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Reliable legal research content is essential for every law firm. You need to know that your legal information is comprehensive and current. You need to easily identify the legal issues relevant to your matter and you need to be able to find this information quickly. Consequently, legal research services must be a top priority. However, selecting the right legal research provider at the right subscription price is no easy task. This blog covers topics related to provider selection, features, databases and pricing as well as contract renegotiation with legal research providers. For more detailed information than provided here, we would be happy to talk with you concerning your firm’s specific needs. Please call us at 719-200-3005 or contact us using this contact page.
Tackling the 5 Top Challenges of Legal Research Subscriptions
For many law firms, and perhaps yours, the legal research subscription is a necessary resource. High quality, comprehensive legal research information is a critical asset for an effective legal staff. On the other hand, these services are a significant line item...
Navigating Westlaw’s Business Retooling: What Do the Changes Mean for Your Firm?
Over the past few months there have been many announcements from Thomson Reuters about current and upcoming changes in their business. No doubt this is being driven by increased competitive threats that are affecting all of Thomson Reuters’ business units, including...
Are You Overpaying for Your Legal Research Service?
A recent article titled 5 Ways to Cut Legal Research Costs by a Westlaw Attorney at Thomson Reuters, shared ways to cut your legal research costs. These include best practices like starting with Key Numbers and formulating a concise legal question prior to starting....
Cost Recovery: Are You Leaving Money on the Table?
Are your clients pushing back when getting charged for legal research? When I talk to law firms, Cost Recovery is a popular topic for discussion. Let's first understand the issue. Has your firm ever passed on legal research costs? Is your firm currently passing on...
Your Next Legal Research Contract
Every few years, you will need to address the task of reviewing your legal research contract. Whether you are preparing to renew or looking to gain control of expenses, there are many challenges presented to have a successful negotiation. I created Legal Research...
Running Your Law Firm Like a Business
Hello everyone! I’m George Chasse, President of Legal Counsel Consulting based in Colorado. It is an honor to be here today to share my ideas with you and many thanks to Debbie Foster and the Affinity Consulting team for giving me this opportunity. Over the past 20...
How is Competition Good for Your Law Practice?
How does competition fit into your practice? Yes, clients are seeking the best representation at a reasonable rate. Naturally, you want to hire great lawyers and charge a fee that will keep you competitive. So, what is your competitive advantage that will make you...
Your Legal Research Renewal: When are You Negotiating from a Position of Strength?
In your law practice, knowing the law is what makes you knowledgeable, knowing how to practice the law is what makes you valuable. The same theory applies to how I consult with a law firm. What if you could anticipate the next move of your provider? What is the most...