Comments on: Signs In the Times http://andrewmcafee.org/2008/01/signs_in_the_times/ The Business Impact of IT Sun, 14 Mar 2010 01:50:57 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: itjob123 http://andrewmcafee.org/2008/01/signs_in_the_times/comment-page-1/#comment-19167 itjob123 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:10:26 +0000 #comment-19167 this artical is good...<br><br>It's arguable that, for one reason or another, the legal profession has been insulated from the types of dramatic changes that have shaken other industries, leaving it relatively opaque and even inefficient. But as we keep hearing about these types of changes turning law on its head, it seems itÂ’s catch up time. It will be very interesting to see how things shape up over the next decade.<br><br><a href="http://www.staffingpower.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.staffingpower.com/</a> this artical is good…

It's arguable that, for one reason or another, the legal profession has been insulated from the types of dramatic changes that have shaken other industries, leaving it relatively opaque and even inefficient. But as we keep hearing about these types of changes turning law on its head, it seems itÂ’s catch up time. It will be very interesting to see how things shape up over the next decade.

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]]> By: Orlando Law http://andrewmcafee.org/2008/01/signs_in_the_times/comment-page-1/#comment-7046 Orlando Law Mon, 09 Mar 2009 05:00:26 +0000 #comment-7046 I agree, the prestige is not necessarily diminishing, it's just changing, as in many other professions as well. The more technology is involved, the more it will change, and faster as well. I agree, the prestige is not necessarily diminishing, it's just changing, as in many other professions as well. The more technology is involved, the more it will change, and faster as well.

]]> By: truck accident lawyer http://andrewmcafee.org/2008/01/signs_in_the_times/comment-page-1/#comment-3582 truck accident lawyer Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:07:20 +0000 #comment-3582 Information technology is back bone of the modern business, there is no field which can run without the Information Technology. So i think that the post is worth and knowledge providing. Information technology is back bone of the modern business, there is no field which can run without the Information Technology. So i think that the post is worth and knowledge providing.

]]> By: Web Conferencing http://andrewmcafee.org/2008/01/signs_in_the_times/comment-page-1/#comment-3581 Web Conferencing Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:03:24 +0000 #comment-3581 Interesting topic, if the law firm is lucky to have big corporate clients, no problem with billable hours. But for the Enterprise 2.0 type of business, billable hours will be a hurdle - it can be difficult to find a payer. Interesting topic, if the law firm is lucky to have big corporate clients, no problem with billable hours. But for the Enterprise 2.0 type of business, billable hours will be a hurdle – it can be difficult to find a payer.

]]> By: Dayton Lawyer http://andrewmcafee.org/2008/01/signs_in_the_times/comment-page-1/#comment-3580 Dayton Lawyer Sat, 29 Nov 2008 20:47:37 +0000 #comment-3580 I agree with San Antonio, I don't think the prestige of the law profession is diminishing. I simply think it is changing with the times, which is a requirement to make it viable for younger people. I agree with San Antonio, I don’t think the prestige of the law profession is diminishing. I simply think it is changing with the times, which is a requirement to make it viable for younger people.

]]> By: SJS http://andrewmcafee.org/2008/01/signs_in_the_times/comment-page-1/#comment-3579 SJS Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:17:06 +0000 #comment-3579 I don't agree with those who say that the law/legal profession is not worth prestige and i too think that only after the data collection or estimation of the case by the law firm, then only they should switch on to social media. I don’t agree with those who say that the law/legal profession is not worth prestige and i too think that only after the data collection or estimation of the case by the law firm, then only they should switch on to social media.

]]> By: San Antonio Lawyer http://andrewmcafee.org/2008/01/signs_in_the_times/comment-page-1/#comment-3578 San Antonio Lawyer Thu, 11 Sep 2008 02:12:02 +0000 #comment-3578 I strongly agree that the legal profession is dramatically changing, and catching up with it is crucial, but its unfair to say that the prestige of the career is at low. I strongly agree that the legal profession is dramatically changing, and catching up with it is crucial, but its unfair to say that the prestige of the career is at low.

]]> By: Nick from Avvo http://andrewmcafee.org/2008/01/signs_in_the_times/comment-page-1/#comment-3577 Nick from Avvo Fri, 16 May 2008 20:41:09 +0000 #comment-3577 The legal profession is in the middle of a multifaceted revolution. You allude to a few of the fronts yourself- changes in perceived prestige as a career and doing away with the billable hour- but that's only the tip of the iceberg. There are also legal outsourcing, dramatic changes in technology, a big push towards employee satisfaction and even online <A HREF="http://www.avvo.com">lawyer ratings</A> to contend with. It's arguable that, for one reason or another, the legal profession has been insulated from the types of dramatic changes that have shaken other industries, leaving it relatively opaque and even inefficient. But as we keep hearing about these types of changes turning law on its head, it seems itÂ’s catch up time. It will be very interesting to see how things shape up over the next decade. The legal profession is in the middle of a multifaceted revolution. You allude to a few of the fronts yourself- changes in perceived prestige as a career and doing away with the billable hour- but that’s only the tip of the iceberg. There are also legal outsourcing, dramatic changes in technology, a big push towards employee satisfaction and even online lawyer ratings to contend with. It’s arguable that, for one reason or another, the legal profession has been insulated from the types of dramatic changes that have shaken other industries, leaving it relatively opaque and even inefficient. But as we keep hearing about these types of changes turning law on its head, it seems itÂ’s catch up time. It will be very interesting to see how things shape up over the next decade.

]]> By: Auction http://andrewmcafee.org/2008/01/signs_in_the_times/comment-page-1/#comment-3576 Auction Mon, 31 Mar 2008 10:04:18 +0000 #comment-3576 "the declining prestige of law as a career" The whole legal vertical is saturated in the USA,this is part of the reason there is such an image problem. “the declining prestige of law as a career”

The whole legal vertical is saturated in the USA,this is part of the reason there is such an image problem.

]]> By: Yicrosoft Directory http://andrewmcafee.org/2008/01/signs_in_the_times/comment-page-1/#comment-3575 Yicrosoft Directory Wed, 27 Feb 2008 06:10:37 +0000 #comment-3575 Have you read the article about the "Death Of the New York Times?" I'll try to find the article and post it. I just read it this week. alejandro Have you read the article about the “Death Of the New York Times?” I’ll try to find the article and post it.

I just read it this week.

alejandro

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