Ron Friedmann

Ron Friedmann is a legal industry commentator and consultant who publishes detailed analyses and insights on law firm management, legal technology, and innovation. His writings focus on trends affecting large law firms, including efficiency, alternative staffing strategies, pricing, and the adoption of legal tech platforms. He explores the impact of data platforms and AI on law firm business and practice, discusses digital transformation in the legal sector, and evaluates early-stage legal tech startups addressing practice management and risk analysis. Friedmann's content often includes survey data, case studies, and interviews, providing a practical perspective on how law firms adapt to evolving client demands and technological advancements.

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COVID-19 Prelude

I started interviewing Ed Walters, Fastcase co-founder and CEO, well before the COVID crisis started. This crisis will last a while and what happens after it remains uncertain. Early signs, however, point to large law firms cutting costs

Many discussions of legal market evolution or revolution (AKA disruption) miss a key element: our perception of change. This hit home last week in a fabulous Twitter dialog that I had with Jason Barnwell, Assistant General Counsel, Legal Business,

Clickbait titles don’t appeal to me but my original idea for a title here – “Incremental Change in 2020” – just sounded too lame. Unlike many other commentators, I shy away from bold predictions of big changes coming soon.

I’ve

On Friday morning (1 November 2019) I Tweeted (screenshot):

[The original LPO Are Disputing article cited in that Tweet is here. I dashed off this post in about 15 minutes on Sunday morning to inject into the Twitter conversation.