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Enabling Monetization of Non-Monetary Victories
October 01, 2021
This article proposes language to include in retainer agreements to enable the monetization of non-monetary victories and compensate attorneys for all their work on behalf of their contingency clients.
How Many Is Too Many? Billable Hours Can Reach Diminishing Returns
October 01, 2021
By now, it is well known that this year has been defined, at least in part, by the furious pace at which lawyers have been working. At what point do high billable hours mean diminishing returns for both the lawyer and the firm?
How to Cut IT Costs and Streamline Operations with Leasing
September 01, 2021
While analysts predict firms will still see savings from expense cuts in 2021, these savings won't be as dramatic as in 2020 and, moreover, recommend that firms should use profit gains to invest in long-term strategies for growth — like technology.
How to Cut IT Costs with Leasing
September 01, 2021
While analysts predict firms will still see savings from expense cuts in 2021, these savings won't be as dramatic as in 2020 and, moreover, recommend that firms should use profit gains in 2020 and 2021 to invest in long-term strategies for growth — like technology.
Say it Ain't So! Tortious Interference with a Sublease By a Master Landlord
September 01, 2021
A South Carolina appellate court recently affirmed a trial court's decision that a landlord had tortiously interfered with a sublease by terminating the master lease after a fire damaged the subject building and such landlord was liable to the subtenant for punitive damages.
Understanding Your Clients' Changing Needs In a Post-Pandemic Legal Market
September 01, 2021
If it was challenging to get facetime with clients pre-pandemic, that challenge has only multiplied in the post-pandemic world. As firms look for creative ways to reconnect with clients, client interviews and surveys have become more important than ever for ensuring client satisfaction, loyalty and profitability.
Beyond Se Habla Español: Insights Into Selling to the Expanding Hispanic Market
September 01, 2021
Law firms frequently lack the appropriate marketing strategies to engage the growing U.S. Hispanic population. The lack of a cohesive strategy poses a risk to a law firm's current and future growth potential. This article explores practical insights for law firms that want to serve this rapidly expanding market.
How Will Courts Determine Business Expense Legitimacy Under SEC's New Disgorgement Authority?
September 01, 2021
Answering that question will force defendants facing SEC enforcement actions to focus on demonstrating the legitimacy of expenses in developing their litigation strategies.
Stakeholders: How to See Things from the Client's Perspective
September 01, 2021
Without hearing the Voice of the Customer (or Client), we risk missing the mark in our strategy, messaging and positioning, as well as delivery of work, product and service, operations, technology, staffing and so forth — in short, we potentially miss on everything.
The Queen's Gambit: Vetting Costs and Other Factors In Hiring a Tech Vendor
September 01, 2021
There are numerous "gameplays" to reduce risks when selecting and hiring a technology vendor. With each mitigating factor you incorporate into your contracting playbook, prepare to incur additional costs.

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