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Litigation Support for Information Governance
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What Can Lawyers Take with Them Other Than People?
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Why Should We Tolerate 'Jerks" in Our Law Firms?
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Alternative Attorney Staffing
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Avoiding Personal Liability for Payroll and Other Employer Tax Obligations
Although many firms operate in corporate, LLC or even LLP form in order to protect partners individually from liabilities, their partners may be surprised to learn that they may be personally liable if the firm fails to fulfill its obligations associated with employee compensation and benefits payable by the firm.
TOP 5 MYTHS OF ATTORNEY SELLING - PART II.
MYTH # 2 - Attorneys should step in to the business development process only after the marketing department develops a strategy. Ultimately, the onus is upon the attorneys to bring in (and keep) the business. The role of law firm marketing should support these goals with collateral materials, public relations activities, social media and identifying seminars and workshops that help facilitate network development. Once you have the information and sales training, plan a strategy to pursue the…
IT BOILS DOWN TO ONE CLIENT AT A TIME
Here's a little secret about professional services marketing. It always comes down to selling the individual clients ' one by one. And it doesn't matter if your firm is the largest or the smallest.
Top 5 Myths of Attorney Selling
MYTH #1: BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND LAW FIRM MARKETING ARE INTERCHANGEABLE TERMS Law firm marketing is about being found, not chosen. How you get found is through publicity, media outreach, networking, collateral materials, conducting and attending workshops. These tactics are the eyes, ears and interests of your potential client. But first you have to locate the target -- that's business development. Perhaps a more appropriate term for business development is "business generation," which requires (dare I write it)…
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