Practical Law Company: British Invasion Brings a KM Model to US Legal Market
Practical Law Company (PLC) is on a mission to drive inefficiencies out of the way business law is practiced. The company has established itself as a respected player in the UK, and with a new CEO is setting its sights on the US. PLC’s “by lawyers for lawyers” approach was established well before current ideas of peer-to-peer knowledge sharing took root, but has grown increasingly relevant as the legal services industry grapples with pressures to control costs and meet client demands for efficiency. This report contains:
- Company highlights, including target market and analysis of PLC’s offerings and US launch plans;
- Analysis of what factors make Practical Law Company unique;
- Details of the competitive landscape, including direct and indirect competition;
- Analysis of market threats and opportunities;
- Company-at-a-glance table with PLC’s estimated revenue, business model, and key products;
- Essential actions for publishers and other information and technology providers targeting the legal services industry.
Pub Date: November 6, 2008
Type: Company AnalyAsis
Segment: LTR
Keywords: Company Profile, Knowledge Management, Peer-to-peer (P2P)
Pages: 13
Format: PDF 
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Table of Contents
- Why This Company?
- Methodology
- Company Highlights
- Company Background and Development of Offerings
- Target Market
- Launch in US
- What Makes PLC Unique?
- Competitive Landscape
- Direct Competition
- Indirect Competition
- Threats and Opportunities
- Threats
- Opportunities
- Essential Actions
- Related Research
- Appendix: Company at a Glance
- Figure 1. Potentially Disruptive Revenue Flows
- Table 1. Practical Law Company at a Glance
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