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NOVEMBER 28, 2005

Knowledgeline Monday, November 28, 2005 Richard Susskinds Slam on US Firms Richard Susskind recently authored an article in the Times Online titled, Backroom boys lead positive disruption. In the article, he briefly talks about US firms general lack of interest in innovative technology. He correctly points out the historical void of client pressure, cultural indifference and huge profitability which leaves US law firms basking in the glow of their own success and not motivated to change directio

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MAY 16, 2005

Knowledgeline Monday, May 16, 2005 KM Competitive Advantage Matrix One of the first projects I undertook here at Sheppard Mullin, was to develop a menu of potential knowledge management projects that a department or practice in the firm could take interest in. Often times lawyers would ask What can my department do with knowledge management? The menu, or KM Matrix, was designed to give the lawyers some starting points.

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JANUARY 6, 2005

Knowledgeline Thursday, January 06, 2005 Project Management, why arent more law firm IT departments doing it? A while back I attended a webinar titled " How to Create a Successful Project Management Environment ". The webinar was hosted by Sally Hatchett, the Director of Project Management for Bingham McCutchen. Project Management (PM) has been an effective tool for many years, and thankfully is now slowly making its way into law firm IT departments.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2005

Knowledgeline Monday, February 14, 2005 Blogs to replace newsletters? While Ive tried to refrain from touting specific projects at my firm, this one I just couldnt resist. We finally made the plunge and spun up the first, of what should be many, blogs for the firm. As has been discussed before on Ron Friedmanns blog and Dennis Kennedys blog , we felt it was time to take the next step in our marketing efforts and this seemed like the most logical choice.

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Speaker: Chris Townsend, VP of Product Marketing, Wellspring

Over the past decade, companies have embraced innovation with enthusiasm—Chief Innovation Officers have been hired, and in-house incubators, accelerators, and co-creation labs have been launched. CEOs have spoken with passion about “making everyone an innovator” and the need “to disrupt our own business.” But after years of experimentation, senior leaders are asking: Is this still just an experiment, or are we in it for the long haul?

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DECEMBER 21, 2005

Knowledgeline Wednesday, December 21, 2005 Law Firm Inc. Recognizes Blogging Trend Business Week magazine ran a May 2, 2005 cover story on blogs, Webster proclaimed that the word blog was the most looked up term in 2004 , so it was only a matter of time before blogging make its way to the cover of Law Firm Inc. Vickie Spang, our CMO, and I made the cover.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2005

Knowledgeline Thursday, November 17, 2005 Podcasting, the next big thing? With blogging becoming a bit more mainstream, well at least at my firm, the next frontier for lawyers to get their message out might be podcasting. Like blogging, the barrier to entry for podcasting is minimal. With a voice recording device (handheld or through your PC), a few hundred dollars worth of hardware and software and a website or blog to publish it to, and youre all set.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2005

Knowledgeline Tuesday, November 08, 2005 And the Legal IT Innovator of the Year award goes to. You guessed it! The blogging initiative weve put together at Sheppard Mullin was submitted to the Legal IT Forum for consideration of an award. This award could be not entered directly. Instead, the judges looked through all the entries and rewarded any special projects or initiatives that we deemed to deserve recognition.

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JULY 20, 2005

Knowledgeline Wednesday, July 20, 2005 9-year-old earns accolade as Microsoft pro Okay, so this is a bit off topic, but I couldnt resist. An MCP at 9 years old? I know that kids this age are now getting cell phones, IMing each other, etc. but come on. I was trying to master my Atari at 9. Ive got a 2 1/2 year old at home, Im wondering if shes ready for MOUS certification?

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APRIL 14, 2005

Knowledgeline Thursday, April 14, 2005 Mea Culpa Its been almost a month since my last post. Weve been extremely busy around here and sometimes my day job does actually get in the way of me being able to discuss new and interesting developments in our industry :) That being said, there are several new projects underway here that Id like to share. 1) We are in the final beta testing phase for our new custom built extranet tool.

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Speaker: Timothy Allsopp

Payment challenges often lead to delayed projects, financial bottlenecks, and strained relationships. With construction projects becoming more complex, outdated processes are no longer sustainable. By refining financial workflow, companies can improve cash flow, reduce error, and foster trust between stakeholders. Discover practical strategies for redesigning payment systems to overcome workflow challenges while creating a smoother, more reliable process for contractors and subcontractors alike.

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APRIL 6, 2005

Knowledgeline Wednesday, April 06, 2005 New Google mapping tool dodgermapdetail Originally uploaded by tbaldwinusc. While not a pure law firm technology tool, the new Google Mapping tool is just too amazing to pass up. The core technology behind this is based on a product called Keyhole , which Google recently purchased. Keyhole is basically Terraserver on steroids, it provides satellite images of the entire globe, the ability to fly from one point to another, and the ability to drill down to ve

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FEBRUARY 9, 2005

Knowledgeline Wednesday, February 09, 2005 Aderant (formerly CMS) enters the CRM space In something that was probably long overdue, Aderant recently announced its intention to enter the FrontOffice space with its first foray being CRM. While this can be viewed as a move to counter what Elite has long had available with its case management and Apex product, the timing is interesting with the recent Lexis acquisition of Interface Software.

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JANUARY 27, 2005

Knowledgeline Thursday, January 27, 2005 Desktop search gains momentum E-mail has become a most unwieldy tool. Much has been made about this in various blog postings, legal technology conferences and within the hallways of most law firms. Firms worry about e-mail retention and due to the popularity of e-mail, many firms find themselves exceeding Microsofts long standing limit of 2GB per mailbox.

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JANUARY 4, 2005

Knowledgeline Tuesday, January 04, 2005 Extranets help separate firms, for now It looks as though collaboration tools, such as extranets, are not only on the cusp of becoming an integral part of how law firms work with their clients, but also as a way to differentiate themselves from their competitors. If youve ever looked at the pitches books law firms put together for prospective clients, its no wonder something like an extranet can help set them apart.

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MARCH 1, 2005

Knowledgeline Tuesday, March 01, 2005 ILTA Staffing Survey Results Now Available As one of the authors of this survey, Im proud to announce that the results have now been made available from ILTAs website. Mal Mead was the mastermind behind the rich and in-depth analysis that is provided. This was our first stab at a survey of this kind, so there will probably be some tweaks to it the next time, but overall we are very pleased with the results.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2005

Knowledgeline Monday, September 26, 2005 New KM Survey A group of KM professionals recently gathered by conference call to discuss the need and interest of forming a national/international group focused specifically on legal KM. We agreed that it was logical to form such a group but wanted to solicit feedback and gauge interest from a larger segment of KM professionals before taking the next steps at organization.

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AUGUST 12, 2005

Knowledgeline Friday, August 12, 2005 Building e-Discovery Teams There has been tremendous coverage, almost ad nauseam, about e-discovery issues lately. Vendors are popping up all over the globe to process data, on-line review tools are being heavily touted and more additional forums are now available to get religion on e-discovery. What I find to be disturbing is that very few people are talking about how to practically apply and disseminate this information within their firm.

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