Disrupting the legal profession with Big Data

The buzz word du jour, Big Data, is now coming to the legal profession. Forbes reports that the old stalwarts LexisNexis and Westlaw are facing some potential disruption from up-and-comer Ravel Law. Here is some more information about the firm: Established in 2012 by two lawyers with backgrounds in analytics, they provide services designed to … Continue reading Disrupting the legal profession with Big Data →

The Value of Human Capital in the increasingly technology-dependent legal industry

The more things change, in some way, the more things seem to stay the same. One of the constants in my ongoing education as a marketer in the legal industry is the sage advice of Ed Poll's LawBizBlog. A recent post of Ed's tackles the perennial subject of technology's impact on labor markets. Specifically, as … Continue reading The Value of Human Capital in the increasingly technology-dependent legal industry →

Important Court Decisions Impacting Construction Claims in California – Part 1: Attorneys (WCCCDS 2014)

As promised, over the coming weeks and months, we'll be publishing a series of articles gleaned from West Coast Casualty's 2014 Construction Defect Seminar. This article focuses on one appellate decision that impacts attorneys and specifically, their relationship with expert witnesses. Presented by Thomas Halliwell, Esq. and Barry Vaughan, Esq. Somehow, in less than an … Continue reading Important Court Decisions Impacting Construction Claims in California – Part 1: Attorneys (WCCCDS 2014) →

What is an Environmental Product Declaration and how does it impact standard of care in the built environment?

As many people know, LEED v4 took a lot longer to be finalized than originally anticipated—largely due to political struggles involving key stakeholders and certain large enterprises. As many of my friends and colleagues know, I despise politics. Therefore, rather than get into all the muck, let's dig into one of the more controversial subjects … Continue reading What is an Environmental Product Declaration and how does it impact standard of care in the built environment? →

Is Binding Arbitration always bad?

The Consumerist's Chris Morran has a post up about why they believe consumers should always opt out of what they call "forced arbitration" clauses. Here is one of the reasons they give: Companies want you to arbitrate because the system has been shown to be heavily unbalanced in favor of businesses — who have the … Continue reading Is Binding Arbitration always bad? →