Sometimes we all just need a break. That was just what I took after so many years of writing, blogging, and curating. But as I said at the time, it was not a good-bye . . . but rather a
Coping with working remotely? Litigators and techsperts offer advice!
Though the topic of remote or virtual working has been around for quite some time, the greater legal community has been slow in embracing the possibilities. There have long been a myriad of concerns that made working from home, for…
Survey says… LAC Group conducts law librarian survey. BE HEARD!
It’s that time of year again! The big thinkers, trend watchers, and professional prognosticators are blowing the dust off their crystal balls and asking you to weigh in on what you have been doing. I know most of us have…
The Ethics of Competitive Intelligence
Originally posted, with graphics, on the LAC Group blog.
We live in an age of data overabundance, where it’s often difficult to identify important information and how it may be used to drive business growth.
As providers of market…
Strategic Introductions: Chris McKee
As you have probably heard by now, the company for which I work has tied the knot again. This time, we have acquired the competitive intelligence firm of ShiftCentral. Based in Canada and known for its exceptional team of business…
More thoughts on law firm research and librarianship
Legal librarianship is constantly in a state of flux, with continual changes in job titles, habitual shifting of responsibilities and the explosion of legal artificial intelligence all playing a part. In January of this year, LAC Group surveyed their internal…
TiLT joins LexBlog with New Look and New Name! Welcome to informed.JD!
Former British prime minister and noted novelist Benjamin Disraeli is often credited with saying, “Change is inevitable. Change is constant.” I may not care much for his politics, but I always found it an admirable admission from someone so well-known…
Boosting your firm’s profits
If you peruse the LAC Group blog, you’ll see many articles on the growing need for law firm librarians to demonstrate their value.
My colleague Ron Friedmann, a highly-respected expert in legal technology and knowledge management, recently presented on…
Getting from fake news to real news
The librarian’s role in information credibility
“Fake news,” “alternative facts”—these previously unfamiliar terms and concepts are now part of our lexicon, thanks to a number of factors—like an alarming increase of misinformation and purposeful disinformation across social media platforms and…
My latest for LAC: CI considerations for PE and VC firms
Competitive intelligence (CI) can be especially valuable to private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) firms, which often operate somewhat in the dark within their industry segments. Holdings in newly-forming or niche industries have few public companies or established business…