Lean Lawyering

Driven by increased pressure from GC’s, some large and medium firms are leading the way in terms of applying Lean fundamentals to the business of law. But the benefits of re-engineering the way work gets done can make your small firm faster, more reliable and, most importantly, differentiated from all the other solos and small firms doing exactly what you do now. Here is a piece co-authored by one of my business school professors (Nancy Hyer) – presented at SubTech 2012 at New York Law School.