Legal Commentary

Eco-activist Kim Carlson helps Minnesota's Greene Espel assess, and then improve, its energy conservation programs and reduce its carbon footprint. Among the changes, the firm scrapped $12,700 off the annual budget by eliminating bottled water and switching to a filter system, reports Jon Bream. And they increased productivity by giving everyone dual Dell UltraSharp 200 FP monitors to increase workspace, and Ergotron stands that allow users to position the monitors for maximum comfort, andd switch quickly between "landscape" and "portrait" modes.

>Another program that won big morale points: everybody gets a Metropass so they can ride public transportation, a $15,500 cost that generates a 30% transit tax credit.

Read more in the November issue of Law Technology News.