The latest issue of Practice Innovations from Thomson Reuters was just released and it includes an interesting array of articles of interest to law firm executives. The lead article focuses on the Global Practice of Law. The rest of the articles focus on various aspects of how technology, law firm economics and changing demands are impacting how we work and support the practice of law in law firms. These articles focus on: Digital Identities, Competency Modeling, Legal Pricing Professionals and The Future of the Legal Secretary. It also features a book review. The Next IQ
Below you can link directly to articles of interest.
Global Practice From the US Perspective by Carol Silver, Professor of Law Indiana University Maurer School of Law (Jan 2014, Professor of Global Law and Practice, Northwestern University Law School.)
Redefining Digital Identities by Lynn Watson, Director of Information Resources and Technologies, Hogan Lovells, US LLP
Competency Modeling: Defining the Criteria that Drive Individual and Organizational Success by Kancy Krauss, Learning and Organizational Consultant
Legal Pricing: An Emerging Profession by Steven Petrie, Chief Strategy Officer, Faegre and Benson
Secretarial Roles in Transition: Laid Off, Outsourced and Reengineered. The Future has Begun
by Jean O’Grady, DLA Piper US, LLP
Book Review: The Next IQ:The Next Level of Intelligence for 21st Century Leaders by Arlin N Reeves. Reviewed by William Scarbrough, COO, Bodman, PLC