I discovered an interesting graph in a survey done on Law
Firm Knowledge Management Priorities.
For example, advanced search capabilities are enhancing law
firm knowledge management, e-discovery, legal research, and research regarding patent prior art, etc..
When I first got into legal technology in the early 2000s, law
firm knowledge management was a big hot topic at that point in time.
I have been a «non-lawyer» working in law firm libraries and in law
firm knowledge management (KM) for most of my adult life and I can't tell you how much I've disliked being a negated and excluded being.
The US legal sector management consultancy Fireman & Co just announced that law
firm knowledge management specialist Tom Baldwin is joining them.
My groups have titles like Canadian Association of Law Libraries, Knowledge Management for Legal Professionals, Law Firm Research Managers, Law
Firm Knowledge Management (a subgroup of Legal IT Netowrk), and so on.
The first talk here is an introduction to Law
Firm Knowledge Management.
My role was to deliver a one and a half hour session on law
firm knowledge management / how to use precedents.
I was recently honoured with an invitation from Dave Bilinsky and Tom Spraggs to present at the Law
Firm Knowledge Management webcast as part of the recent CLE TV Solo and Small Firm Seminar Series hosted by CLEBC.
This blog focuses on those nontech elements — on the aspects of human nature, behavior and interaction that make law
firm knowledge management so challenging and so rewarding.»
The most recent Survey of Law
Firm Knowledge Management, Library, and Research Professionals by ALM demonstrates a material impact:
He was a member of the firm's technology committee, and initiated one of the earliest law
firm Knowledge Management («KM») programs.
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knowledge management, legal technology, better process and
firm business models.
London links the» «menu» of potential
knowledge management projects for law
firms» that Baldwin developed, along with lists of
firms pursuing change that Baldwin considers «significant» or even «superior.»
Ten years ago, though efforts had been made, we had literally nothing, no precedents, and no
knowledge management generally (at least no
firm - wide
knowledge management).
Knowledge management is about improving the way organizations work by improving access to the core value of a law
firm: the expertise of the people who work there.
It is primarily focused on larger law
firms and, within those
firms, on information technology,
knowledge management, and operations professionals.
«
Knowledge Management and the Smarter Lawyer» by Gretta Rusanow (published by ALM Publishing, 2003), and «Effective
Knowledge Management for Law
Firms» by Matthew Parsons (published Oxford University Press, 2004) both provide a comprehensive look at the status of KM in law firms, in the United States and ab
Firms» by Matthew Parsons (published Oxford University Press, 2004) both provide a comprehensive look at the status of KM in law
firms, in the United States and ab
firms, in the United States and abroad.
Law
firm librarians may no longer maintain print collections, but they have compensated by expanding their roles into new areas of information
management such as
knowledge management, business information, competitive analysis and marketing support.
It is primarily focused on larger law
firms and, within those
firms, on information technology,
knowledge management, and -LSB-...]
While a research lawyer at a small Edmonton
firm in the mid-90s, she managed the library and helped build a
knowledge management system.
In the words of one observer, the technological changes upon us now —
knowledge management, automated document assembly software, invisible offshoring to name just a few — add value for the client but drain value from law
firms.
«Our
Knowledge Management and Technology departments designed ODConnect to be a single source for firm content that helps the firm's lawyers and staff service their clients more efficiently and effectively,» said Patrick DiDomenico, director of knowledge management at Ogletree
Knowledge Management and Technology departments designed ODConnect to be a single source for firm content that helps the firm's lawyers and staff service their clients more efficiently and effectively,» said Patrick DiDomenico, director of knowledge management at Ogletre
Management and Technology departments designed ODConnect to be a single source for
firm content that helps the
firm's lawyers and staff service their clients more efficiently and effectively,» said Patrick DiDomenico, director of
knowledge management at Ogletree
knowledge management at Ogletre
management at Ogletree Deakins.
IBM Watson has partnered with two of Sweden's leading law
firms, MAQS and Lindahl, as well as legal
knowledge management consultancy, VQ, to build an AI - driven contract review and advice system.
