TechLaw Crossroads

I’ve tracked what the well-known document management provider, NetDocuments, is doing ever since the firm I used to be with was with was an early adopter. And I’ve always liked their “we’re not a rock band” attitude: producing apps and products in a workmanlike manner without the hype of ...

Last week’s announcement of the move by Wachtell’s co-chair and veteran litigator to Gibson Dunn certainly got a lot of press. Rightfully so. But I started to think about what’s contributing to or maybe causing so many partners to jump ship. Certainly money has something to do with it. But so do technology and AI. Here are

When I ran across a recent study by the Blickstein Group of COOs in law firms I wondered if things had changed from the days when equity partners pretty much decided everything. If they had COOs, too often they ignored them or treated them as 2nd class citizens.

After reading the study, it’s clear that while the status of COOs may have grown, true decision-making and p...

We’ve all been to them: presentations you think will be substantive. But when they start, you’re told the session will be interactive with table exercises. Most of us immediately start plotting the easiest path to an exit. Having recently been to one just like that, it started me thinking about the difficulties in getting lawyers to use technology. And a lot of that stems fro...

Ever wonder why there aren’t more specialized legal tech platforms for criminal defense lawyers? I was never one but have some ideas after talking to a few. It’s a question of priorities. And money. Here are my thoughts for Ab...