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Make Law Firm Culture Part of the Equation In a Potential Career Move

Sharon Meit Abrahams

When you are looking to make a career move, be sure to learn about the potential employer's culture before you accept an offer. It is important to select not only a great place to work, but a place that is the right choice for you as an individual.

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COMPETITIVE INTELLIGENCE: Competitive Intelligence On a Dime

Michelle McCormick

Simple and Cost-Effective Ways to Help Your Firm Harness the Power of Competitive Intelligence Many products and trainings promise to help with or automate your competitive intelligence research, but getting good data does not have to be so complicated or expensive. Here are some tips for how you can leverage competitive intelligence in your marketing efforts without a significant cost.

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LEADERSHIP IN LAW: Rapid Innovation Is Scary, But Necessary for Law Firm Leaders

Marcie Borgal Shunk

To achieve the goal of accomplishing the seemingly insurmountable task of preparing leaders to shepherd firms in the post-pandemic world demands an approach similar to what enabled society to create the COVID vaccine in record time: a unique set of circumstances, dedicated focus and sufficient resources.

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Biden Administration Budget 2022: Employer Sponsored Death Benefits a Forgotten Planning Tool

Lawrence L. Bell

Part One of a Two-Part Article While providing a current benefit for employees, an employer sponsored death benefit is an asset that may create needless taxation if not properly handled. Taking prudent steps will avoid the problems of loss of control and flexibility while minimizing income, estate, transfer and capital income taxes.

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Legal Sector Insights: The Current Status and Future of the Law Firm Workplace

Ryan J. Hoopes

Most industries are navigating the effects of rapid forced changes caused by the pandemic. What sets the legal sector apart is that the pandemic served as a catalyst to accelerate trends ahead at lightning speed which have been predicted for over a decade.

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Process Automation: Increase Competitiveness By Going Paperless

Adam Levithan & Laura Whitman

This last year has brought an ever-increasing pressure to be competitive and retain the margin that pays salaries and powers growth. One outlet to maintain and increase competitiveness is the reduction of paper processes and increasing the use of technology.

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Rapid Innovation Is Scary, But Necessary for Law Firm Leaders

Marcie Borgal Shunk

To achieve the seemingly insurmountable task of preparing leaders to shepherd firms in the post-pandemic world demands an approach similar to what enabled society to create the COVID vaccine in record time: a unique set of circumstances, dedicated focus and sufficient resources.

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Closing the Information Security Gaps In the New Operational Model

Kyle Reese & Nathan Curtis

In 2020, law firms did what they had to do to continue serving their clients. Information governance may have been sacrificed in the face of an urgent, global crisis. As understandable as that is, it's time now to step back and assess best practices for the new operational model that is here to stay.

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Closing the Information Security and Governance Gaps In the New Operational Model

Kyle Reese & Nathan Curtis

In 2020, information governance may have been sacrificed in the face of an urgent, global crisis. As understandable as that is, it's time now to step back and assess best practices for the new operational model that is here to stay.

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Why Untangling the CISO from IT Can Improve Governance and Security Outcomes

Jake Frazier

Despite the fact that the CISO's duties are growing in scope and importance, and data protection has become a board-level concern, many security leaders still do not have a direct line to the CEO.

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