Donna Seyle - Law Practice Strategy

Where am I going? I am excited beyond words to let everyone know that I’ve been given the opportunity to work with Aviva Cuyler and Adrian Lurssen at JD Supra, as they seek to continuously increase their quality and range of…more

Legal Process Outsourcing (LPO) and virtual lawyering have one primary thing in common: they both involve giving up control over some aspect of your law practice. On one hand, you could be outsourcing projects and tasks; on the…more

Things happen at places like the ABATechshow that make you feel like you are experiencing the future unfold right in the moment. Nothing like watching planes crash into the World Trade Center or the devastation of Japan’s…more

I love project management: I love the theory, the concepts, the function, and most of all, I love the results of using project management systems. All my projects, tasks, documents and notes are there, carefully input into my…more

I was having coffee with a lawyer friend the other day, each of us chatting about what we were up to. The “future of law” topic inevitably came up in conversation, since the current evolution of law practice drives everything I…more

Recently, there was an exchange of blog posts between Jay Shepherd at Above the Law and Carolyn Elefant at myShingle, taking different views on the imperative of lawyers going solo in a jobless environment. On one hand, Jay…more

If I had to name the #1 priority of redesigning your law practice business model to stay competitive in today’s environment, it would be cost containment. It is THE fundamental principle in Law Practice Strategy’s trainings and…more

At 11:45 am on Wed, the last day of LegalTech NY 2011, I had an appointment with the editor of a legal technology publication. Both of us had been at the show all three days, although I admit on this particular day I was really…more

A Big Opportunity for Young Lawyers Lately it seems everybody’s talking about entrepreneurship. Even President Obama’s State of the Union address was markedly focused on entrepreneurship and innovation. It makes perfect sense…more

Years ago, when I was picking up my youngest from pre-school, I had occasion to ask a question of one of the other moms, who had 4 (yes, count them) kids about the details of a particular upcoming school event. She very sweetly…more

An interesting conversation is taking place in LinkedIn’s group Solo Attorney Practitioner’s Forum concerning the prediction that onshore LPOs will proliferate this year and the effect that may have on freelance lawyers. Since…more

I’ve been going through a massive attack of writer’s block lately. It’s been a few weeks and it’s really wearing on me now. I was thinking it was because I just didn’t know what I wanted to say. But as time has passed, I also…more

I decided something the other day. You know the saying, how time seems to go faster every year. Everyone says it, but no one believes it can happen. You just get busier, so it feels that way. I decided I don’t believe that…more

Back in the day, when only large law firms used sophisticated network systems to handle enterprise technology, their IT departments were responsible to assess the standards, quality and functionality of the systems they…more

By this time, anyone concerned with the topic of the ABA’s interest in regulating online marketing has read Larry Bodine’s Red Alert blog post and its progeny. Larry also started a LinkedIn group, Chief Marketing Officers, which…more