What is work? When does the workday begin and end? These seemingly easy questions are not so easy anymore. Here's why.
February 24, 2010Christopher A. Parlo and Michael J. PumaManaging the Compensable Workday in a New Electronic World
Successful transitioning of client work from senior to other partners involves numerous components that have to be planned and implemented in an effective and timely manner.
February 24, 2010Joel A. RoseComing into 2010, it has become clear that, for law firms, not only is electronic billing here to stay, but adoption by corporate clients will continue to accelerate.
January 29, 2010Ryan E. LadisicIn response to increased pressure, administrative leaders are seeking out ways to measure the performance of administrative functions ' to justify the function's staffing and costs and to demonstrate the group's value to firm leadership. The drive for performance measurement programs in law firms entails a shift toward careful assessment and analysis of the overall performance of various law firm administrative functions and their respective value to the firm.
January 29, 2010Kristin StarkWho's doing what; who's going where.
January 28, 2010ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |Here is the rest of "The Best of MLF 2009," from July through December.
January 27, 2010Wendy Kaplan StavinohaIn the midst of the ongoing health care reform debate, Congress was able to unanimously agree on retroactively extending the Federal 65% COBRA health care premium subsidy for workers involuntarily separated.
January 27, 2010Stuart SirkinWho's doing what; who's going where.
January 26, 2010ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |Who's going where; who's doing what.
January 26, 2010ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |Every so often, in a particular area of a professional practice, somebody gets the bright idea to give samples ' to give a half hour of free advice as a way to entice a prospective client to ask for more. Two questions arise. Is it ethical? Is it good marketing? The unqualified answer to both is ' it depends.
January 07, 2010Bruce W. Marcus
