Had an interesting discussion the other day with someone who works in this industry about cases where a firm agrees to an alternative fee arrangement (i.e. a flat fee) that sparked some further thoughts about a problem that we all see in the Lit Support world all too often. Here’s the issue with flat fees,…
OK, I don’t usually ask for much around here, but today I am asking for a favor. You see, I’m going to be part of a hand-on session at the ILTA conference this year, and I’m currently working on putting together a PST file to use as part of our demonstration. (We need to get…
A comment that I heard the other day stuck with me even after I heard it. I was working with an attorney on some trial presentation and he mentioned that he’s not a visual thinker, that’s why he’s a lawyer! It got me wondering if this reality is wide spread. Does that explain the difficulty…
I just looked at my site, actually in the process of searching for something I had the foresight to blog about because I knew I’d need those details again, and realized I haven’t posted anything in a week. Heck, I’ve barely posted anything to Twitter or Facebook either! You might be wondering just what the…
According to the AJC, Small perks carry weight around the office. That got me thinking about what I hear from friends and acquaintances about their workplace, and how they’ve handled the current economic recession. In the midst of budget cuts, it’s important to find ways to show your employees that you value them. It seems…
I’ve been doing a bunch of demo’s of Trial Director around the firm lately, and getting some pretty decent response from the folks who see it. The demo’s do prove a couple of things to me though, especially as compared to Summation demo’s I’ve done for these same people. 1. You can’t possibly know how…