There are many legal industry trends and among those of special interest to this division of LexisNexis are those that revolve around software. At the 2014 ILTA conference the top executive in our software division had an opportunity to present to a core group of customers that had also gathered at the show. For some in attendance, it was a ... Read More »
Appearances matter – it’s just that the interpretation of precisely what appearances communicate that’s often the crux of contention. For example, does a deposed witness appear more or less honest in a video recording replayed at a later date if the witness is wearing a suit but sweating profusely? According to a 2013 story in Above the Law titled, From ... Read More »
Recently, Robert Half Legal took a focused look at the legal profession in a new study titled Client Dynamics Driving Change in the Legal Profession. The study identifies four key legal industry trends shaping the profession which are: Client service pressures mount General counsel take center stage Mobility gives rise to the virtual law practice, flexible workplace Demand for specialization ... Read More »
“In the future everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes,” as Andy Warhol once said. Perhaps under this era of humanized brands even businesses are granted a moment or two of fame as well. LexisNexis earned its moment recently with a new movie-based on television series called “Veronica Mars” — as depicted in a nearby HBO preview. The crime-solving plot is ... Read More »
Mike Lipps likes to keep employees on their toes and one technique is to weave little surprises into town halls – a monthly meeting where he reviews the state of the business with a focus on customers, employees and stakeholders. This month he introduced the Ice Bucket challenge. An employee in California had taken the challenge and in a video ... Read More »
If there was ever a question about whether the web was a good place to attract clients, a new report by market research firm eMarketer puts it to bed. “People are pretty much glued to technology 24/7,” read the report headline which also spells out some compelling statistics: 60% of U.S. internet users are connected “almost always” Just 43% of ... Read More »
No matter the line of business getting things done generally has three key prerequisites: budget, people and resources. The Consero Group recently conducted a short survey with 57 GCs that included questions along these lines and published this report: Consero’s 2014 General Counsel Data Survey. The study is our post for this week’s Friday Share. While the sample size ... Read More »
Deal-making is back in styled and the letters “M” and “A” for mergers and acquisitions are again gracing the headlines. Those headlines also belong to publications focused on law: Wall Street Journal: Elite Law Firms Dominate as Deals Proliferate Bloomberg: Skadden Tops H1 Global M&A Rankings: Business of Law Texas Lawyer: Deal of the Week: $21.4 Million Merger For this ... Read More »
Selling legal services isn’t about technique and traditional selling skills are not applicable. So says Cordell Parvin in the SlideShare presentation embedded nearby titled: How Business Clients Select Lawyers and Law Firms. The presentation is this week’s Friday Share. Mr. Parvin is a veteran attorney, turned rainmaking coach. He regularly publishes content related to marketing and client development such as: ... Read More »
It’s been a long hard slog for jobs in the legal sector, especially for newly minted lawyers. There have, however, been indications that the opportunities are ticking up. The optimism makes it a good fit for this week’s Friday Share series. Jacob Gershman, penning a post for the Wall Street Journal’s Law blog cited the ABA’s 2013 Law Graduate Employment ... Read More »
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