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Winning in-house business: “Thriving not just surviving”
Winning In-house work can be very lucrative and rewarding as long term strategic partnerships bring interesting guaranteed work. However,...
By Mo Zain Ajaz
Feb 20, 20184 min read


The Rise of Legal Tech Incubators and Why Allen & Overy's 'Fuse' Has the Right Stuff
Legal tech incubators are becoming the Starbucks of the legal industry—there’s one popping up on almost every corner. Law firms, law...
By Mark A. Cohen
Feb 14, 20186 min read


It's time for a new vision of justice!?
Creativity and innovation are not traditionally associated with the discipline of law. As a profession, lawyers tend to follow rules, not...
By Rachel Kessel
Feb 8, 20187 min read


The Rise of the Freelance Lawyer
Law firms have employed contractors and freelancers in many areas of their business for decades, especially in information technology,...
By Edward Andrew
Feb 6, 201812 min read


The Four Generations of Ukrainian Law Firms: Shifting Competition in a Stagnant Market
Part 1. Ukraine’s legal industry has been going through hard times for the past two years. In a recent market review published by...
By Dima Gadomsky
Feb 5, 201813 min read


Aim for value not (just) Tech!
A Job to be Done I. Intro This article intends to describe my personal perception of “Legal Tech” as a lawyer and users of technology. It...
By Tobias Steinemann
Jan 25, 20189 min read


Legal Tech Needs Legal Design
I have a confession to make. Only two years ago I didn’t know too much about the “legal tech.” And to be truthful, I was also rather...
By Kaisa Kromhof
Jan 24, 20186 min read


Be the ‘Me’ in Metric, Leveraging Business Metrics to Improve Law Firm Performance
When I attend conference receptions, it is not uncommon for me to talk with Managing Partners of law firms. Regardless of where in the...
By Tim White
Jan 16, 20189 min read


Niche Boutiques And Midsized Firms With Strong Brands To Fare Well In 2018: Citi
The annual forecast for the business of law done by Citi’s Private Bank division says that middle-market firms that try being “all things...
By James Bliwas
Jan 15, 20184 min read


Establishing a Legal Function Beyond Home Jurisdiction
Albeit less newsworthy today, news of surging and sustaining investments from developing countries, in particular Asia serves as a...
By Kenneth Tung
Jan 9, 201819 min read


The Ethical Lawyer | Legal Ethics as business development opportunity
When I started as an M&A lawyer in private practice with a large Dutch top-ten firm in 2002, I only knew about the law from my books from...
By Karolina Dorenbos
Jan 8, 20188 min read


Move Over Legal Operations Meet BIPIG: Business Intelligence and Process Improvement Group
People have asked us why Maxim didn’t call Jennifer’s group the “legal operations group”. Business operations professionals are...
By Jennifer Vandersmissen and Ed Medlin
Jan 5, 20189 min read


Process is Not a Four-Letter Word
I remember the first time I was told by a colleague "Don't you just do that process stuff now?". It came across a little condescending...
By Lucy Endel Bassli
Jan 5, 20187 min read


How Lawyers Benefit from Legal Project Management
It is being discussed for some time that things should be done differently in the legal profession. But why does this actually need to...
By Hans Schuurman
Jan 3, 201812 min read


The T Shaped Lawyer
Recently, there have been many different calls to action for in-house lawyers. “You must think creatively, leverage technology, and...
By Peter Connor
Dec 22, 201714 min read


Law's Emerging Global Community and What It Means
There is an emerging global legal community that is reshaping the culture, face, contours, composition participants, skillsets, and...
By Mark A. Cohen
Dec 21, 20177 min read


TELFA Country by Country Guide
Now Available. This guide has been prepared by TELFA lawyers, drawn from a broad range of firms. (Click on the Guide to read it) The...
By Editorial Department
Dec 18, 20174 min read


Law is a Buyers Market: Book Review by Industry Experts
Law is a Buyers Market | Building a Client First Law Firm by Jordan Furlong This is an exceptionally clear book, brimming with practical...
By Jordan Furlong
Dec 13, 20173 min read


Lexpo returns in 2018 with four interesting themes
Lexpo | the legal innovation event - returns in 2018. For the third time, the world's most renowned speakers will gather in Amsterdam to...
By Editorial Department
Dec 13, 20172 min read


The Clearspire Story
Clearspire holds a special place in the evolution of the legal industry. It is remembered both as a transformative legal delivery company...
By Mark A. Cohen
Dec 12, 20174 min read
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