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Embrace the Process and Have Patience with the Journey

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In the fast-paced world of business and law, we’re conditioned to focus relentlessly on outcomes. Quarterly earnings, case verdicts, deal closures, and client acquisitions dominate metrics and conversations. Yet the most...more

BakerHostetler

In-House Legal Project Budgeting: The Best Time Was Yesterday; the Second-Best Time Is Today

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The NY ACEDS Metro Chapter, the ARMA New Jersey Chapter, and legal and governance professionals have recently presented (in ACEDS’ 2024 webinar and ARMA’s INFORM 2025 conference) on budget topics that are not new: determining...more

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LPM vs. the Simple Checklist

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Bringing a mere checklist to a matter team is like bringing a water gun to a house fire. The whole house is on fire: you need the right tools. That would be a fire hose and certified firefighters. Checklists are an important...more

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Chess, Not Checkers: Strategic Planning and Early Case Assessment in Complex Litigation

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In order to effectively manage complex litigation, you need to know what success looks like. There are different measures of success beyond the outcome of the litigation and it’s important to identify those success factors...more

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A Brand-New Outlook on Alternative Legal Service Providers in 2025

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Traditionally, alternative legal service providers (ALSPs) are seen as providers of cost-effective solutions for high-volume, low-complexity tasks like contract management and document review. Over the past several years,...more

Purpose Legal

AI rEvolution – Testing Generative AI for eDiscovery Review – Planning 101

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As we begin another trip around the sun, there are a few eDiscovery topics that will remain top of mind through all 12 months of 2025 (and beyond). The use of next-generation AI in the legal industry is certainly near the top...more

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Freelancers can help law firms

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Many law firms should consider hiring freelancers to perform this vital work on an outsourced basis instead of ignoring these projects. Most law firms can find freelancers online. Freelancers can help bridge the gap for many...more

International Lawyers Network

State of the US Legal Industry: As We Head into 2025, What Comes Next?

If you know one thing about me, it’s that I love to talk about the state of the legal industry. We may love to joke about lawyers’ reluctance to change, but truthfully, the industry is no stranger to evolution. And as we...more

Purpose Legal

The Mazares Method: Asking for Help is a Sign of Strength

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Asking for help in business (and in life) is a sign of strength. It demonstrates confidence, leadership, and a commitment to teamwork. It is also a selfless act. I have learned this in over 45 years as a business leader. ...more

IR Global

Organisation and Time Management Strategies for Lawyers

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Organisation for lawyers can be tough. Still—no matter how competent you are—a cluttered, disorganised space can negatively affect how you practice law. Whether you’ve lost your desk under a chaotic pile of papers, you’re...more

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Not Making a Decision Is Making a Decision

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Groups frequently make decisions. Even not making a decision is making a decision. Many decisions are minor, while others have major consequences. And all of us make decisions all the time. This fundamental covers the...more

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Acceptance is Key

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Acceptance is hard. At times it is easier, but it is always a process. Frequently it revolves around a change. And we all have varying degrees of change tolerance. Our recent move tested both the ability to manage change...more

IMS Legal Strategies

Strategic Benefits of Consumer Surveys in Complex Litigation | Episode 69

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In this episode, expert guests Dr. Charles Cowan and Dr. Gabriela Orsak explain how consumer and business surveys can inform legal strategies, specifically in intellectual property, deceptive sales, and class action disputes....more

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Multi-tasking is a Way to Do Many Things Halfway at the Same Time

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What are you doing right now? Are you focusing on reading these words, or do you have an eye on your email, texts, social media, or maybe all of them? Or are you on the phone? We all think we can do this and do it well, but...more

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Does Legal Project Management Beat Motivation?

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Lots of people think that if you can just tap into the magical fountain of motivation – either for themselves or their employees – life would be a lot simpler. That may be true, but perhaps we give motivation a little too...more

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Practice Group Leader Roles – More than a Side Gig

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Are you a Practice Group or Department Leader in your firm? Or, an industry or client team leader? As I wrote about in the second edition of The Practice Group Leader’s Handbook for Success, you may focus on the magnitude of...more

Stotler Hayes Group, LLC

10 New Year Resolutions for Attorneys with ADHD in 2024: Realistic and Actionable Goals for the Year Ahead

Nearly one in five attorneys (20%) may suffer from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (“ADHD”), compared to one in twenty (5%) of the general population.  In other words, attorneys are four times more likely to have...more

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The Inaugural Running Legal Like a Business Conference

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This year marked the beginning of a new conference*: the first-time-ever gathering of a combined 300 plus general counsel, in-house lawyers, and legal operations professionals. Further, there were several dozen law companies...more

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LPM Lessons from the Barbie Movie. Yes, Barbie.

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There are all kinds of reasons to have a visceral “oh hell no” reaction to a production about Barbie, the least of which is the inane movie trailer featuring Margot Robbie in Pantone 219C and some of the 50 other shades of...more

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“Keep it Short, We’ve Got Work to Do”: LPM Lessons from the Coal Mine  

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As any Manhattanite will tell you, it doesn’t take long to walk 10 short north-south blocks. It’s less than half a mile. But when you’re under 770,000 tons of hard rock, it’s a very long distance. That was the scene in...more

IMS Legal Strategies

Integrated Case Themes & Nuclear Verdict Causes – Episode 46

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IMS Strategy Consultant Dr. Clint Townson discusses the benefits of early case theme development and the factors leading jurors to award massive damages....more

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The Gig is Up in 2023: Where’s Your LPM?

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In the first full pandemic year, law firm pricing outpaced inflation. It seemed that law firms couldn’t lose. It’s a new day, though, and 2023 will prove challenging for many. We reviewed the BigHand Report covering 2022 and...more

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Three Moves to Help Your Law Firm Thrive in 2023

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According to most economists, we’re not in a recession, at least right now. However, the only certainty appears to be uncertainty. How will law firms achieve growth in an unstable environment? We’ve reviewed two leading...more

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Simon Says Mobilize Your Lawyers with an LPM Dream

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Gotta love Simon Sinek. We do. Not only because he’s a great storyteller, but also because of the relevance of his stories to LPM. In both part 1 and part 2 of the series, we talked about Sinek’s take on the golden circle, a...more

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Bring Your Creativity To Work

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The 2022 CLOC Global Institute was once again a tremendous opportunity to learn about the evolution of Legal Operations, network with peers and vendors, and listen to real-world case studies of how teams are moving the needle...more

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