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Work Opportunity Tax Credit and On-Boarding
March 01, 2019
With the cost of doing business consistently on the rise combined with the increasing difficulty to find/retain great employees, there is no better time to pursue employment-based tax credits. There are both federal and state employment-based credits available that can help businesses offset income tax liability.
Case Study: California Law Firm Dowling Aaron Is Transforming and Modernizing Its Prebilling Process with Orion ePrebill Manager
March 01, 2019
Orion's ePrebill Manager allows corrections to prebills to be tracked and applied in real time, with a one-click acceptance and approval process. Further, by distributing prebills electronically, attorneys can see the edits made by others, the overall net effect of write-downs, and how these affect the realization of both the working timekeepers and the client overall, in real time.
Five Keys to Successfully Transitioning Clients Across Generations
March 01, 2019
<b><i>Strengthening Cultural Expectations Is Key</b></i><p>Client relationship succession planning is a top concern among law firm leaders. Firms of all stripes frequently develop goals in their strategic plans to facilitate more effective client relationship transitions. However, there is room for many firms to take a more formal and proactive approach to effectively transition client relationships across generations.
A New Philosophy for Managing Partners: Building Consensus Versus Managing As an Autocrat
February 01, 2019
An Astute Lawyer-Manager Must Achieve the Appropriate Balance of Building Consensus Among the Partners Applying management techniques to practice areas may introduce to the firm a new take on methods for enhancing profitability.
Overcoming Legal Finance Misconceptions In 2019
February 01, 2019
As the volume of litigation continues to grow and the ability to manage it as a defendant or add to it as a plaintiff grows increasingly complex, legal costs will continue to rise in 2019 — and funding advocacy on both sides will remain a lingering challenge.
Athletic Coaches and the Tax Act
February 01, 2019
When the Tax Cut and Jobs Act became law in December of 2017 there was a question whether some of the highest salaried employees at non-profit organizations would be exempt from the $1M remuneration tax. In the majority of states, the highest salaried employees are athletic coaches.
Are Cybersecurity Solutions and Consulting a New Revenue Stream for Law Firms?
February 01, 2019
The Big 4 accounting firms have identified legal services as an area for growth beyond traditional financial services and consulting services.
Are Cybersecurity Solutions and Consulting a New Revenue Stream for Law Firms?
January 01, 2019
The Big 4 accounting firms have identified legal services as an area for growth beyond traditional financial services and consulting services.
Law Firm Profitability: The Art and Science
January 01, 2019
The Manner in Which Law Firm Leaders Measure Profitability Has the Potential to Have a Profound Impact on Behavior and Motivation, Particularly As More Firms Integrate This Metric Into Their Compensation Systems The manner in which law firm leaders measure profitability has the potential to have a profound impact on behavior and motivation.
Legal Tech: Moving to the Cloud for Business Continuity Planning
January 01, 2019
In the past year, the devastation caused by natural disasters has been immense. Law firms, like every other business, are left to deal with the aftermath of these catastrophic events. Firms that have established business continuity plans to put into effect when these instances occur will find themselves a step ahead in the disaster recovery process. And the ones leveraging cloud technology are at an even greater advantage.

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