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Category Archives: Outside Counsel
Communicating With “The Client” – Lessons From Lex
By Pam Woldow & Douglas Richardson (Part 3 of 5, LPM in Transactional Practices) Welcome Back, Lex In the last several posts, we’ve been telling you about Lex, the head of a national firm’s transactional practice group, and his staunch … Continue reading
Posted in General Counsel, Law firm practices, Legal Project Management, Outside Counsel
Tagged "communication pathways", and transactional practice., communication planning, complex legal transactions, cross-border deals, douglas richardson, london firm, mergers and acquisitions, referral source, subject matter experts
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A New Approach to Collaboration: Legal Project Management
Given the hard-nosed economic realities of the legal profession, it strikes many lawyers as a little touchy-feely, and even a bit naïve, to speak of “partnerships” between law firms and their clients. Although the parties share a need and appreciation … Continue reading
Bye Bye, Miss American Pie! Susan Hackett Moves to New Role.
What a bombshell! It’s true: after 22 years, Susan Hackett, gloriously outspoken, brilliant, and forward-thinking general counsel has announced that she is leaving the Association of Corporate Counsel. What a loss for ACC…but what a boon for whatever organization next benefits … Continue reading
Posted in General Counsel, Legal Spend, Outside Counsel
Tagged ACC, Association of Corporate Counsel, Susan Hackett, Value Challenge
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Is Legal Project Management Really Different than Project Management?
In recent weeks, several bloggers have waged a spirited debate about whether Legal Project Management (LPM) is really just plain, old Project Management in a law firm setting. As you might expect, there are advocates on every side plus plenty … Continue reading
Room at the Waterhole: Midsize Firms Making the Most of the Middle
Many pundits would have us believe that sweeping changes in the legal profession will crunch medium size firms between the “we-can-do-everything-for-everybody” Goliaths and the new generation of super-lean virtual firms and narrow-niche boutiques. However, a number of midsize firms I’ve … Continue reading
5 Key Takeaways from General Counsel Outside the US
More than 60 in-house General Counsel and Chief Legal Officers met in Sao Paulo last month to participate in the Latin American Corporate Counsel Association (LACCA) annual meeting. They haled from companies based throughout Latin America, as well as international … Continue reading
General Counsel Colloquium
Thanks to one savvy GC for the great suggestion that At the Intersection provide a periodic summary of the posts for corporate counsel. Here then is the roll call (in reverse chronological order): The Client’s New Voice No Place to … Continue reading
Drivin’ the Legal Project Management Road
The managing partner of a large firm has just called with my most common FAQ: “So what’s the best way for us to implement Legal Project Management (LPM)? How do we gear up and get up to speed quickly?” Appropriating … Continue reading
Bodycount
The glowing reports of law firm profits that have occupied recent headlines may make it seem like the legal industry is returning to the “Way We Were” in the pre-2007 Golden Era, and everyone can breathe easy. Here’s a sampling of those … Continue reading
At The Intersection 