Law Firm Management

A good 401(k) can be a great ally as you prepare for retirement; a lousy plan, on the other hand, could erode your ability to build for a decent and secure retirement. Now is a very good time to make sure your 401(k) plan is up to the challenge.

Following implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the funding and providing of promised retiree health benefits has a new series of requirements that must be met by Taft-Hartley retirement plans, employers and plan sponsors.

There's no one perfect solution for finding the right consultant, making a "good hire" and then effectively managing that resource, but there are a few guidelines that can, at least, set you on the right path.

Women lawyers will develop their practice and client development skills more effectively if they are mentored and championed by other women lawyers. Here's why.

The point of this article is not to determine exactly who should run a law firm, but to explore some factors worth considering when contemplating the most effective and efficient form of law firm leadership.

DANGERS OF NEGLECTING BUSINESS SAVVY In a recent business radio program interview, I was asked a series of questions about client development and retention. One was "WHAT ARE THE DANGERS OF AN EXPERT LAWYER NEGLECTING THEIR BUSINESS SAVVY?" According to our May, 2012 Closers Group U.S./Canada survey on Client Retention, 365 of the respondents indicated that a lack of attention and communication by the attorneys caused them to be fired. Reasons pjrovided included lack of contact, dissatisfied…

Big companies, including law firms, sometimes go into bankruptcy. It happens a lot. But when it's a major law firm, like Dewey LeBoeuf, the reasons for its demise can give us some clues about the future of all law firms.

Your job interview was a success. But don't celebrate just yet ' you still have your work cut out for you.