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Engaging with clients on a regular basis to understand market, industry and business pressures and priorities gives law firms a greater chance of successful strategic plan development and implementation, according to a survey of law firm managing partners conducted by Altman Weil.
Attorneys who are not hired after an initial discussion with a potential client often move on and don’t give it […]
A recently released whitepaper from Avansic covers the basics about encryption: what it is, how it works, the regulations that […]
An interview with Debbie Swartz, Vice President of Legal Affairs and Chief Compliance Officer for non-profit organization Access Group, Inc., which promotes access to higher education, discussing in-house challenges, hiring, and what she looks for in outside law firms.
The median age of lawyers is trending up, from age 39 in 1980 to age 39 in 2005, according to the Martindal-Hubbell directory of the licensed bar. Indiana University law professor Bill Henderson has two major theories as to what may be behind the numbers.
A collection of experiences shared by Above the Law readers shows the many ways that female lawyers are still facing […]
Legal departments are preferring more experienced law firm attorneys over associates, apparently concluding that doing so represents a cost-savings once […]
Requiring practice group leaders to devote half their time to managing the group, and compensating them primarily based on performance […]
What key observations a lawyer can present to a prospective client about a case at first blush, including what significant legal or factual issues are at hand, and potential duration and cost of litigation.
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