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AI Is Calling Time On the Billable Hour

Jason Brennan

The game has changed substantially for law firms today — the evolution of the legal business model is underway and artificial intelligence (AI) is playing a big role in calling time on the billable hour.

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10 Ways to Prepare for 2021's Collision of Business and Society

Zach Olsen & Ken Kerrigan

As we enter 2021, we should expect the needs of business and society to continue colliding. But if law firms prepare for those collisions, they can drive better outcomes.

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Late Year Collections Could Make or Break 2020 Profitability

Lizzy McLellan

Success in 2020 is likely to come down to who your clients are. If they were hit hard by the pandemic that will trickle down to their vendors, including law firms. But for others, the top line could come out nearly unscathed.

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Is Accountant Malpractice Compensation Taxable?

David E. Kahen & Elliot Pisem

If a taxpayer suffers a loss by reason of errors made by a tax advisor, and the tax advisor makes a payment to compensate the taxpayer for the loss. May the payment be excluded from the taxpayer's income subject to tax?

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COVID-19 Forcing Firms to Keep Work In-House

Phillip Bantz

Legal departments have been reducing outside counsel spending amid the COVID-19 pandemic and keeping more work in-house, where the demand for specialists and legal operations managers continues to grow, according to a new report.

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How to Transform Mailroom Operations for Security, IG and Productivity

Steve Irons

A Permanent Change to How Your Firm Operates Law firms need a best practice Digital Mailroom operation, not the current scan-to-email workaround, which was a triage solution at the onset of the COVID-19 crisis. Attorneys and staff working from home must have reliable, secure delivery of daily mail which is arriving at the main office.

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Implications of NJ BAIT for Law Firms

Edward J. Sadowski

NJ Senate Bill 3246 established the "business alternative income tax" (BAIT), an elective business tax regime for pass-through entities. Law firms are left wondering if electing to pay the BAIT is the right choice. This article summarizes how the NJ BAIT works, as well as its pros and cons.

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Why Lawyers Stink At Business Development and What Law Firms Are Doing About It

Valerie Pennacchio

Why is it that those who are best skilled at advocating for others are ill-equipped at advocating for their own skills and what to do about it?

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With Expenses Expected to Rise in 2021, Will Demand Match?

Dan Packel

Budget season is in full swing at firms whose fiscal year matches the calendar year, and leaders are exercising a newfound scrutiny over every component of next year's spending as they prepare for an uncertain 2021.

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Retirement Planning Under a Biden Administration

Lawrence L. Bell

The election of Joe Biden as President may clear the way for many changes in the retirement planning landscape.

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