The evolution of an industry and the change we face in the legal business has always interested me. So it goes for records managers. Just when you think you’ve got some aspect of the legal technology space figured out, someone comes along and raises the stakes by introducing technology or a new operational model. One thing I always say –and...
Few people in legal operations discuss project management in the same sentence with electronic discovery. When the subject does arise you hear people toss around phrases like “legal project management,” or you hear talk of organization-wide process improvement efforts. Mostly, it’s about finding ways to be more efficient. But organization-wide project management initiatives require high-level buy-in and lots of resources...
As far as I can tell, at the most basic level, all organizations exist to do two things: activities intended to sustain daily operations, and activities designed to improve and grow the business. I don’t know any organization in which the purpose or goal is to drive the business into the ground. For clarity, the first of these things, operations,...
As part of a training series within his organization, a good friend recently asked me to speak to up-and-coming leaders about time management. I begin to research the issue and I keep coming across materials suggesting that teaching time management is a waste of time. The fact is –and I guess I already knew this and my research merely confirms...
Paralegals are definitely project managers. Whether you’re traveling a long distance, going on a short road trip, or just heading out to buy dinner, the most important piece of information you need is where you’re going, right? To figure out how you are going to get somewhere, you must know your destination. While this is more difficult as we traverse...