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: November 24, 2009 Orrick-Levi Strauss Deal Underscores Growth of Alternative Billing Amanda Royal The Recorder November 24, 2009 November 23, 2009 General Counsel Panelists Say They Like Firms That Take the Initiative Sheri Qualters The National Law Journal November 23, 2009 November 20, 2009 64% of Law Departments Have or Will Implement Rate Freezes, Survey Says Debra Cassens Weiss ABA Journal November 20, 2009 Ditching the Billable Hour: 'Everyone Wants to Do It' Amy Miller Corporate Counsel November 20, 2009 November 19, 2009 Law Firm Price Wars Break Out as Some Try 'Loss Leader' Bids for Work Debra Cassens Weiss ABA Journal November 19, 2009 How to Shift Law Firms to a Performance-Based Compensation System Dan DiPietro, Lisa Keyes, Laura Saklad The American Lawyer November 19, 2009 November 17, 2009 Yearly Fee System Helped Tyco's Legal Department Put It All Together Matt Straquadine Corporate Counsel November 17, 2009 November 10, 2009 Reed Smith Cuts First-Year Salaries, Gina Passarella Roderick B. Dorman The Legal Intelligencer November 10, 2009 Companies Need to Take Control of Firms' Fee Arrangements Roderick B. Dorman Corporate Counsel November 10, 2009 November 09, 2009 Legal Consultant Criticizes ACC's Law Firm Rating Index Lynne Marek The National Law Journal November 09, 2009 November 06, 2009 Rating system for law firms? Some object Lisa van der Pool Boston Business Journal November 06, 2009 November 2, 2009 Pressure Builds for In-House Attorneys Helping others create virtual practices Douglas S. Malan The Connecticut Law Tribune November 2, 2009 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