Knowledge Management
Law Firm Space Planning as a Knowledge Management Strategy
I recently published an article Law Firm Space Planning as a Knowledge Management Strategy in the July issue of Thomson Reuters Practice Innovations.
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Just as firms have been grappling with the billable hour for the past
decade, the coming decade may be marked by the struggle to redefine the
legal workplace.
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PLL Summit Keynote: Susan Hackett Delivers A New Vision – Clients Who Want Value Should Demand That Librarians Get “A Seat at the Table”
kicked off the 2014 Private Law Libraries Summit with a bang. This year’s theme was “The Voice of the Client” and Hackett delivered a powerful message which
focused on “Re-engineering the Role and Value of Private Law Librarian: Practical Strategies for Leadership in Serving
Corporate Clients.”
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Practice Innovations: Law Firm KM, Space Planning, Google Generation Lawyers, Big Data, Risk Management,Crowd Sourcing & Succession Planning
The July Issue of Thomson Reuters Practice Innovations has just been released. Great mix of articles on cutting edge law firm management issues.
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Janet Accardo, Director of Library Services at Skadden
Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP, New York, NY
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Law Librarians in the Digital Age: New Identities Beyond the Bookshelves
“The word “librarian” hardly covers the breadth of our universe. We are strategic leaders, research analysts, taxonomists, teachers, digital pioneers, app developers, knowledge managers, information literacy evangelists and competitive intelligence gurus. In short, we are both educators and digital cartographers who build the bridges and help researchers chart the course between knowledge from the past
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Turf Wars; Partners Hoard Work, Associate Training Fades, Knowledge Management and Project Management Reign
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On November 14th, ALM Legal Intelligence released a new report “Turf Wars: Defining New Roles and Competing for Business.” The report is yet another examination of the ongoing impact of the “Great Recession” on the transformation of large law firms. The report contrasts results with a similar 2011
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Big Data Means Big Noise Without The Right Questions… The Rise of the Chief Query Officer
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Put on Your Thinking Caps: Knowledge Transfer Takes on A Whole New Meaning – Scientists Transmit Signals Between Human Brains
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Practice Innovations: The “Legal Project Management” Issue
The March issue of Thomson Reuters Practice Innovations is out. Articles focus on legal project management in various contexts, Litigation, Knowledge Management, Research, Process Improvement.…
In KM… Volume Doesn’t Equal Value: Descriptive vs Prescriptive Approaches to Knowledge Management
A Lesson From The 17th Century
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In response to an earlier information explosion caused by the proliferation of printed books, 17th-century writers began compiling indexes, bibliographies, compendia and encyclopedia
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