As part of the its sweeping review of “the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct and the U.S. system of lawyer regulation in the context of advances in technology and global legal practice developments,” the ABA’s Ethics 20/20 Commission has solicited comments about domestic and international legal process outsourcing. To help facilitate the information-gathering process, [...]

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Legal bloggers have generally given WestlawNext’s improved search algorithm and user interface high marks. However, they’ve been critical of West’s lack of transparency about pricing and the complexity of its pricing model. To help level the playing field in negotiations between West and its customers, [...]

Although I haven’t posted about my WestlawNext upgrade negotiations in a few weeks, things have been going on behind the scenes. Or, perhaps more accurately, they haven’t.
The Background
Before you read further, if you’re not familiar with my previous posts about WestlawNext pricing—My WestlawNext Upgrade Negotiations: Proof that West Isn’t Interested in the Solo Market and [...]

WestlawNext was the topic of the day on The Law Librarian show on Blogtalk Radio last Friday. Although I wasn’t able to listen to the show live, I caught the recording.
Though much of the discussion was focused on the WestlawNext algorithm, the participants touched on pricing as well. One of the featured guests expressed [...]

A few weeks ago, I wrote about my preview of West’s new search product, WestlawNext. At the end of the post, I said that I’d like to upgrade, but I know I don’t want additional content within my subscription plan. I promised to report back on my negotiations with my account rep. This is my [...]

Westlaw will be launching its new search engine, called WestlawNext, at Legal Tech New York next Monday. Yesterday, the folks responsible for WestlawNext gave a pre-launch presentation about the new platform to a group of bloggers and legal journalists who write for various audiences. Carolyn Elefant and I were there representing the small firm and [...]

If you’re like most lawyers, the thought of networking makes your skin crawl. That’s because you haven’t learned how networking really works: it’s nothing more than relationship building.
Join Jennifer Loud Ungar and learn how to build a strong professional network to draw from for career success. In this program, you’ll learn:

How the web can [...]

Last week, the National Law Journal reported that a California plaintiff’s lawyer has filed a class action suit against Chadbourne & Parke, alleging that the firm engages in a pattern and practice of billing its clients based on hourly rates charged by online legal research providers, even though the firm actually pays a flat rate [...]

If you’re like most lawyers, your “to do” list is overflowing, and you probably feel that you’re facing an uphill battle just to get the “must do” items completed—never mind the fresh ideas you’d like to implement for better client service, business development, or just taking a few moments to enjoy lunch. Join Julie A. [...]

Back when the economy was growing, the issue of work/life balance was a hot topic in the blawgosphere as well as in the mainstream legal media. Although discussion of the issue has more recently taken a back seat to dollars-and-cents issues, by no means has it disappeared.
In fact, organizations like the Total Practice Management Association [...]