Legal Project Management: Control Costs, Meet Schedules, Manage Risks, and Maintain Sanity
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| Rating | : | 4.50 (536 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1449928641 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 364 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-26 |
| Language | : | English |
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Before Microsoft, he spent 15 years developing commercial software, consulting, and managing projects in a variety of fields. He headed the legal technology department at Microsoft for many years, driving innovation and efficiency into one of the largest corporate law departments. He also led two industry task forces, served on the LEDES committee, and founded
He currently heads Lexician/Steven Levy and Associates. . About the Author Steven Levy is a technologist and project manager turned businessperson who helps the legal world deliver increased value to clients. He headed the legal technology department at Microsoft for many years, driving innovation and efficiency into one of the largest corporate law departments. He also led two industry task forces, served on the LEDES committee, and founded a corporate-law roundtable. Before Microsoft, he spent 15 years developing commercial software, consulting, and managing projects in a variety of fields. Also in his 17 years at Microsoft, he was a Principal Consultant in Microsoft Consulting
Pragmatic and kept things simple G. Baltazar This book is easy to read and describes legal project management in practical terms. It recognizes current issues and challenges in the legal industry including increasing demand of clients for alternative pricing arrangements and additional value for fees.. Mars J. said Complete Waste of Money. This has to be the single most useless and uninformative book on any subject I have ever had the misfortune to read. It contains little to no substance at all on the subject of Legal Project Management. It's truly just a collection of trite statements with no meaning and useless, winding anecdotes cobbled together to fill Complete Waste of Money This has to be the single most useless and uninformative book on any subject I have ever had the misfortune to read. It contains little to no substance at all on the subject of Legal Project Management. It's truly just a collection of trite statements with no meaning and useless, winding anecdotes cobbled together to fill 300 pages. I wish I could re. 00 pages. I wish I could re. Matoskan said Practical and Immediately Applicable Project Management Advice for Legal Professionals. This book is a life-saver for the "accidental project manager" in a law firm or legal department and a relief for any legal professional who has found traditional project management methodologies overly cumbersome for legal practice. Many of us who style ourselves as legal project managers came to project management through our involvement in managin
Need to make better decisions and provide accurate information about cost, deadlines, and risks? You need Legal Project Management. He shares the lessons of decades of managing and mentoring teams that attained outstanding outcomes. Now get it all under control with Legal Project Management.. It respects the way attorneys work, enhancing their success by playing to their strengths. Clients call for cost control. Legal Project Management is the essential guide to the subject, with topics arranged so you can easily find the material you need when you need it most. Meet business as well as legal needs. Be predictable. The emerging field of Legal Project Management offers a powerful new approach. Rather, it's designed for the specific world of legal professionals. Overworked legal professionals are already doing it all. Best of all, it's easily mastered by attorneys because it's based on tasks they're already doing. Levy, a leading expert in the field, writes with clarity and insight gained from his 35 years of business, project, and legal experience. Reduce project risk. Finish on time, they plead. As described in this groundbreaking book, Legal Project Management is not an alien discipline, full of jargon and process overhead. Trying to control legal costs? Whether you're in a law firm or in-house, it's time to take advantage of Legal Project Management. D