Law firms and their clients need to be strategically aligned in terms of their priorities. In a perfect world, they should be working together to identify ways to deliver high quality, cost-effective, efficient, innovative legal services. This starts with proactive communication.
Below is an article I wrote for Law.com discussing the questions outside counsel should
This post is the second part of a two part interview with Melissa Prince which appeared in the Legal Business Development and Project Management Blog. The interview was conducted by Tim Batdorf and Jim Hassett.
Q: In the first part of this post, we talked about the big picture of your approach, and
This post is part one of a two part interview with Melissa Prince which appeared in the Legal Business Development and Project Management Blog. The interview was conducted by Tim Batdorf and Jim Hassett.
Q: Let’s start with a 10,000-foot view of how your group is organized, and your role.
A: I head Ballard
I once had a partner tell me that I am kind of like the Wizard of Oz. I go behind the scenes, operate a bunch of controls, and when I come out, we have everything we need to achieve operational success on a matter.
Legal project management (LPM) is not magic. It is a disciplined
Today is the launch of Ballard360 Insider. It is impossible to turn a blind eye to the fact that we are seeing a dramatic rise in legal professionals shifting to focus on legal operations.
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