+Peer to Peer: June 2009
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“ Letter from the Director” (page 4)
Peer to Peer the quarterly magazine of ILTA 5 from the director I’ve been a fan of doing more with less long before the phrase “bailout plan” became part of our vernacular. Necessity is not only the “mother of invention,” it’s also the big daddy of innovation. And that’s what you’ll read about in...
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“ Best Practices” (page 5)
6 www.iltanet.org Peer to Peer BEST PRACTICES In the mid 1990s and after more than 100 years in business, my firm faced a crisis that threatened its existence. In order to survive, the firm took drastic steps to increase efficiencies and committed to a philosophy of doing more with less. Attorney...
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“ Got Tech Committee?” (page 11)
12 www.iltanet.org Peer to Peer BEST PRACTICES The Technology Committee: ILTA Members Weigh In Posts on an ILTA E-Group are more than a thread — they’re a tapestry of knowledge and experience, often of great value to the broader ILTA membership. Take this recent discussion on the topic of technol...
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“ Taking a Cue From Small Firms” (page 15)
16 www.iltanet.org Peer to Peer BEST PRACTICES The Benefits of the Cloud: Taking a Cue from Small Law Firms While law firms of all sizes are tightening their belts, the recession is hitting larger firms the hardest, driving staff reductions and capital expense cuts at the same time “megaclients” ...
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“ Ask the CIO” (page 17)
18 www.iltanet.org Peer to Peer Having worked in what is generally termed a “small firm” for many years, we’ve had to develop and maintain lean, mean IT teams as a way of life. By working to standardize equipment and applications, by training your staff well, by creating an environment that allow...
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“ How AmLaw 100Firms AreCutting Costs” (page 19)
20 www.iltanet.org Peer to Peer Cutting the IT Budget ASK CIO THE Rumors abound regarding the effect that the recession is having on large law firm information technology (IT) departments. IT is often the thirdlargest expense category for large law firms, after salaries and real estate. Firms are...
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“ Tech Focus” (page 21)
22 www.iltanet.org Peer to Peer The 2009 Masters Conference, an advanced business educational experience, will be held October 13-14 in Washington D.C. The conference brings together leading experts and professionals from law firms, corporations and the bench to develop strategies, practices and ...
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“ When I Grow Up” (page 25)
26 www.iltanet.org Peer to Peer In today’s economy, many of us are wondering what we can do to make ourselves more marketable. Or, maybe you just want to grow in your profession. No matter where you are in your career, continued learning is a necessary survival step. In early 2007, I was consider...
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“ Smart Moves” (page 25)
26 www.iltanet.org Peer to Peer In today’s economy, many of us are wondering what we can do to make ourselves more marketable. Or, maybe you just want to grow in your profession. No matter where you are in your career, continued learning is a necessary survival step. In early 2007, I was consider...
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“ Case Studies” (page 33)
34 www.iltanet.org Peer to Peer Our firm uses a secure, externally hosted wiki for collecting and sharing all the accumulated knowledge of our IT Department. It is external so it is available in the event our systems are inaccessible. It is a huge help for team members when someone needs to find ...
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