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, 2016In 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, 2016Each 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, 2016Last Friday, dozens of women gathered at the San Francisco offices of Seyfarth Shaw for the first Shape the Law unconference. No, no. You didn’t misread, and that isn’t a typo. Popular in the technology world, an unconference transfers control ...
Gwynne Monahan - May 4, 2016The inaugural Shape the Law Unconference will take place April 29, 2016, in San Francisco, focused on "Wellness, Wealth and Wisdom." Attorney at Work is proud to support the new event as a media sponsor. We asked Jeena Cho, one of the four ...
Jeena Cho - April 15, 2016No one would describe "The Future of the Professions: How Technology Will Transform the Work of Human Experts" as a light and frothy read. We are huge fans of Richard Susskind’s previous books and his evolving thoughts about the future of the ...
Sharon Nelson and John Simek - February 17, 2016Once again, Attorney at Work readers are the first to receive Robert Denney's annual report on the trends affecting the legal profession, “What’s Hot and What’s Not in the Legal Profession.” Which trends have staying power? What practice areas ...
Bob Denney - November 30, 2015It’s true, the business of practicing law is changing. And what it means to do a lawyer’s work is changing right along with it. From time to time at Attorney at Work, we tip our hat to one of the many “enterprising lawyers” leading the charge. ...
The Editors - November 9, 2015Once a year, the College of Law Practice Management meets at its Futures Conference to induct new Fellows into the College and discuss issues of importance to the delivery of legal services. This year’s meeting took place October 8-9 at ...
Patrick Lamb - October 16, 2015It's unavoidably true: The business of practicing law is changing. And what it means to do a lawyer's work is changing right along with it. From time to time at Attorney at Work, we tip our hat to one of the new "enterprising lawyers" leading ...
The Editors - September 22, 2015