Top Considerations for Today’s Law Firms
The state of today’s economy affects our approach to conducting business in this ever-changing climate. Historically, management consulting firms have been on the leading edge of adapting to the evolving business environment and client demands, which have space-planning repercussions. To survive, many organizations have adopted the forward-thinking concepts developed by management consultants. Law firms are no exception.

2009 and Beyond | Revisiting the Report on Integrated Practice
Chuck Eastman’s original essay in the 2006 Report on Integrated Practice, University and Industry Research in Support of BIM, focused on parametric modeling and BIM authoring tools, both of which, he says, have advanced in the past 3-1/2 years. Interoperability, another integral focus discussed in the original essay, also has gained in importance. However, the deeper cultural issues regarding the preparation of students and the changes needed in the profession have had slower progress and continue to need attention.