RECENT ARTICLES ON NEW LAW FIRM/LEGAL DELIVERY MODELS Many legal professionals see the current economic downturn as a "once in a lifetime" opportunity to create real change in their relationships with outside counsel and the press is covering these changes on an almost daily basis. Recent articles on the topic include: January 29, 2010 Many companies cutting in-house legal departments Adam Kress Phoenix Business Journal January 29, 2010 | Modified: February 1, 2010 January 27, 2010 Alternative Billing 2.0 Ramps Up the Tech Drew Combs The American Lawyer January 27, 2010 January 22, 2010 Law Firm Leaders Express Renewed Confidence About Trends in Revenues, Staffing New survey by Citi Private Bank Law Watch shows marked optimism about trends ranging across the board Gina Passarella The Legal Intelligencer January 22, 2010 Study: General Counsel Pay Expected to Improve in 2010 Amy Miller Corporate Counsel January 22, 2010 January 15, 2010 Despite Down Economy, Law Firms Say They'll Raise Billing Rates Meredith Hobbs Fulton County Daily Report January 15, 2010 January 6, 2010 Securities Class Actions Falling Off as Credit Crisis Dwindles Brian Baxter The American Lawyer January 6, 2010 January 4, 2010 Boutiques Slicing Into Big Firms' Pie Nate Raymond New York Law Journal January 4, 2010 January 1, 2010 Alternative Arrangement With the demise of the billable hour, legal departments focus on efficiency. Brad Smith InsideCounsel January 1, 2010 Law Department Hiring 2020 A once per decade peek into the crystal ball. Mike Evers InsideCounsel January 1, 2010 Other Articles Current Articles April 2010 March 2010 February 2010 December 2009 November 2009 October 2009 September 2009 August 2009 July 2009 June 2009 May 2009 April 2009 March 2009