D Casey Flaherty

May 06, 2013 | Daily Report Online

Pen and paper is an inferior option for executing legally binding agreements. Yet a recent study commissioned by Adobe Systems Inc. found that 98 percent of surveyed managers "still rely on hard copy in the 'last mile' to deliver contracts to get clients and customers to sign on the dotted line."

By D. Casey Flaherty

6 minute read

April 12, 2013 | Daily Report Online

In my last column, we identified a mini-audit that in-house counsel can administer remotely to assess a firm's attitude about predicting budgets for a project. In this article, we offer a second mini audit, to determine if firms capitalize on economies of scale.

By D. Casey Flaherty

7 minute read

May 13, 2013 | Texas Lawyer

Pen and paper is an inferior option for executing legally binding agreements. Yet a recent study commissioned by Adobe Systems Inc. found that 98 percent of surveyed managers "still rely on hard copy in the 'last mile' to deliver contracts to get clients and customers to sign on the dotted line." Such madness needs to cease. Electronic signatures are an idea whose time has long since come.

By D. Casey Flaherty

6 minute read

May 22, 2013 | Legaltech News

Why corporate counsel are exasperated when outside counsel won't provide budget estimates.

By D. Casey Flaherty

6 minute read

April 03, 2013 | Daily Report Online

Some mornings are just nice to wake up to. Confirmation of bias is an underappreciated source of joy. I relish any piece of information that reinforces my preconceptions. Four stories making the rounds have reminded me how right I am that:

By D. Casey Flaherty

5 minute read

March 21, 2013 | Legaltech News

Last month, in "Trust but Verify," D. Casey Flaherty, corporate counsel at Kia Motors America, identified a mini audit that in-house counsel can administer remotely to assess a firm's attitude about predicting budgets for a project. In this article, he offers a second mini audit, to determine if firms can capitalize on economies of scale.

By D. Casey Flaherty

8 minute read