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Dealing with Merger Financial Data
February 28, 2008
When two law firms undertake merger discussions, they eventually exchange financial information. Typically, this exchange is anticipated from both a curiosity standpoint as well as a practical standpoint. Ultimately no merger will occur if it does not make good economic sense; therefore, critical financial review is essential.
Helping Associates Transition to Partnership
February 28, 2008
Unfortunately, many firms fail to prepare their associates for the change in financial status that will occur upon their election to partnership. As a result, they can be distracted by financial concerns, and much of the goodwill generated by their elevation to partnership is lost. At the same time, those firms that prepare their associates for the change and lend a helping hand in the transition develop strong loyalties and better long-term partners.
Bracing for Troubled Waters
February 28, 2008
A primer on how to manage your firm during an economic downturn.
Negotiating to Make Rain
February 27, 2008
Research suggests that women are excellent at negotiating for others. They are not as good at negotiating for themselves. Similarly, women lawyers tend to lag behind men in developing business. Indeed, many abhor the prospect of making rain almost as much as the prospect of advocating for themselves. Yet the reality is that women who wish to make partner must also make rain.
Attorney Telecommuting
February 27, 2008
Telecommuting is all the rage in many sectors of our economy. With increasing regularity, lawyers and their firms alike are participating in this trend. Modern technology is a wonderful thing, and telecommuting permits firms (law and other types) to spread their tentacles into far-off uncharted waters. For attorneys and law firms, is telecommuting a bridge over troubled waters, or a long walk on a short pier? That is the question I address in this article.
Practical Tips for Negotiating Settlement in Matrimonial Cases
February 27, 2008
To negotiate a matrimonial case successfully, the practitioner must zigzag through a litany of impediments. These include the facts of the case, the relevant law, as well as the adversary and client, both of whom come with their own personalities, priorities and quirks. This two-part article (Part Two will appear in the April 2008 Issue) is offered as a guide to settling matrimonial cases.
'Atlantic Yards' Condemnation Upheld
February 27, 2008
The so-called 'Atlantic Yards' project in Brooklyn is a typical case of public/private partnership to develop an area that has long been the location of urban blight. The issue, from the standpoint of those who challenged the condemnation of their property for that project is that the property, which is the subject of the recent Second Circuit decision in Goldstein v. Pataki, for the most part is not considered blighted but is close or adjacent to blighted areas.
What's Hot, What's Not
February 27, 2008
Who's doing what; who's going where.
Where Have All the Technophobes Gone?
February 27, 2008
Legal Tech is the excellent and information-rich three-day conference that brings lawyers and technology together. Here is an interesting review by a Legal Tech insider.
Creating a Successful Summer Associate Training Program
February 27, 2008
It's not a secret that a strong summer associate program is essential to attracting and retaining talent. Aside from providing good work assignments and networking opportunities, a summer program would not be complete without a training component. In fact, most incoming summer associates expect that they will receive some formal training, classroom style or otherwise, over the course of the summer.

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