Posts Categorized: Process

Law firm profits in the process era

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Large and midsize law firms appear to have an “expenses problem.” Profit is weak, flat or in decline at many midsize and large law firms, says the Hildebrandt Institute. It reports that demand slacked noticeably in the second quarter of 2012 following decent but uneven growth in the first quarter. More problematically, however, expenses soared… Read more »

How I learned to stop worrying and love project management

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Project management is about as close to a silver bullet as the legal profession could ask for these days. Consider: It’s easy to understand. It’s inexpensive to implement. It lowers costs. It improves quality. It enhances communication. It facilitates lawyer training. It makes fixed fees profitable. It makes clients happy. If it could cure cancer… Read more »

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