Law firms often struggle with accountability. At its core, accountability means taking responsibility for one’s commitments, a concept that should align naturally with the legal profession’s values. Yet, in many firms, the...more
As the legal industry continues to evolve, so do the roles within it. One of the most dynamic roles gaining traction in recent years is that of Legal Project Management (LPM) professionals. Once a largely behind-the-scenes...more
By Co-Founding Principals Susan Raridon Lambreth and Joseph Altonji Co-author Susan Raridon Lambreth wrote an article for the American Bar Association Journal (ABA Journal) in 1989 about the future of law firms over the next...more
Are you a Practice Group or Department Leader in your firm? Or, an industry or client team leader? As I wrote about in the second edition of The Practice Group Leader’s Handbook for Success, you may focus on the magnitude of...more
At the College of Law Practice Management Futures Conference March 12 – 13, the theme was networks – collaborative, neural, professional, and more. There were many excellent presentations and the sharing in the breakout...more
As I geared up to co-chair the 14th annual program on legal project management (LPM) for the Practising Law Institute, I couldn’t help but marvel at the incredible evolution of this field since its inception in 2011. Back...more
The landscape of artificial intelligence has undergone major developments since the release of ChatGPT just over a year ago, with 2023 marking a turning point with increased adoption across various sectors – especially...more
This year marked the beginning of a new conference*: the first-time-ever gathering of a combined 300 plus general counsel, in-house lawyers, and legal operations professionals. Further, there were several dozen law companies...more
Most firms today have embraced effective and empowered practice management for many reasons: improved engagement and retention of their valued professionals, greater profitability, more collaboration and teamwork, enhanced...more
Introduction In the complex and ever-evolving world of law firms, the role of a practice group leader is crucial. Like a symphony conductor, practice group leaders are accountable for bringing together talented individuals to...more
In Midtown Manhattan, the temperatures soared to a spring-like 50 degrees when nearly 400 people attended this year’s Practising Law Institute (PLI) on Project Management for Lawyers on February 8, 2023. For the second time,...more
According to most economists, we’re not in a recession, at least right now. However, the only certainty appears to be uncertainty. How will law firms achieve growth in an unstable environment? We’ve reviewed two leading...more
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In Part 1 of this series, we discussed the statistics underlying the Great Resignation, research on engagement and some of the actions practice groups can take using the project management approach to stop the exodus and...more
In Part 1 of this series, we discussed the statistics underlying the Great Resignation, research on engagement and some of the actions practice groups can take using the project management approach to stop the exodus and...more
Every week, there is an article about the Great Resignation or Great Reshuffle as it is called in Big Law. So, how can practice groups and Practice Group Leaders help stop the exodus at your firm and retain your talent?...more
On February 10th, I was honored to co-chair the annual Practising Law Institute program on Project Management for Lawyers. There were over 600 people registered. For the first time, the in-house lawyers from corporate or...more
Many firms around the world are implementing this approach called “legal project management,” while others know nothing about it. It has been described as a “must have” by some firms and legal departments and a fleeting fad...more
It’s a legal project management conundrum in every medium and large law firm. How do you scale your team to service the needs of both your clients and your lawyers? There simply aren’t enough LPM resources to go around. Some...more
Those who get in at the beginning of an exciting new business, owners or not, have an ownership mentality. It’s likely that you know someone like this, who is passionate and exceptionally dedicated to what they do. They feel...more
There’s a war for talent and many of the best law firms are winning. That’s why it’s critically important to engage your practice group members. One of the seemingly mundane but highly important tasks of a practice leader is...more
Baylor Law’s Executive LL.M. in Litigation Management is the only such program in the country. Their first class in the fall of 2018 included in-house counsel, private practice (from plaintiff and defense firms), and...more
Sometimes LPM starts with just one lawyer working on an individual matter without the help of professional legal project managers. LPM, after all, is not always a firm-wide initiative. We have had many individual lawyers take...more
LPM is going places, according to the speakers at the recent LPM Global Summit. If you missed the Summit, replays are available here for another few weeks. Keeping with the theme of the last few blogs, we asked our Summit...more
In part 5 of our series, we again have some words of wisdom from our Global LPM Summit speakers. This time the question was: What are the keys to getting lawyers to buy-in to the idea of working with legal project managers or...more
In part 3 of our series, we touted the one word response of our Global LPM Summit speaker David Rueff, Chief Solutions Officer for Baker Donelson when he used the word strategic to describe legal project management. In part...more