Hunting for an LPM solution? Make sure you're using the right gun.

Pam Woldow's "Legal Project Management Tools: Let Rube Goldberg Rest in Peace" on her blog At The Intersection. I'm far from an expert on legal project management. But even I know that successful implementation of a meaningful legal project management system isn't only about the software, but also the people, the buy-in, the firm's commitment to change. Nevertheless, writes Woldow, the right software can make or break an LPM initiative. So when you're shopping for LPM software, concentrate on what you need, not what's the fanciest or most expensive or most complicated software solution And if you're not yet sure what you need, read Woldow's post. Because you don't need an elephant gun if you're hunting squirrels.

How do you spell transformation? L-P-M.

Jim Hassett's "Case study: Legal project management at Williams Mullen" on his blog Legal Business Development. If you're trying to figure out legal project management -- what it means, what's different about it, what's the right way to do it, what benefits it offers you and your clients and how to capture them -- then today's post is for you. Hassett's case study provides a rare perspective on how one firm is implementing LPM to improve efficiency and client service. Already past that point? Read it anyway. Don't you owe it to yourself and to your clients to see how others are transforming the practice of law?

Today's Law Marketing Resource

Tom Kane's "Legal Project Management as Marketing Tool" from his Legal Marketing Blog. Want to learn more? Check out "A Practical Approach to Legal Management" from Pam Woldow and Doug Richardson (registration required). And follow Pam's Twitterfeed, full of valuable resources and great insight (she's @pwoldow).