…

Ralph Baxter May 19, 2015

ABA Summit: Growing Consensus on Need for Change, New Models and More Practitioners

Last week I wrote about the proceedings of the ABA’s National Summit on Innovation in Legal Services. Today I will address the substance. It is…

Ralph Baxter May 12, 2015

The ABA Turns Up the Heat on Legal Service Innovation

The American Bar Association (ABA) conducted a National Summit on Innovation in Legal Services this past weekend at the Stanford Law School. It was a…

Ralph Baxter May 05, 2015

Video: Law Firms Need to Adapt to “Great Legal Reformation” Happening Now, says Author Kowalski

Mitch Kowalski, innovative thinker, Canadian lawyer and author of Avoiding Extinction: Re-imagining Legal Services for the 21st Century, spoke recently about what he calls the…

David Curle May 04, 2015

Looking Ahead… Welcome (Back) to the New Legal Executive Institute

We are delighted to roll out our new Legal Executive Institute web site. Its fresh look and improved functionality reflect the spirit with which we…

Ralph Baxter April 24, 2015

Breathing New Life Into Professionalism in the Practice of Law

Something important happened at the Harvard Law School on April 10. More than 100 leaders from across the spectrum of legal service came together to…

Ralph Baxter April 21, 2015

Leading Lawyers: Your Most Potent Tool is your Mindset

Are you a practicing lawyer who is transitioning into a leadership role? Whether it’s as a managing partner, practice group leader, office managing partner, or…

Dr. Larry Richard April 15, 2015

Why Size Matters: Big Four Accounting Firms Poised to Move In

The Economist has a major article about the intentions of the Big Four accounting firms in the legal market, entitled Professional services: Attack of the…

David Curle April 08, 2015