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I started writing this post when I was nearing the completion of my one-year, all-you-can-eat subscription to West LegalED and was deciding whether to renew for another year. I know many of you who read this blog are attorneys who have to meet MCLE requirements to maintain your license(s) to practice law, so I regularly post about events where attorneys can learn about legal-project management and obtain MCLE credits at the same time. Therefore, I thought I would share my experiences with West LegalED to help you in making MCLE-purchasing decisions. I original subscribed to West LegalED because had...

On May 19th the New York City Bar will offer a CLE presentation by Pamela Woldow that will demonstrate legal-project management best practices through a case study. TITLE: LEGAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT: A CASE STUDY Format/Location: Live workshop at: New York City Bar, 42 West 44th Street, New York, NY 10036. Cost: Free for members and attorneys from sponsoring law firms; 60 USD for everyone else. Organizations: New York City Bar; Edge International Description: In the changing face of today's legal profession, the adoption of Legal Project Management (LPM) best practices by cutting edge law firms is materially improving their...

Juicy bite-sized morsels of legal-project management from February and March 2011. RECENT BUZZ ON E-DISCOVERY CERTIFICATIONS With the Association of Certified Electronic Discovery Specialists's announcement that hit has awarded its first batch of CEDS certifications, e‑discovery certification has once again started generating buzz in the blawgosphere. I wrote about my experiences taking the test in post to this blog. In the second post to his new blog, Rip Van Winkle of Litigation Support, "Frank" discusses whether e‑discovery certifications are "really worth it." His conclusion: [S]ome employers will take the certs seriously, some employers will not, but make the education...

ALM's LegalTech West Coast conference will take place at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles on May 17th and 18th. The last session of the second day offers a CLE course on legal-project management as part of the "Integration of Legal Technology" education track. The class will be held from 3:45 to 5:00 PM on May 18th and will cover:Review project management principles and how to apply to the business of practice supportCost savings from applying project managementThe intersection of practice support and project management: an essential piece of the law firm puzzleSee who's done it and done it wellObstacles, pitfalls and...

On March 15, 2011, Pamela Woldow of Edge International presented a CLE course on implementing legal-project management, which is now available on demand from the ALI-ABA Knowlege Portal. Title: "LPM Update: Lessons Learned in Implementing Legal Project Management 2011 (Video)"  Format/Location: On-demand video. Cost: 139 USD.  Organizations: American Law InstituteAmerican Bar AssociationNALP -- The Association for Legal Career Professionals Description: Now that legal project management (LPM) has established itself in today's economically challenging legal landscape, some real world lessons are emerging as law firms grapple with how to implement their LPM initiatives smoothly, effectively, and within budget. Please join Pamela Woldow of...

On April 28th, the New York City Bar will host a CLE presentation by Aileen Leventon on how lawyers can use legal-project management to advance their careers. Title: "IMPLEMENTING PROJECT MANAGEMENT TO ADVANCE YOUR CAREER"  Format/Location: Live workshop held at the New York City Bar, 42 West 44th Street, New York, NY 10036. Cost: Cost. Free to members and attorneys from sponsoring law firms. 60 USD for everyone else. Organizations: New York City Bar; QLex Consulting Description: Legal project management enables associates to be more effective when working on teams and helps improve overall efficiency and quality of work. This program...

I realize a few weeks have gone by with no posts here. Besides the normal rush and pressures of client projects, there have been a number of other work and personal projects that have put this blog, and my social media activities in general, on hold. First, I've been busy helping to launch AbsoluteProof® WebSeal,™ a Web-evidence collection, integrity preservation, and authenticity service, designed to support the increase in Web-related litigation and investigation activities. AbsoluteProof WebSeal is powered by AbsoluteProof, Surety's patented, digital timestamping methodology, and is delivered to the market as a litigation-support managed service by Global Colleague.I co-authored an article on...

On March 29th and 30th, the Hildebrandt Institute will offer its second annual Legal Project Management Certificate Training Program in New York City. Title: "Hildebrandt Baker Robbins Legal Project Management Certificate Training Program"  Format/Location: Sentry Centers, New York, New York, USA. Cost: Law Firm/Corporate Law Rate: 2,295 USD (discounted rate of 1,995 USD if registered by February 18, 2011); Non Law Firm/Corporate Law Rate: 5,000 USD.  Organizations: The Hildebrandt Institute Hildebrandt Baker Robbins Thomson Reuters Description: This hands-on program will demonstrate how proven project management principles can be successfully applied to legal work and teach you how to implement project management in...

On Wednesday, January 26th, the New York City Bar will offer a two-credit CLE course on legal-project management presented by Jim Hassett and Mike Egnatchik, owner of LegalBizDev, which offers a Certified Legal Project Manager program for experienced attorneys. Title: "2011 Professional Development Workshop Series Legal Project Management: The Keys to Success"  Format/Location: New York City Bar, 42 West 44th Street, New York, NY 10036. Cost: Cost. Free for Members and Attorneys from Sponsoring Law Firms $60 per Workshop for Non-Members Organizations: New York City Bar; LegalBizDev Description: Legal project management offers powerful new techniques to increase client satisfaction and value...

This Wednesday, January 19th, the Practicing Law Institute (PLI) is hosting a live seminar on project management in New York City with "group casts" in New Brunswick, NJ; Philadelphia, PA; Pittsburgh, PA; and Mechanicsburgh, PA. You can also "attend" from you office or home by Web cast. Title: "Project Management for Lawyers 2011"  Format/Location: Live Seminar at PLI New York Center, 810 Seventh Avenue at 53rd Street (21st floor), New York, New York 10019. Philadelphia Groupcast Location:  Pennsylvania Bar Institute, The CLE Conference Center, Wanamaker Building, 10th floor, Suite 1010, Center City Philadelphia (Juniper St. entrance, between 13th & Broad...