Aaron Kotok

Aaron Kotok

December 26, 2018 | The American Lawyer

Law Firm Panels, Part I: Are They Designed to Fail?

It's really not panels that are the problem, but how they are executed and managed, according to the latest finding in AdvanceLaw's GC Thought Leaders Experiment.

By Firoz Dattu and Aaron Kotok

9 minute read

December 24, 2018 | The American Lawyer

General Counsel Need to Seek Flat Fees More, Research Finds

In the first key finding of its GC Thought Leaders Experiment, AdvanceLaw assesses whether flat fees generate better or worse law firm performance on legal matters than do hourly fees.

By Aaron Kotok and Michael Williams

10 minute read

December 18, 2018 | The American Lawyer

How Good Are Lawyers in Mid-Market Cities?

Lawyers in larger cities don't necessarily keep clients more satisfied, according to the fifth major finding out of AdvanceLaw's GC Thought Leaders Experiment.

By Michael Williams and Aaron Kotok

7 minute read

December 12, 2018 | The American Lawyer

Largest, Most Pedigreed Firms Underperform on Service Quality Compared to Other Firms

AdvanceLaw offers its second major finding out of its GC Thought Leaders Experiment.

By Firoz Dattu and Aaron Kotok

10 minute read

December 10, 2018 | The American Lawyer

Law Firm Panels, Part II: Are Clients Demotivating Their Law Firms?

Clients can expect more if they work to avoid complacency, according to the fourth major finding in AdvanceLaw's GC Thought Leaders Experiment.

By Firoz Dattu and Aaron Kotok

8 minute read

December 02, 2018 | The American Lawyer

Collaborative Disruption? The GC Thought Leaders Experiment in 2018

A sneak peek at early findings from AdvanceLaw's GC Thought Leaders Experiment and the plan to work with law firm leaders in 2018 to identify what approaches work best to providing clients value.

By Firoz Dattu and Aaron Kotok

7 minute read

October 05, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

Is the Legal Operating Model About to Crash?

The needs are outpacing the ability of law departments to service them.

By Dan Currell and Aaron Kotok

12 minute read

May 12, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

It's Time to Remodel Your Outside Counsel Management

Getting law firms to change their default behaviors requires making expectations clear.

By Dan Currell and Aaron Kotok

12 minute read

February 01, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

Monopoly vs. Catan: The Games People Play

Serious lessons can be learned for business, but ditch Monopoly.

By Dan Currell and Aaron Kotok

5 minute read

October 28, 2015 | Corporate Counsel

Why Are We Wasting So Much Time?

The practice of law is pretty inefficient. Most in-house lawyers would agree to this. It feels like we waste a lot of time, but while lawyers are willing to say this, it’s hard for us to put a finger on exactly what tasks we could stop doing in order to be more efficient.

By Dan Currell and Aaron Kotok

9 minute read