We are pleased to announce the publication of Creating the Successful Law Firm Intranet published by Ark Group in association with KIM Legal. Written by Nina Platt, Laurie Southerton, and Amy Witt, the report is based on the user centric implementation method presented during last year’s webinar series of the same name. It includes chapters that discuss developing a business case, governance, and an in-depth look at the process model the book is based on as well as chapters for each phase of the model – Research, Design, Development, Roll-out, and Measure & Maintenance.
The report also includes case studies of the intranet deployments at Baker Donelson, O’Melveny & Myers, Reed Smith, Tory’s with additional cases studies of firms who are not named. Our thanks to Meredith Williams, (director of knowledge management at Baker Donelson), Tom Baldwin (chief knowledge officer at Reed Smith), Marty Metz (director of information technology at O’Melveny & Myers) and Elizabeth Ellis (partner at Torys) for their willingness to offer their intranets as case studies and work with us on the development of those case studies. We also want to thank Anna Shaw, commissioning editor at Ark Group, for her editorial expertise.
A link to more information about the book is included above. Once there, you will find a link to view the table of contents and executive summary. We will be posting additional information regarding the purchase of the book next week.
Now we can return to creating posts for this blog. Something we haven’t done for some time.
~ Nina Platt
Join us for Imagining Web 2.0 in Your Organization: Thinking Inside the Blog presented by Cindy Chick on May 7th, Noon – 1:00 CDT.
Are you hoping to follow hot topics, supplement training, market your department, monitor legislation, or create a knowledgebase? Use a blog for these types of initiatives and more. For the most part, Blog applications are only limited by your imagination. Blogs are simple but powerful tools for organizing and sharing information that are often underestimated and underutilized.
Cindy will discuss the variety of ways you can use these mini-content management applications in your firm, review some of the more popular blog tools, including SharePoint (still one word but with a capital P) . You’ll learn how to setup a blog, and organize your content.
Who should attend? Anyone who is interested in implementing blogs in a law firm environment including:
- Library Directors
- Library Staff
- Knowledge Managers
- Technology Managers
FEE: $30.00 USD per participant
$60.00 USD for 2 or more participants within a single organization
Speaker: Cindy Chick, Global Manager of Knowledge Systems, Latham & Watkins LLP
Cindy works closely with the library, docket, records and knowledge management groups to help define and implement technology-focused solutions in her current role as Global Manager of Knowledge Systems. She was co-editor/publisher of LLRX.com for 6 years, and has been published in the American Lawyer, Searcher, PLL Perspectives and Online Magazine as well as speaking for a number of conferences and programs. Cindy maintains a blog called LawLibTech.com, “a conversation on law library technology and knowledge management.” Her most recent project is called CarGoDogs.com, a web site for those who travel with their dogs. Moderator:
Moderator: Nina Platt, Principal Consultant, Nina Platt Consulting, Inc.
Owner and principal consultant, Nina Platt, is a former law librarian and AmLaw 100 firm library director who has worked in law firms since 1986. Her work in the libraries use of technology has spanned all those years. She has written and delivered numerous articles, presentations, and papers on library and knowledge management topics.
Upcoming NPCI Webinar: Mark your calendar!
May 21st – Imagining Web 2.0 in Your Organization: The Wonderful World of Wikis with Cindy Chick
Wikis are easily the fastest way to create mini-web sites on the Intranet or Internet, making them a good tool of choice for many knowledge applications. Wikis can be used to track the status of a project, compile deal documents with commentary, build a small intranet, or collaborate on a procedures manual.
We’ll discuss the variety of wiki tools available and identify wiki pitfalls and limitations.
Who should attend? Anyone who is interested in implementing wikis in a law firm environment including:
- Library Directors
- Library Staff
- Knowledge Managers
- Technology Managers
Questions? Contact Emily Harder – eharder@ninaplatt.com or 612-235-7488
