<b>Technology Uses & Costs</b>: Improved Cost Recovery for Imaging
April 26, 2006
Chapman and Cutler LLP is a Chicago-based law firm focused on innovative and practical legal solutions for complex financial transactions. In addition to traditional financing, the firm, with its pool of 180 attorneys located in three offices, is widely recognized for its experience in specialized areas of finance. Keeping up with the pace of change in the financial arena, as well as the rapidly evolving needs of Chapman and Cutler's clients, has consistently challenged our IT group to provide the Chapman user community with the most up-to-date and efficient technology solutions. This was our objective last summer when we set out to replace and upgrade our firm's cost recovery systems.
Morgan Hops Over China's Hurdles
April 05, 2006
When Morgan, Lewis & Bockius announced that it had landed the right team of lawyers to open an office in Beijing and the permission of Chinese authorities to do it, it was a double coup. <br>While obtaining a license to practice in China isn't the mystery it used to be for U.S. firms, it's still an arduous process. Firms can wait as long as a year to get an answer from local officials and the Chinese Ministry of Justice, as Morgan, Lewis did. And that's after completing the lengthy application that must be notarized, approved by U.S. agencies and then translated into Mandarin.
Translating Professional Development Into Business
March 30, 2006
How do you get the highest and best use out of your firm's professional development investment, over and above the clear benefit to your own lawyers and staff? Odds are there is a huge amount of intellectual property already in existence as a result of your firm's internal programs. Consider turning what is a valuable cost center into an invaluable business development resource.
<b>Media & Communications Corner</b>Securing Media Coverage in Key Publications
March 30, 2006
Over the next few months in our monthly column on media relations, Jaffe Associates' media relations team will take a closer look at several of the top publications for legal coverage. We will interview the editors and reporters who cover the news and bring you their perspective on what is important to them and the direction in which they think legal reporting is heading.<br>Our first article in the series looks at the Wall Street Journal Law Page. In January of this year, the WSJ greatly expanded its online coverage of legal issues with a new page dedicated to law-related content and launched a legal industry blog, the only one of its kind by a major daily. We sat down with <b>Ashby Jones</b>, the editor of the page, and <b>Peter Lattman</b>, a WSJ Online legal reporter and the primary writer for the blog, to learn more about the page and its content.
<b>Professional Development University: </b>Concepts Of Justice In Literature
March 30, 2006
'Equal justice under law' ' these words, written in stone on the face of the Supreme Court building in Washington, DC, express the goal of our judicial system. But what exactly is justice, and when was the last time you and your partners and associates thought about justice as it relates to your practice?
Transitioning & Flexibility: What's In It For Senior Partners?
March 30, 2006
Many of the stories about senior partners pressured to retire so the next generation can take over are not pretty. Ironically, they clearly contradict the long-held notion of what a partnership should be at a time when less formal 'partnerships' are a management buzzword for getting things done in business. ('We partner with '' [our clients, other organizations, etc.]) And long time partners' needs and futures beyond financial arrangements are neglected.<br>For the younger generations in the workplace to get what they want, there must be something in it for the more senior people too. Here are my thoughts and recommendations.
News Briefs
March 30, 2006
Highlights of the latest franchising news from around the country.
Law Firm Mergers: What's the End Game?
March 30, 2006
There have been over 170 law firm mergers in the U.S. in the last 3 years. Although the pace has slowed a little since a peak of 82 in 2002, there is no end in sight.
Domino's Prevails Against Franchisee in U.S. Supreme Court
March 30, 2006
The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled in favor of Domino's Pizza in a case brought under §1981 of the Civil Rights Act of 1866 by the sole shareholder of a corporation who alleged that Domino's breach of several contracts with the corporation was based upon racial animus toward him. <i>Domino's Pizza, Inc. v. McDonald</i>, 126 S.Ct. 1246 (2006).
