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Finding a Bottom Line – Helping Your Client Value A Case for Settlement or Mediation
May 30, 2013
The gold standard for negotiation strategy for settling cases of all kinds was set in Fisher and Ury’s Getting to Yes....
May 30, 2013
The gold standard for negotiation strategy for settling cases of all kinds was set in Fisher and Ury’s Getting to Yes....
Cognitive Systems and IBM Watson
May 12, 2013
IBM is leading the Cognitive Systems Era. It is transforming the way we use computers and technology to process information and natural language, creating the potential to change the way businesses use information and make decisions. Cognitive systems, such as IBM Watson, can transform how organizations think, act, and operate in the future. Watson combines natural language processing, dynamic learning, and hypothesis generation and evaluation to give direct, confidence-based responses. Rob High,...
May 12, 2013
IBM is leading the Cognitive Systems Era. It is transforming the way we use computers and technology to process information and natural language, creating the potential to change the way businesses use information and make decisions. Cognitive systems, such as IBM Watson, can transform how organizations think, act, and operate in the future. Watson combines natural language processing, dynamic learning, and hypothesis generation and evaluation to give direct, confidence-based responses. Rob High,...
Predictive Analytics Help Lawyers Make Precise Decisions
May 9, 2013
Cheap storage and fast computers have accelerated information production. We create more information every two days than...
May 9, 2013
Cheap storage and fast computers have accelerated information production. We create more information every two days than...
Strategies for Negotiating More Rationally
May 7, 2013
In past articles, we have highlighted a variety of psychological biases that affect negotiators, many of which spring from...
May 7, 2013
In past articles, we have highlighted a variety of psychological biases that affect negotiators, many of which spring from...
Better Understanding of Human Brain Supports National Security
May 5, 2013
DARPA plans $50 million in 2014 investments to increase understanding of brain function and create new capabilities Today, at a White House event, the President unveiled a bold new researchinitiative designed to revolutionize the understanding of the human brain. As part of this initiative, DARPA intends to invest roughly $50 million in 2014 with the goal of understanding the dynamic functions of the brain and demonstrating breakthrough applications based on these insights. “The President’s...
May 5, 2013
DARPA plans $50 million in 2014 investments to increase understanding of brain function and create new capabilities Today, at a White House event, the President unveiled a bold new researchinitiative designed to revolutionize the understanding of the human brain. As part of this initiative, DARPA intends to invest roughly $50 million in 2014 with the goal of understanding the dynamic functions of the brain and demonstrating breakthrough applications based on these insights. “The President’s...
3 Ways to Avoid Decision Quicksand
May 1, 2013
We often get sucked into trivial decisions. Here are 3 ways to avoid this painful phenomenon. Have you ever agonized over which restaurant entrée to order? Which shade of white to paint the kitchen? Which flight to purchase? If so, you’re not alone. You’ve been caught in something my colleague and I call “Decision Quicksand.” Not only does it lead to wasted time, it also makes people unhappy and less satisfied with choice. It starts simply enough. You’re choosing a vacation...
May 1, 2013
We often get sucked into trivial decisions. Here are 3 ways to avoid this painful phenomenon. Have you ever agonized over which restaurant entrée to order? Which shade of white to paint the kitchen? Which flight to purchase? If so, you’re not alone. You’ve been caught in something my colleague and I call “Decision Quicksand.” Not only does it lead to wasted time, it also makes people unhappy and less satisfied with choice. It starts simply enough. You’re choosing a vacation...
The Winning “ReInvent Law London” Talk Proposals
April 30, 2013
Larry Bridgesmith "Letting Technology Process and Lawyers Practice" Andrew Burgess "Legal Department as an Evolutionary...
April 30, 2013
Larry Bridgesmith "Letting Technology Process and Lawyers Practice" Andrew Burgess "Legal Department as an Evolutionary...
With Up To 20% of Am Law 200 ‘Badly Weakened,’ Will More Firms Fail?
April 29, 2013
A substantial percentage of the nation's largest law firms enter the sixth year of the Great Recession "badly weakened,"...
April 29, 2013
A substantial percentage of the nation's largest law firms enter the sixth year of the Great Recession "badly weakened,"...
The Winner’s Curse
April 29, 2013
Suppose you have a jar of coins and ask several friends to bid on the jar. The highest bid will be deemed the winner. According...
April 29, 2013
Suppose you have a jar of coins and ask several friends to bid on the jar. The highest bid will be deemed the winner. According...
The Battle of the Brains
April 29, 2013
On 4 September 2010, Christchurch – gateway to New Zealand’s scenic South Island – suffered a major 7.1 earthquake...
April 29, 2013
On 4 September 2010, Christchurch – gateway to New Zealand’s scenic South Island – suffered a major 7.1 earthquake...
