Where next for knowledge?

Back in December, Briefing held its inaugural Knowledge Leaders event, and in this issue we follow up by asking exactly what’s on these leaders’ plates today. Tellingly, one firm says just 40% of the work is now what one might have called ‘classic’ KM a decade ago. Today, the collation, issuing and movement of knowledge around the firm is much more closely tied to the unfolding business of efficient project management and strategic pricing, best practice in collaboration for optimising business development, and even the design and rollout of new revenue streams. It can hardly be a surprise that some KM leaders feel they really have some claim to the keys of everyone’s favourite ‘i word’.

KNOWLEDGE EXPANSION

Analytics, automation, innovation – even revenue generation. Among a select group of enterprising law firms, knowledge management is extending its reach, its skills base – and even contributing to the bottom line.

TRANSACTION ADVENTURES

The Addleshaw Goddard Transaction Services Team (TST) turns 10 in 2020. On a recent trip up to the firm’s Manchester office, Richard Brent met several of the team to learn more about its growth and development, how it’s harnessing technology, plus embracing new routes into the profession.

DOCUMENTING DECISIONS

Ruth Musgrave, global head of knowledge management, global transactions, at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, discusses creating better, faster and more accurate documents with Contract Express.