Despite this correlation, law
firms in the United States generally have shown little interest in adopting formal
knowledge management initiatives as part of their overall
management strategies.
Stimmel has gained extensive experience and diverse
knowledge as the chief of marketing and business development and a trusted advisor to
management at numerous national and international law and accounting
firms.
Topics include
management, leadership, finance and law
firm economics, marketing and business development,
knowledge management, and project
management.
There are many
knowledge management solutions available for
firms of all sizes.
IBM Watson has partnered with two of Sweden's leading law
firms, MAQS and Lindahl, as well as legal
knowledge management consultancy, VQ, to build an...
A Google search for «
knowledge management and law
firms» returns more than 3 million results.
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firms choose Tikit P4W for practice and case
management in what has been a record sales year for Tikit
I was basically a practicing attorney, although with a proclivity for unusual projects, when my
firm asked me to take on some innovative projects, including
knowledge management.
Chris Boyd is the senior director of professional services at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where he leads the
firm's attorney recruiting,
knowledge management, and professional development programs.
After the
knowledge management plan is formulated and the
firm has decided what data needs to be captured, the
firm must decide what hardware and software are needed to implement the plan.
Chief operating officers (COOs) are more common as well as increasingly senior professionals across marketing and business development (BD), HR, finance,
knowledge management and IT — these are leaders who can support their
firm's growth on a global playing field.
By importing empathy into law
firms, by seeking to build «Easy Buttons» for practice problems that affect the delivery of legal services to clients, technology,
knowledge management, finance, accounting, marketing and other professionals can begin to arm law
firms for the competition that will inevitably ensue in the legal marketplace.
Lawyers will never be able to manage themselves, or allow anyone else to manage them, until they have learned that the law is not the source of all
knowledge, that lawyers are not inherently able to solve all problems, that the problems of law
firms are not unique and not beyond the scope of accepted
management theory, and that professional managers have valuable skills and
knowledge which deserve attention and respect.
Ron Friedmann is the founder and president of Prism Legal Consulting, Inc., which advises law
firms and departments on strategic technology planning,
knowledge management, litigation and practice support, and serving clients more effectively with technology.
Knowledge management (KM) resources provide significant value for attorneys,
firms and clients.
* Chris Boyd is the Director of Professional Development &
Knowledge Management at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, a 600 - attorney law
firm headquartered in Palo Alto, CA and the premier legal advisor to technology and growth enterprises worldwide, as well as the investment banks and venture capital
firms that finance them.
It has never been more important for law
firms and in house corporate legal departments to develop a structured, systematic approach to
knowledge management.
[133] Resource allocation obviously also addresses where the
firm spends its money: lawyer support services (including professional support lawyers, libraries and
knowledge management systems, research lawyers), business development budgets (including large marketing departments), professional development staff and programs (including internal programs within large
firms, which may be delivered by outside consultants, as well as sending associates to various programs), as well as art and office furnishings.
Knowledge management boils down to amplifying the most valuable asset in a law firm — the expertise and knowledge of lawyers, according to Camille Reynolds, Senior Director of Knowledge Management for Fenwick &
Knowledge management boils down to amplifying the most valuable asset in a law firm — the expertise and knowledge of lawyers, according to Camille Reynolds, Senior Director of Knowledge Management for Fenwick &
management boils down to amplifying the most valuable asset in a law
firm — the expertise and
knowledge of lawyers, according to Camille Reynolds, Senior Director of Knowledge Management for Fenwick &
knowledge of lawyers, according to Camille Reynolds, Senior Director of
Knowledge Management for Fenwick &
Knowledge Management for Fenwick &
Management for Fenwick & West LLP.
Those with dual degrees are also desirable in some law
firms for research lawyer and
knowledge management positions.
There are also many techniques to encourage the reuse of documentation, and recording and sharing of lessons learned that start to look remarkably like what
firm libraries and
knowledge management departments do.