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Why Law Firms Need IT Policies

Kraft Kennedy

The rules and procedures that govern how organizations use technology to conduct business, Information technology (IT) policies are crucial to security, efficiency and productivity and shouldn’t be considered optional, static or one-size-fits all. IT policies should not be static.

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FTI Consulting Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

Litigation technology. Intellectual property. Records management. In 2005, the firm developed their first 5-year plan with a goal to double revenues from approximately $427M to $1B in 5 years. Either a Global Practice Leader, Co-leader, Senior Managing Director or Global CEO lead each of these practices.

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Why Are We Still Classifying Companies by Industry?

Harvard Business

Even though these systems are updated regularly, we can no longer rely on standards and measures that were developed in a different age to reflect today’s realities — especially when we’re evaluating tech firms. They have expanded far beyond the “Information Technology” tag attached to them by GICS.

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The Brattle Group Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

The most recent development was opening an office in Toronto to effectively and quickly service The Brattle Group’s cold but lovely Canadian clients. Each of these leaders hold advanced degrees in economics, engineering, finance, management from top universities around the world. Intellectual property. Accounting.

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Why Leaders Are Still So Hesitant to Invest in New Business Models

Harvard Business

Today, the majority of market value is made up of intangible assets (networks, platforms, intellectual property, customer relationships, big data) more than physical assets. Further, it simpler and less risky for managers tend to stick closely to the previous year’s budget.

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The Real Reason Superstar Firms Are Pulling Ahead

Harvard Business

One answer to that first question shows up in study after study: superstar firms are succeeding in large part due to information technology. It could be because “software development typically requires large upfront fixed costs,” meaning that firms that are already pretty large are the ones who can afford to invest in it.