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"Collaborative Tools" (aka Software) For Lawyers

Software products designed to help groups of people collaborate continue to proliferate, and potential users can find it hard to […]

Using Budget Analytics In Litigation

Today’s General Counsel columnist Jeffery Cross looks at the use of an old and powerful tool that has been updated […]

SEC Wants Email Seizure Rights

Bi-partisan legislation that would require the government to get a search warrant is running into opposition from the agency…

Anti-Virus Doesn’t Work – Use It Anyway

One security professional has said that anti-virus software as a protection against malware is about as effective as crossing your […]

Big Four Accounting's New Challenge To Law Firms

The big four accounting firms have a number of advantages in competition with major law firms internationally, among them significantly […]

Departments with Comprehensive Management Programs Thrive

A benchmarking study of legal departments first measured outside legal spend as a percentage of company revenue, then looked at […]

Study: Dual GC-Chief Compliance Officer Most Effective

Compliance programs are more effective when they are run by a single officer who functions as both general counsel and […]

Client Feedback Vital for Law Departments

Feedback from clients is an indispensable tool for improving service, but it’s a process that’s only marginally effective unless it’s […]

The New Lexicon Of The Legal Industry

“Like them or not, new words are ushered into the dictionary because they describe life as it is presently being […]

The Billable Hour Is An Albatross

“If you have a compensation plan that is in conflict with your strategy, the compensation plan becomes your strategy.”

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