KM as a discipline is a very recent development, and knowledge managers are having a difficult time establishing their identity and justifying KM as a separate function and profession, especially when some are questioning whether whether KM is even all all that good of an idea.
Lisa Kellar, in the July issue of Practice Innovations, cites a variety of opinions on the subject, ranging from a general dismissal of KM, to a suggestion to rename KM altogether.
While KM articles often discuss the difficulties of jusifying KM, most are unwilling to focus on some of the negative opinions that are out there. I found the range of attitudes to be very interesting, and appreciated Lisa's conclusion..."KM is not simple."
While knowledge managers haven't been around for long, certainly the attempt to re-use information and knowledge has been alive for as long as there have been lawyers. Working efficiently, and sharing knowledge to some extent will always be a boon to lawyers and clients, call it what you will.
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