Information Research Weblog

From a feature on http://www.llrx.com/

Knowledge management became a buzzword in law firms throughout the world in the 1990s. As firms learned how acquiring and leveraging knowledge effectively within client organizations contributed to their successes, many firms began to embrace KM with full force. But in the current weakened economy, law firms are cutting back on KM initiatives in order to control expenses. Despite the retreat from the knowledge management arena, many firms still recognize that KM is not just a passing trend -- it is an integral information-management tool for law firm operations now and in the future, according to a recent informal survey.

Mmmm. So km = im after all?

The author credit says: "Nina Platt is the director of library services at Faegre and Benson LLP in Minneapolis."