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Get Things Done: An Interview with David Allen
Get to Know: David Leitch, General Counsel for Ford Motor Company
Changing the Dynamics of a Lawsuit: e-Discovery Issues in Disability Rights Council of Greater Wash. v. Wash. Metro. Transit Auth.
The Am Law 200: Exposing the Business of Law
Corporations Dissatisfied with Legal Counsel
Platinum Partners Program Allows Lawyers to Phase into Retirement

Does the expanding gap between the nation's top 20 firms and the rest of the Am Law 200 cause you to question the usefulness of the rankings?

Yes. It's important to look at a range of statistics, rather than relying on the Am Law rankings as the sole benchmark.
Not really. The Am Law rankings still matter, but it's still important to take other factors into account.
No. The Am Law rankings are as relevant as they ever were.
No. These are two separate issues that can't be compared.

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UPCOMING WEBINAR

We live in a global marketplace. International litigation and regulatory activity is on the rise. In this context, multinational e-discovery has created numerous traps for the unwary. Join Lumen Legal and M. James Daley, e-discovery expert and partner at Redgrave Daley Ragan and Wagner LLP for the complimentary webinar, Lost in Translation: Navigating the Minefield of International e-Discovery.

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Diversity Concepts

The 2007 Diversity Legal Networking Conferencing: A dynamic, intimate and interactive event focusing on diversity in today's legal profession.

Those sincerely committed to candid dialogue and action can meet to address the serious diversity issues that continue to challenge the legal profession. This conference offers a pragmatic approach to solving the tough legal and social issues in an honest and straightforward manner.


The Sedona Conference

The Sedona Conference® presents dialogue-based, advanced conferences that are "intellectually stimulating and thought provoking."

The Fall 2007 Patent Litigation Conference is full. Space still remains for the Oct. 25-26 Antitrust Law & Litigation Conference. Go here for information on other programs to be offered by The Sedona Conference.

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Do you have a question or challenge you'd like the Lumen Legal experts to address? Please email us, and we'd be happy to help you plan your strategy.

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The legal industry is changing around us.

There is not enough time in the day. No one knows that more than attorneys. Whether you're adjusting to the changing dynamics of a lawsuit, considering the implications of the widening gap between firms on the Am Law 200, or puzzling over new methods for building long-term client relationships , you have a lot on your plate.

That's why we talked with internationally best-selling author David Allen this month. If anyone can help you "get things done", it's him.

David Leitch, General Counsel for Ford Motor Company and former Supreme Court clerk, also was kind enough to grant us an interview, in which he talks about his own path to success.

If you're looking for help containing costs and creating efficiencies in your legal service delivery model, please don't hesitate to give us a call. Be sure to let me know if you have any comments on this issue. And, please forward this newsletter to any colleagues who would benefit from its content.

Regards,

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David Galbenski, Esq.
President and CEO, Lumen Legal

Get Things Done: An Interview with David Allen

Internationally best-selling author David Allen talks with Legal Industry Insight about how his principles of productivity apply to attorneys: "In the legal field, much like with doctors or accountants or anybody who deals with clients, often times the issue is not the specifics, or questions like, 'How do I manage a case?' The issues are the exceptions, and managing the things that don't fit into that standard template on how to do things."

Get more done. >

Lumen Legal and David Allen would like to share a free copy of Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-free Productivity/Ready for Anything: 52 Productivity Principles for Work and Life with you. Go here to learn more information.

Get to Know: David Leitch, General Counsel for Ford Motor Company

David Leitch is general counsel and a senior vice president of Ford Motor Company. He has been a Supreme Court clerk, as well as chief counsel for the Federal Aviation Association. Legal Industry Insight speaks with Leitch in this issue to discover his thoughts about success amidst the changing legal profession.

Get to know David Leitch. >

Changing the Dynamics of a Lawsuit: e-Discovery Issues in Disability Rights Council of Greater Wash. v. Wash. Metro. Transit Auth.

The prevailing attorneys for plaintiffs, Thomas Brunner of Wiley Rein in Washington, D.C., and M. Evan Corcoran, a partner who litigated most of the discovery issues, spoke to Legal Industry Insight about what they describe as somewhat of a landmark ruling that demonstrates how one aspect of discovery can change the dynamics of a lawsuit.

See how new rules affected this case. >

The Am Law 200: Exposing the Business of Law

With changing partnership structures and an ever-widening gap between the rich and the very rich, how should the Am Law rankings be approached, interpreted and applied? Legal Industry Insight takes a look at the numbers that go into making these determinations, and questions the factors responsible for the expanding spread between the top 20 firms and the rest that make up the Am Law 200 rankings.

Look at all the numbers. >

Corporations Dissatisfied with Legal Counsel

According to a new Chief Legal Officer survey, less than 20 percent of corporations are planning to increase their use of outside counsel. In any service industry, building long-term relationships requires a deep understanding of a client's current situation and future concerns. When corporations report dissatisfaction, they may be saying that they are concerned about getting fair value from their law firms.

Repair relationships, win business. >

Platinum Partners Program Allows Lawyers to Phase into Retirement

The Platinum Partners Program focuses on the particular needs and strengths of legal professionals aged 55 and older. Many want short-term projects, or the flexibility of a part-time schedule. And, many of the projects require the kind of wide range of abilities that come from years of experience. Attorneys who have legal and business backgrounds are a true asset.

Find out more. >

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