Category Archives: Transition to Agile

Chaos is A Range

When we talk about law as an “ecosystem,” we’re describing a well-defined “location” full of diverse entities with varying needs, wants and motivations. Within that ecosystem, there are actors and the resources that they covet or use. There are also … Continue reading

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Simple, but not too simple

Looking today at “Occam’s Razor,” from which we get the idea that the more assumptions one makes, the more room there is for error. Therefore, the simpler and fewer the assumptions, the less room for error. Lawyers would do well … Continue reading

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Agile Law Adoption: The Daily Standup

There are a LOT of gateways into making your legal team more “Agile.” One of the easiest, that you can implement TOMORROW is the “daily stand-up.” The daily stand-up is a simple way of checking in with each member of … Continue reading

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The Big Hurdle

A few thoughts for later… I am struck by the value of hearing many different points of view with respect to how different businesses adapt Agile practices. So, today, I am watching a series of interesting videos by Clinton Keith, … Continue reading

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Lawyers, Customer Service and User Stories

As we approach the New Year, I thought I’d put in a plug for customer satisfaction in the legal community. To read the backdrop, please access The 2009 Altman Weil Chief Legal Officer Survey and the article “Transmitting vs. Transforming … Continue reading

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EDRM:Ediscovery::Google:Search

This probably sums up the EDRM in one elegant line. The issue is pervasive influence, money and term confusion. Perhaps, it’s a good thing that everyone professes to be in love with the the EDRM,–it means that they are invested … Continue reading

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Comment Repost : PMI + Agile in Document Review

I posted this to the article “Project Management in Legal Staffing Companies” on the Legal Project Management blog. The link below goes to the PMI Agile Community of Practice Wiki. Thank you for this post! Just a note that PMI … Continue reading

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Comment Repost : Facciola-Redgrave Framework

This is a long comment left on The Posse List blog tonight. I figured it was time to put some meat on the bones. It concerns the new framework outlined by Judge John M. Facciola and Jonathan M. Redgrave, Esq. … Continue reading

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Agile is like tuna…

Agile is like tuna: a little stinky out the can, but useful for herding smart cats and delicious when fresh! #Agile OK, this is the latest formulation of my take on the “herding cats” theme started (?) by Bill “To … Continue reading

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Blog Response : Gauntlet

Last post before heading off to talk about Scrum at the ScrumGathering. Found this post, and had to respond because I am truly grateful for the questions and concerns raised by this post! BTW, the Litigation Ecosystem Framework will be … Continue reading

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