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<B>BREAKING NEWS</b> 11th Circuit OKs Suit Based on Sexual Language in Office Image

<B>BREAKING NEWS</b> 11th Circuit OKs Suit Based on Sexual Language in Office

Alyson M. Palmer

In a rare win for a plaintiff alleging employment discrimination, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has held that a woman can bring a harassment claim for language not referring specifically to her.

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Hiring Assessment Tips and Tools: One Firm's Firsthand Experience

Ronald L. Seigneur & Brenda M. Clarke

If hiring the ideal candidates to support professional practice is presenting your firm with a daunting challenge, we suggest you consider using one of the available screening programs to test potential candidates for character elements that predict success within your organization.

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Seeking Financial Agility in the Face of Rapid Business Change: Survey Links Key Finance Challenges to Major Budgeting Pitfalls Image

Seeking Financial Agility in the Face of Rapid Business Change: Survey Links Key Finance Challenges to Major Budgeting Pitfalls

William A. Soward

There is no doubt that current economic conditions are more challenging and unpredictable than ever. Those organizations that can muster the courage and the fortitude for incremental change can make huge strides in enhancing their agility and competitive advantage, particularly in times when the going gets tough for everyone.

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The Role of Law Firm Treasurer

John Hutchinson & Bill O'Connell

Recently, we had the opportunity to spend time with two executives, Jeff Hohner, Treasurer for Kirkland &amp; Ellis, LLP and Rick Nietsch, Treasurer of White &amp; Case LLP. These two men are at the forefront of managing the increasingly complex and global fiscal requirements of today's leading law firms.

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Profitable Use of Associates

Joel A. Rose

To evaluate its policies and procedures for associate recruiting, career development, and profitability, a firm must take stock of its current recruiting and associate career development program, assess its future needs, and set in motion a unified plan that involves all components of the organization.

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Bringing Lateral Attorneys on Board: A Blueprint for Success Image

Bringing Lateral Attorneys on Board: A Blueprint for Success

Bruce Jackson

Part One of this article discussed the importance of personal ownership of the lateral integration process and the importance of a formal business plan for lateral moves. This second installment addresses the more specific elements of the business plan and other 'how's' and 'how not's' in the lateral integration process.

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Supreme Court's LaRue Decision Interprets ERISA's Remedies to Fit a 401(k) World Image

Supreme Court's LaRue Decision Interprets ERISA's Remedies to Fit a 401(k) World

Stuart Sirkin & Christa Haas Bierma

In <i>LaRue v. Dewolff, Boberg &amp; Associates, Inc.,</i> the U.S. Supreme Court has officially recognized that the times have changed for retirement plans.

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L.A. Litigator James Curry Joins Sheppard Mullin Image

L.A. Litigator James Curry Joins Sheppard Mullin

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

A founding partner of one of L.A.'s few remaining litigation boutiques has jumped to Sheppard, Mullin, Richter &amp; Hampton's Century City office. Entertainment litigator James Curry took his name off the door of White O'Connor Curry, a Century City firm that spun off of what is now Christensen, Glaser, Fink, Jacobs, Weil &amp; Shapiro in an acrimonious split more than a decade ago.

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Local Search Marketing Strategies For Driving Clients To Your Web Site Image

Local Search Marketing Strategies For Driving Clients To Your Web Site

Jennifer Black

Most people don't seek a lawyer until they need one. If they are buying real estate, suing someone, or have been arrested, then they need a lawyer fast. And when these prospects need a client fast, they turn to the Internet to find one. To get your share of these motivated prospects and turn them into clients, you will need to develop a comprehensive Search-Engine Marketing ('SEM') strategy. An effective SEM campaign ' combined with local search engines ' can reach new clients you're seeking and help you further develop new content for your site that keeps them coming back.

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Technology in Marketing: YouTube for Lawyers 101

Joshua Fruchter

There is no question that online video has become one of the hottest mediums on the Web. For example, a recent Accustream iMedia study found that user-generated video captured 22 billion page views in 2007. Importantly, the interest in online video is not limited to young viewers, but is also shared by a significant and growing audience of older, more educated, and more affluent viewers.

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