Innovation

Death of the Billable Hour: A Eulogy

Last month, I participated on a panel at the 2016 Futures Conference. My assigned task was to discuss whether the billable hour would finally be dead by 2026. That got me thinking about the future event that would mark the passing of the ...

Kevin Bielawski - October 31, 2016
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Five Questions for Legal Tech Entrepreneurs

Recently Attorney at Work asked three legal technology entrepreneurs — all speakers at this fall's Clio Cloud Conference — for their thoughts on the biggest challenges facing solo attorneys and smaller law firms, why so many stumble at ...

The Editors - October 28, 2016
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Overheard at the 2016 Futures Conference

At the Futures Conference, there are always so many interesting new ideas pinging around it is impossible to catch them all. So this year, we enlisted a few people to help us keep track. Today we wrap Futures Week — our series on predictions ...

The Editors - September 30, 2016
Will Alternative Business Structures Fly?

Alternative Business Structures (ABS) is the innocuous label given to one of the most important, yet ignored, issues facing the legal profession today. It is the debate whether or not to change our ethics rules to allow non-lawyer corporate ...

Reid Trautz - September 27, 2016
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What Will Law Look Like in 2026?

The 2016 Futures Conference featured a crowd of wonderful speakers with provocative ideas. The theme, “What Will Law Look Like in 2026?” brought out some deeply interesting ideas. We asked four conference speakers to summarize their ...

The Editors - September 25, 2016
Enterprising Lawyer
Kimberley Chongyon Motley, Enterprising Lawyer

Enterprising Lawyer Q&A: Kimberley Motley, a practicing attorney since 2003, has worked in Afghanistan since 2008. She is the first foreigner to litigate cases in Afghanistan's criminal and commercial courts. Kimberley currently ...

The Editors - September 19, 2016
The Law Firm Innovators Who Win the Game

Last week, the winners were revealed! The College of Law Practice Management's 2016 InnovAction Awards will be presented to Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. and Norton Rose Fulbright LLP on Sept. 16 during the college's annual ...

The Editors - August 30, 2016
Tech Tips Friday Five
Tech Tips: Small, Powerful Ways to Use Your Data

Everybody seems to be talking about "big data" and data analytics. But what does it mean to a small law firm or solo practitioner? Or, more specifically, what can you do now to start gathering and analyzing data in a meaningful way? For this ...

Joan Feldman - August 26, 2016
Friday Five
Face to Face at 2016’s Big Fall Conferences

In just a couple of weeks, the adrenalin kick is going to hit you. It never fails: Fall's arrival means it's time to get learning. Sure, you could try your hand at letterpress, or craft beer appreciation or even "Boot Camp Fit" classes (so ...

Joan Feldman - August 12, 2016
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Bob Denney’s What’s Hot and What’s Not: Midyear 2016

Each year, Bob Denney’s big fourth quarter report on What’s Hot and What’s Not in the Legal Profession keeps us on top of the most important business trends. But there's no need to wait for year’s end to feel a little smarter about the legal ...

Bob Denney - June 13, 2016
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