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Deferred Compensation and Safe Harbor Plans

Lawrence L. Bell

The Department of the Treasury has issued final regulations addressing deferred compensation and safe harbor planning utilizing §§ 409A(d)(1), 457(e)11 and 31.3121(v)(2). These regulations set forth how plan sponsors can provide death benefits on a permissibly selective basis.

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Five Easy Ways To Elevate Your Executive Presence

Linda Hardenstein

What do you think is the secret sauce that accounts for 26% of what it takes to get promoted, according to 4,000 leaders surveyed by The Center for Talent Innovation? Whether you work in a law firm, for the government or with a corporate legal office, to get promoted, win cases, make more money, or just be more successful, your Executive Presence matters.

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New Rules Pose Hurdles for Disability Claimants

Joseph B. Silver

Over the course of the past few months (and prior to the inauguration of President Trump), the Social Security Administration (SSA) proposed and finalized…

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Trade Secrets and Whistleblower Disclosures

Philip M. Berkowitz

A national bank client calls you and says that an internal auditor employee, who has signed stringent confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements, has…

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Structuring and Managing Practice Groups

Joel A. Rose

There is no question that today's sophisticated clientele is placing more emphasis on the full service concept. Multi-disciplinary practices are a good example of how clients want all or most of their outside services handled by the same organization. The Walmart one-stop shopping idea has become part of the legal profession. Thus, the firm needs to determine how it can best deliver its legal services with this full service concept in mind.

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What Law Firms Can Learn from The Ninth Annual Law Department Operations Survey

Robin Snasdell

Over the last few years, the legal operation manager's role has flourished, growing from a profession in its infancy into an unruly teenager, far more mature but with substantial areas poised for development. The results of the survey showed that more than ever, law departments are focused on implementing programs and structures to improve their financial management and deliver value.

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Information Security: The Human Factor

Michael Kemps & Kimberly Pease

Law firms must be diligent about their information security — not just via protection through technology, but by training staff on what to look for and how to react to cybersecurity threats. Most security breaches arise out of human error or negligence. Educating users is one of the best defenses.

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Big Law Heads Home

Meghan Tribe

<b><i>Will It Work for Your Firm?</b></i><p>Flexible working arrangements support greater productivity and employee engagement while enhancing millennials' personal well-being, health and happiness, according to a survey by Deloitte. And what do employers get for giving millennials this flexibility? Loyalty.

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Is Your Firm's Partner Comp Spread Too Narrow?

Hugh A. Simons

It is fast becoming an imperative for elite firms to widen the range of their partner compensation. Too narrow a range allows competitors with wider ranges to lure away the most commercially successful partners.

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Proposed Partnership Regulations Create Estate and Charitable Tax Planning Opportunity

Lawrence L. Bell

The New Year and the New Administration has areas of taxation estate planning and philanthropy on the front burner. No one is sure what will be happening with the minority discounts regulations in turmoil and proposed guidance of the modification of charities partnership interest and unrelated business taxable income (UBTI). By integrating a number of tried and tested tools, we may create a platform for substantial savings.

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