For this week’s feature post (305), Legal Evolution is pleased to welcome guest contributor Patrick J. McKenna, renowned lecturer, strategist, and advisor to law firms. Patrick is the author of several books on the challenges of firm
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Upsolve uses First Amendment to deal a modest but important blow to UPL. Is it the basis for a playbook? Time will tell.
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Leading courageously with data (302)
When data drives growth, that’s a Hollywood ending. So where are the Moneyball sequels?
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Looking at legal knowledge technology through an unusual lens (301)
Combing through the past to prepare lawyers for the future.
I’m offering a new course this fall at Suffolk University Law School in Boston called Shakespeare and Knowledge Technology.
Odd combination, right? I know. But hopefully not as odd…
Introducing regular contributor Marc Lauritsen (300)
People-driven tech: How new priorities and remote work are increasing #legaltech adoption (299)
Q: How does innovation intersect with Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives in law? (298)
The four fatal flaws of law firm panels (297)
Clients too often ignore law firm incentives and market power. They also substitute management for leadership.
Editor’s note: This post returns to a subject first addressed here in Posts 29, 30, 31: successful law firm convergence and the management…
Being #1 isn’t always a good thing—loneliness among lawyers (296)
Success as a lawyer can come at the expense of personal relationships. Is it worth the price?
Few of my former partners in the global firm where I…