This is the last post of At the Intersection. As 2017 ends, so will this blog.
We are going to stop the presses. Bank the fires. Wind it up. Cease and desist. All that.
For over a decade now, At
Pam Woldow is a legal consultant and thought leader specializing in legal service delivery, with a focus on improving law firm profitability and client cost management. Her work emphasizes Legal Project Management (LPM) as a discipline to enhance efficiency, predictability, and collaboration between law firms and their clients. She explores topics such as scoping, pricing, budgeting, communication, team development, and post-project review, aiming to align law firm operations with client expectations. Woldow also addresses cultural and organizational challenges within law firms, including collaboration, leadership, and diversity issues, particularly the advancement of women in the legal profession. Her publications serve legal professionals seeking to optimize legal service processes and client relationships.
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The legal landscape is a sadder and emptier place today, following the recent deaths of two giants in legal consulting, Ward Bower of Altman Weil and Ed Wesemann of Edge International. Both succumbed to unexpected heart attacks.
We had the…