RECENT ARTICLES ON NEW LAW FIRM/LEGAL DELIVERY MODELS Many legal professionals see the current economic downturn as a "once in a lifetime" opportunity to create real change in their relationships with outside counsel and the press is covering these changes on an almost daily basis. Recent articles on the topic include: July 31, 2009 Partner Profits Plunge at Top U.K. Firms, but Revenues Hold Steady Alex Novarese Legal Week July 31, 2009 FMC Selects 16 Firms for Final Phase of Litigation Value Challenge Amy Miller The American Lawyer July 31, 2009 July 30, 2009 How Law Departments Can Do More for Less Leveraging important work through law department business managers James Wilber The Legal Intelligencer July 30, 2009 Drinker Biddle Prospers after Adopting the ACC Value Challenge Larry Bodine Law Marketing Portal July 30, 2009 July 29, 2009 The End of Big Law Giant firms fall prey to the hubris that infected their corporate clients. Douglas McCollam The Wall Street Journal July 29, 2009 July 24, 2009 Bank In-House Teams Wary of Secondment Culture Alex Aldridge Legal Week July 24, 2009 July 23, 2009 Change or Die: Reflections on Richard Susskind's 'The End of Lawyers?' Michael Stern The American Lawyer July 23, 2009 July 20, 2009 Corporate Counsel Are Reducing Ranks of Secondary Outside Firms, Survey Reports There is also a marked migration to smaller firms Sheri Qualters The National Law Journal July 20, 2009 July 14, 2009 India Beckons to U.S. Lawyers Outsourcing firms looking to hire those with American litigation experience Lynne Marek The National Law Journal July 14, 2009 July 13, 2009 Firms, GCs Starting to Talk the Talk Frank discussions are viewed as one positive result of recession Gina Passarella The Legal Intelligencer July 13, 2009 July 8, 2009 Interest in Alternative Billing Arrangements Heats Up Douglas S. Malan The Connecticut Law Tribune July 8, 2009 July 7, 2009 Law Firms Under Pressure From Banks for 'Cheap Resource' Emma Sadowski Legal Week July 7, 2009 July 6, 2009 Midsize Law Firms Pick Up Clients as Companies Turn From Pricey Giants Chris Herring The Wall Street Journal July 6, 2009 (Registration May be Required) As BigLaw Stumbles, SmallerLaw Picks up the Pace Ashby Jones The Wall Street Journal Blog July 6, 2009 Coupons Not Required: GCs Look for Creative Ways to Save on Legal Costs Ursula Furi-Perry GC Mid-Atlantic July 6, 2009 July 1, 2009 Another View: In Praise of Law Firm Layoffs Dan Slater The New York Times July 1, 2009 Alternative Billing Increasingly Important for Texas Firms, Survey Shows Jeanne Graham Texas Lawyer July 1, 2009 GCs Say BigLaw Is Bluffing When It Comes to Service, Cost... Gina Passarella The Legal Intelligencer July 1, 2009 (Registration May be Required) ... While Some Firms Try to Talk It Out Gina Passarella The Legal Intelligencer July 1, 2009 (Registration May be Required) Other Articles Current Articles February 2011 January 2011 December 2010 November 2010 October 2010 September 2010 August 2010 July 2010 June 2010 May 2010 April 2010 March 2010 February 2010 January 2010 December 2009 November 2009 October 2009 September 2009 August 2009 July 2009 June 2009 May 2009 April 2009 March 2009