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15 Apr More thoughts on law firm research and librarianship
Legal librarianship is constantly in a state of flux with continual changes in job titles, habitual shifting of responsibilities and the explosion of legal artificial intelligence all playing a part. In January of this year, The LAC Group surveyed their internal personnel about the future…
10 Apr Comparing five current awareness platforms
Content aggregation is a relatively new EIR (Electronic Information Resource) category that’s more recently being referred to as “current awareness” or “media monitoring” platforms. I believe these new labels paint a more accurate picture of the value delivered by these tools. “Content aggregation” is what…
08 Apr Controlling office supply expenses
A few years ago, we published an article on average office supply costs per employee. In recent years, office supply costs have been trending upwards, so we decided it was time to revisit this topic.
04 Apr Geo-blocking’s impact on digital content access
Have you ever tried to access something online, only to be met with the message ‘sorry, this content is not available in your country’? This is a technology known as geo-blocking and it restricts individuals’ online activity. Based on your geographical location, geo-blocking can stop…
02 Apr Should law firms invest more in competitive intelligence?
We were intrigued to read the February 2019 joint Bloomberg Law and Legal Marketing Association survey, “Where Are We Now? Revealing The Latest Trends In Legal Marketing And Business Development.” This survey provides valuable data for many aspects of marketing. As a provider of business…
25 Mar Background check considerations for 2019
Background checks have moved into the foreground with the recent tragedy at valve manufacturer Henry Pratt Company. In a shooting at the company’s Aurora, Illinois facility, several people were wounded and five Pratt employees lost their lives, including the gunman, who was being terminated the…
11 Mar Everything old is new again
We are living in a golden-age of new uses for old film. The growing appearance of old film in new media has prompted interest in its uses and effects. In fact, CBS Sunday Morning recently featured a story on the "golden age of documentary filmmaking" that…
11 Mar Asynchronous vs. synchronous communication
Effective collaboration is a necessity and goal in every organization. Get it right, and you gain a strong operational and competitive advantage. Mess it up, and the consequences could be dire. As a growing company with a highly distributed workforce, our ability to maintain clear,…