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In Defense of the Billable Hour: A LawNext Interview with Apperio CEO Nicholas d’Adhemar

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By identifying it, d’Adhemar says, both clients and law firms will be better positioned to manage legal costs. Before founding Apperio, d’Adhemar worked six years as a lawyer for a large international law firm. Woodpecker , legal document automation for solo and small firms. .

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Ep 133: In Defense of the Billable Hour, with Apperio CEO Nicholas d’Adhemar

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By identifying it, d’Adhemar says, both clients and law firms will be better positioned to manage legal costs. Before founding Apperio, d’Adhemar worked six years as a lawyer for a large international law firm. Woodpecker , legal document automation for solo and small firms.

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Legal Tech for Law Schools: How to Prepare Law Students for the Future of the Legal Profession

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This shift in client preferences has led law firms to reevaluate their business models and adopt client-centric approaches. Competition among Law Firms: The legal market is experiencing heightened competition. Intensifying Competition Among Law Firms The legal market is becoming more crowded and competitive.

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Ep 057: Jeroen Plink, CEO, Clifford Chance Applied Solutions

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Jeroen Plink was named in 2018 as CEO of Clifford Chance Applied Solutions , a subsidiary of the international law firm Clifford Chance that designs and develops software to address clients’ business challenges. Plink is a legal technology veteran who, in 2007, moved to the United States to set up Practical Law Company US.

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Legaltech Careers: Sharan Kaur, Legaltech Consultant

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One challenge is that when lawyers hear automation and time saved, they equate that with fewer billables and therefore ask, “why would I cannibalise my top line?”. In a lot of law firms, that objection is still a challenge. In many cases this was an incorrect assumption. Some market segments are harder to sell to.

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Voting Is Open! Pick the 15 Finalists to Compete At Startup Alley at ABA TECHSHOW 2024 in February

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AltFee Elevator Pitch: AltFee revolutionizes law firm pricing by offering a foundation for alternative fee structures. This system empowers firms to precisely assess and assign value to projects, vital in a landscape where AI/efficiency gains drastically shorten task timelines. We have small and midsize law firm customers.

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Voting Is Open! Pick the 15 Finalists to Compete At Startup Alley at ABA TECHSHOW 2024 in February

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Elevator Pitch: AltFee revolutionizes law firm pricing by offering a foundation for alternative fee structures. This system empowers firms to precisely assess and assign value to projects, vital in a landscape where AI/efficiency gains drastically shorten task timelines. We have small and midsize law firm customers.