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ILTA Presentation

A New View of the Automated Law Firm in 2020


August 25, 2010 at 1:30pm

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Law Firm Stack of the Future (2020)


In-person On-location Remote Personal How Is the Firms Services Delivered? Virtual Lawyers

How Work How Work Who Does is is Managed the Work Produced

How Business is Developed

How Work is Priced

How Work is Packaged

Key Strategy Drivers

How is the Firms Services and Operations Sourced


Insourced
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Outsourced
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How Work is Produced


Overview of Document Drafting
Bet the Farm Drafting from Scratch Drafting from External & Internal Samples Drafting from Standardized Document Drafting by Expert Systems Law Factory

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How Work is Produced


The Technology Tools
Tool
Enterprise Search DM S Work Product Retrieval External Subscriptions Clause Library Standard Docs Document Assembly
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How Work is Managed


Tool Budgets Project Management Standard Processes Documented Metrics Reward System Extensive, Specific Formal Lawyer Training Frequent Lawyer Evaluations Bet the Farm Law Factory

Client Feedback Loop

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Who Does the Work?


Resource Planning and Allocation
Bet the Farm Partners & Senior Lawyers Junior Lawyers Staff Attorneys Outsourced Lawyers Paralegals Other Profs Admin Staff Project Managers
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Law Factory

How Business is Developed


Tool Referral Reputation Traditional Outreach Social Media Value Results Bet the Farm Law Factory

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How Work is Priced


Bet the Farm Hourly Rates Hourly Capped Success Fees Hourly, Some at Risk Fixed Fees Contingency ??? Law Factory

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How Work is Packaged


Tool Extensive Hand Holding Personalized Advice Web-based Retainer Embedded Systems Expert Systems Bet the Farm Law Factory

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Profit Drivers
Tool Volume High Risk Matters Lever Technology Retainers High Leverage Contingency Fee Cost Management Bet the Farm Law Factory

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Key Strategy Drivers


Tool Price Reputation Tight Focus Broad Focus Geographic Footprint Frequent & Systematic Personal Contact Bet the Farm Law Factory

Service Delivery

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