We are starting to see evidence of
innovation at larger law firms that share some of the features of the new platform businesses by delivering a suite of online services or «knowledge products.»
Not exact matches
After all, this is a video where a senior partner
at the world's second
largest law firm is introducing a meeting for startups in Silicon Valley - the hub of high tech
innovation.
The discussion was a refreshingly candid take on what drives
innovation in the legal services market, complete with calls of BS on certain overhyped topics and a candid appraisal of how difficult it can be innovate
at large, established, risk - averse
law firms.
In addition, this issue looks
at strategic alliances between
large law firms and smaller minority owned
firms for the purpose of promoting diversity; a new online journal about
law firm innovation; and opportunities for innovative and progressive
law firms to apply for awards that recognize their efforts.
Team PM drew on the Innovation Team
at Pinsent Masons with the objective of a secure service («Appella») enabling partners in a
large (international)
law firm to vote on proposals to invest in
innovations / new ventures.
Founded in 1993, Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner originated not over a conference table but
at a Ms. Pac - Man ® game where Mike Schwegman, Steve Lundberg, and Warren Woessner,
at the time three shareholders
at a
large Minneapolis IP
firm, played and talked about developing a new IP
law firm model where the primary focus would be obtaining the strongest patents along with a commitment to
innovation in the practice of IP
law.
Rather than work through
large law firms, bar associations (particularly the ABA),
law schools and
large legal publishers, all which where
innovation has gone to die — or
at best moved far too slow, these folks are moving with sound ideas — and moving now.
Currently, Nicky works as an
innovation manager
at NautaDutilh, one of the
largest international
law firms in the Benelux region.