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Q3 Staffing Trends Report
Posted on September 25, 2009 by David Cowen
For the past year, The Cowen Group has been surveying the marketplace to determine staffing trends, in light of the tough times law firms, vendors and corporations have gone through. We have just launched our Q3 survey and have some preliminary “tidbits” to share with you. The good news for all, is that only a small fraction of our surveyed database plan on reducing staffing the upcoming quarter. Next Wednesday we will have the comprehensive results of the survey to share with you, including data on work load, outsourcing, etc.
As I look forward, I realize that the data that we have is significant for all, but there are many other issues that concern our industry and we have the opportunity to examine those issues in depth. I have partnered with Jeanette Slepian , former Sr. VP Sales and Marketing at Fios, to develop a comprehensive survey of our industry which will identify leading trends in not only staffing but spending on related litigation and e-discovery services. What professional and IT-enabled services will law firms and corporations be investing in? Will the trend of “vendor consolidation” gain further momentum in 2010? These and numerous other critical issues will be analyzed in our first annual forecast. Stay tuned for more details.
P.S. Congratulations to Jared Coseglia, our Senior VP, for the first Episode of his Career Corner Podcast posted on ILTA… John Kapp (Shearman & Sterling), Jeannie Larrea-Manzano (Wachtell Lipton) and Brad Schaffel (WilmerHale) share their insight about the exciting evolution of their careers in the litigation support industry. Listen Here
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