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
Clients look to their legal counsel for guidance and advice. The best attorneys track developments, identify patterns, and start conversations with clients before their clients know they need advice. This is the foundation for a long-lasting partnership.
With this goal in mind, we developed the Stimulus Enforcement Tracker in partnership with Terry Grugan, a
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
There’s no doubt that one of the hottest trends in business (legal and otherwise) is artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). Nearly all legal technology vendors are looking for creative ways to add AI/ML components to their existing software. Meanwhile, major corporations like Microsoft, Google, and Amazon are investing in commoditizing ML utilities, thereby
I practiced law for 11 years before joining Ballard Spahr’s Client Value and Innovation Team as a Legal Solutions Developer. During that time, my “document automation” process was the same as that of many other attorneys. I opened a “template” from a document management system with blanks scattered throughout boilerplate language or I filled in
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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When considering solutions that support your client value framework, it is easy to get lost in the weeds. Over time and as technologies evolve, most firms find themselves with many products, each possessing
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With the advent of user-friendly business intelligence and data analytics tools, a new role has emerged in corporate America and in many law firms: the “citizen data scientist“. Traditionally, dashboard and report creation
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