A February 2016 “Insight Report” from Deloitte takes a close look at the future of the practice of law in the UK, and urges firms to make plans immediately to prepare for changes that are likely to upend the entire profession within a decade. “Indeed, by around 2020,” says the report, “we expect a tipping
Will greed spell doom for the world’s largest law firms?
Legal-issues writer Elizabeth Olson tackled the subject of the legal profession’s generational divide in “Graying Firms Wrestle with Making Room for Younger Lawyers,” an article recently published
Change and the Law: Take Control of Your Own Future
In the most recent issue of Edge International Communique, I explored the issue of change in the legal profession, advising readers to take control of where their practices are going in a world where technology is altering not only how legal matters are carried out, but where and how they are accessed.
My article
Why It May Be Better to Get Rid of Extra Space Than to Fill It
Like the thousands of readers around the world who subscribe to his monthly newsletter Legal Trends, I am always impressed with the wisdom of Ed Wesemann, one of my partners at Edge International and co-owner of Legal Resource Group
2015 Edge International Global Partner Compensation System Survey
Edge International is pleased to announce the release of its 2015 Global Partner Compensation System Survey, authored by Edge International partners Ed Wesemann and Nick Jarrett-Kerr. This is the fourth triennial survey that we have conducted (the first was published in 2006) with a view to gaining an understanding of differences in firms’ approaches
Does your Firm Need a Chief Experience Officer (CXO)?
Awareness among businesses of the importance of customer experience has never been greater. By considering how companies assess this experience and work to improve it – such as the introduction of the chief experience officer (CXO) position to management teams – law firms can also improve their competitive advantage.
Businesses increasingly recognize that if they
E Is for Effort
In a May 2014 article for Inc. (Magazine), Jason Fried warns would-be employees that simply submitting a well constructed resume detailing impressive credentials is not the best way to get a job with his company.
Fried, who is is the co-founder and president of 37signals, a company that builds web-based productivity tools such
Presentation Calendar – inspiration for each month
Make your presentations far more effective by drawing on the fabulous ideas in this presentation calendar
Finding Success in a Global Paradox (Keynote ALPMA Sydney 22 Oct 2010 — Password Protected — registered participants only)
Download by clicking on image or HERE Registered participants were provided with Password in session.
Welcome to Edge International, Pam Woldow !
My Edge International partner, Jordan Furlong, has done a nice welcome piece on Pam Woldow already (at his Law 21 blog) but I thought I would echo that Edge International is so very proud and delighted to have her on board.
Also, thank you to friends who have joined us in congratulating Pam, like Valorem’s awesome founder