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Practice and Process Improvement in Law Firms. US corporations invest a lot in process improvements. And now law firms show signs of doing the same. Two recent ILTA white paper excellent articles (Don’t Support the Practice of Law – Support the Business of Practicing Law and The Value Proposition of the Business Analyst Role) describe… Continue reading Practice and Process Improvement in Law Firms

Susskind on Lack of Innovation in US Law Firms. Are you an innovation proponent in a large law firm? Ever wonder why life is hard? Richard Susskind, a leading legal technology thinker and consultant, writes an excellent article in the Financial Times Online: Backroom boys lead ‘positive disruption’ (free registration required; spotted on DennisKennedy.blog). Susskind… Continue reading Susskind on Lack of Innovation in US Law Firms

Buying a license. I have a box of Windows XP in my office. It's a retail blue box. And if [heaven forbid] the office burns down, I've lost that license. I have to rebuy it. The other day for our Business Insurance renewal I was asked to write down all the software licenses that I… Continue reading Buying a license

Ev Williams: Achieving balance with GTD. evhead: Ten Rules for Web Startups Ev’s ten rules for a startup are all strong, but #10 particularly caught my eye: #10: Be Balanced What is a startup without bleary-eyed, junk-food-fueled, balls-to-the-wall days and sleepless, caffeine-fueled, relationship-stressing nights? Answer?: A lot more enjoyable place to work. Yes, high levels… Continue reading Ev Williams: Achieving balance with GTD

Getting To Done: How to avoid “Rush Hour”.  by Keith Robinson My good friend Will recently asked for some advice dealing with what he calls “The Rush Hour”: …now between 4:00 and 5:00 has become the Rush Hour for me: how many proposals, quotes, emails, phone calls can you get out before most people head… Continue reading Getting To Done: How to avoid “Rush Hour”

Liberal Party Loses Vote of Confidence in Canada. Canada's three opposition parties voted to bring down the Liberal government of Prime Minister Paul Martin, contending that the governing party is corrupt. By CLIFFORD KRAUSS. [NYT > Home Page]

Katrina aid falls short of promises. WASHINGTON — Two months after President Bush promised to confront Gulf Coast poverty with ''bold action,” the US government is moving on a far more narrow track to aid the hurricane-devastated region, focusing on pouring concrete rather than confronting the underlying race and poverty issues through Bush's ambitious proposals.… Continue reading Katrina aid falls short of promises

Multi-Tasking – The Enemy of Personal Productivity. If you multi-task your way through the day, when evening comes you may find it difficult to figure out what you actually accomplished. Multitasking, a skill frequently requested by prospective employers, is the enemy to personal productivity according to Paul Chin in his article “Unplugged: Information Overload Requires… Continue reading Multi-Tasking – The Enemy of Personal Productivity

The Vision Project. “The blue moon jumps over the purple sky.” – Applied Minds voice key The Vision Project, one of Portland Mayor Tom Potter's key initiatives, was launched this week with the appointment of a 49 member Vision Committee. Members will spend the next year tapping the community's aspirations and goals to map out… Continue reading The Vision Project

Weekend's Sales Rush Largely Bypasses Smaller Stores. Consumers mobbed discount chains, with their $487 laptops and 5 a.m. openings, but mostly shopped right past smaller stores. By MICHAEL BARBARO. [NYT > Home Page]