Ten more metaposts and the number of previous posts they cite (See my post of July 8, 2010: Part XLVIX). American Express (See my post of July 30, 2010: American Express with 7 references.). Compliance III (See my post of July 23, 2010: compliance and ethics with 24 references and…
In light of the recent amendments to Sarbanes-Oxley, I rummaged through my past posts to find earlier references to the original legislation. Several posts considered the hit to legal department budgets that compliance with SOX would entail (See my post of May 30, 2005: SOX expenses; June 15, 2005: additional…
As I read in Law Tech. News, July 2010 at 38, that American Express has to its credit “110 attorneys and 90 support staff in 12 countries,” I wondered why there was so little about that department in these pages. My posts are from two years ago and older, and…
Emails before bed or a double espresso. An item in PC Today, June 2010 at 8, quotes a sleep expert: “Checking emails just before bed halts the production of sleep enhancing melatonin and has the same effect as drinking a double espresso.” Since I routinely check my emails at night,…
Resource Dependence Theory is the study of organizations and how their external resources affect their behavior. It may have something to offer for general counsel, but I am not sure. The procurement of external resources is an important tenet of both the strategic and tactical management of any legal department.…
Both are unmeasurable before the event. Law department can’t a priori state hard numbers associated with them. Both are enormously value laden. Fundamental beliefs of people shape strongly how they understand and interpret the terms. Both swim in contingent circumstances. Context powerfully influences what the two terms mean at a…
Ten more collections of posts on a topic (metaposts), bedecked with the number of posts they cite (See my post of June 8, 2010: Part XLVIII). Benchmark methodology (See my post of June 23, 2010: methodological considerations in benchmarking with 24 references.). Emotions (See my post of June 18, 2010:…
Legal informatics has a website. Dr. Adam Wyner’s blog on legal informatics for legal professionals looks very interesting. It covers Web. 2.0 concepts in the legal field. Language Logic Law Software National differences in pay and the effect on total legal spending as a percentage of revenue. My recent column…
The essence of contingency theory is that the value of management practices depend on the contingencies of the situation. What happens in a legal department is not the inevitable working out of predetermined linkages and rules but rather depends on all kinds of factors that are, well, contingent. The “it…
I hope these ten interest you also and compel you to click on the link to read the entire post. Meanwhile, I have been toiling with the set from the full year since I started. This blog will scoop everyone with the findings! Value from a law firm: defined ex…