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Five Key Questions Lawyers Should Answer Each Year

In lieu of having a business plan that gathers dust, Beth Cuzzone, Director of Business Development at Goulston & Storrs, creates a one page “Contribution Plan” that asks the lawyers five simple questions regarding the contribution they are expected to make to the firm.

Plugging Profitability Leaks: A Simple Tip for Great Delegation

Vague, incomplete or misunderstood instructions from partners to associates is a prime source of profitability leaks. Legal advisor Pam Woldow has one simple delegation improvement she says can reduce write-downs by up to 18 percent.

Minimize Email Miscommunications, Keep Clients, Coworkers Happy

Managing a glut of electronic communications now comes with the territory for lawyers, and more emails means more opportunities to […]

Tech-Savvy Paralegals Filling Out E-Discovery Ranks

Three paralegals from the Nilan Johnson Lewis law firm discuss changes in the profession and new roles for paralegals, as […]

Why Do Clients Leave Law Firms?

Law firms often discover that clients have left long after they’ve brought their business elsewhere, and it’s too late to […]

How to Predict Client Portability

A recent survey found that less than a third of firms report that their lateral hiring efforts have resulted in “satisfactory” returns.

General Counsel To Lawyers: “Do You Understand AFAs?”

At a recent conference, a panel of general counsel discussed the difference between a lawyer offering an alternative fee arrangement and the lawyer’s knowledge about what this truly means.

Three Data Breach Liability and Care Standards to Know Now

Trying to anticipate which theory to use when bringing Privacy and Cyber Security Litigation is complicated, and can create unforeseen challenges.

The Art And Science Of Legal Editing

Creating new documents by recycling old ones is common practice, but to ensure the new document achieves its purpose requires […]

How Law Firms Can Escape the “Commoditisation” Trap

A leading law firm and in-house legal consultant in the UK has some advice for law firms that want to […]

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