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Decisions Do Not Apply “Jewel Doctrine” to Departed Partners’ Fees – Legal Fees Earned by Departed Partners in Now-Defunct Law Firms Determined Not to Be Property of the Bankrupt Firm

Two recent court decisions in California and New York call into question the continued viability of the unfinished business theory (the so-called “Jewel” doctrine) with respect to hourly matters earned by departed lawyers in firms that have dissolved.

Law Firm Management Key: Know When To Change

Recognizing important decision points can allow a law firm manager to have control over the organization’s future, writes consultant Andrew […]

Legal Tech ‘Trend’ Just The Beginning Of An Industry Revolution

Though some have suggested lagging investment in legal technology this year means the trend is fading, entrepreneur Basha Rubin says […]

Lawyers Can Use Judicial Praise In Ads, Appeals Court Rules

If a judge has glowing praise for a lawyer, that lawyer has the First Amendment right to use the endorsement […]

Netflix Hiring And Management Strategies Could Help Law Firms Innovate

Law firms can learnfrom the hiring and management processes that have allowed Netflix to grow quickly while maintaining industry excellence, […]

Crunching The Numbers: Law Departments Consolidating Outside Legal Work, And A Big Spend On M&A

LexisNexis has released its Enterprise Legal Management Trends Report (ELM), which details legal department spending trends. Among the findings: More […]

And an Associate Shall Lead Them …

It’s rare for career advice to center around a Kevin Bacon analogy, but legal marketing strategist Adrian Dayton says creating a professional LinkedIn and connecting with other lawyers, even within your own office, can make you more like the ubiquitous actor in a helpful, professional way.

Should You Take on a Client Who’s Forming a Nonprofit?

A few questions in an initial interview can answer the question, Julie Brook with the Continuing Education of the Bar for California says, and indeed may determine if the non-profit should be formed at all.

Alternative Fee Arrangements in IP Cases

Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi attorney Marla R. Butler considers several alternative fee models specifically as applied to intellectual property […]

Visualized Metrics Help Evaluate Law Firms

Law department managers who are digging into the numbers in order to compare the performance of their law firms may […]

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