Providing Insight and Analysis on the Legal Industry
Today’s law departments are flexing their muscles as increasingly sophisticated buyers of legal services. Law department operations professionals are putting pressure on their firms to manage costs and they are considering alternative fee arrangements and service models—not to mention alternative legal service providers.
At the same time, technology is changing everything. Both law firms and law departments struggle every day to comprehend opportunities brought by new technologies such as blockchain, analytics and especially artificial intelligence.
Legal industry leaders turn to Blickstein Group for insight. Its principal, Brad Blickstein, applies his more than 25 years of experience to provide data, analytical acumen and strategic advice.
In addition to its consulting and managed service business, Blickstein Group’s flagship research products include National Law Journal Trailblazers (launched in 2013), The GDPR Reality Check (2017), The Annual Study of Effective Legal Spend Management (launched in 2017) and The Annual Law Department Operations Survey (launched in 2008).
Survey Results from 947 CLOs: Can Legal Operations Deliver on Rising Expectations?
Each year, the ACC Chief Legal Officers Survey showcases important, forward-looking initiatives that corporate legal departments are looking to pursue over the next year. Download this free report from Exterro and Blickstein Group discussing the results, including insight and analysis from legal ops experts Jim Michalowicz, Elizabeth Jaworski and Amy Yeung.
Key takeaways include:
· Why legal ops is the most important strategic imperative for legal departments in 2021
· How legal departments are prioritizing a holistic approach to solving complex regulatory and compliance challenges
· Final recommendations from legal ops experts
Blickstein Group in the News
October 13, 2021 – FTI Consulting
FTI Consulting and Blickstein Group Survey Reveals Common Roadblocks and Investments in Corporate Legal Operations
September 24, 2021 – Legaltech News
5 Ways Legal Tech Sales Teams Are Missing the Mark
September 21, 2021 – Law.com
Law.com Trendsetter: In a Booming Legal Tech Market, Buyer (and Seller) Beware
September 17, 2021 – Legaltech News
Improving Legal Tech Marketing May Require Patience ‘a Lot of Folks Don’t Have’
September 16, 2021 – Corporate Counsel Business Journal
ILTACON Tackles Changing Legal Service Delivery Models
September 6, 2021 – LexisNexis
The Big Four and legal services
August 11, 2021 – Law.com
Will Lower Bar of Entry for Boutique Practices Lead to “Brain Drain” at Big Law?
July 30, 2021 – ILTA Peer to Peer
The Law Firm of the Future: What’s on the CIO’s Agenda? (Part 2)
July 12, 2021 – Legaltech News
Thriving DIY Legal Tech Market Attracts Newcomers, But Don’t Expect ‘Gold Rush’
July 6, 2021 – ILTA Peer to Peer
The Law Firm of the Future: What’s on the CIO’s Agenda? (Part 1)
June 21, 2021 – Corporate Counsel
The Price War That Wasn’t
June 17, 2021 – Law.com
The Danger of In-House Counsel Seeking Greener Pastures
June 11, 2021 – Law.com and Legaltech News
In Tight E-discovery Job Market, ALSPs Have an Edge
June 9, 2021 – Corporate Counsel
It’s Getting Harder for In-House Departments to Lure Talent Away From Law Firms–but That May Be a Blessing
Upcoming Events
Brad Blickstein will be attending or speaking at the following upcoming events:
October 28, 2021 at 1 p.m. ET – Baretz+Brunelle NewLaw Webinar
November 5, 2021 – ACC NE Virtual Lunch and Learn Roundtable
The Road to Technology Modernization – a Blickstein Group and FTI Technology Joint Study
November 17, 2021 – CLOC Webcast
The Road to Technology Modernization – a Blickstein Group and FTI Technology Joint Study
