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Minorities and the Uninsured at Greatest Risk of Suffering Malpractice
July 27, 2011
When it comes to quality of medical care in the United States, all patients are not treated equally. Minorities, poor people and those without private insurance are more likely to receive substandard care and to suffer the consequences.
Career Journal: The Check Boxes
June 28, 2011
For many, the tough circumstances of 2009/2010 still remain, but the summer of 2011 is providing much-needed relief for legal marketing executives who may wish to consider opportunities for change.
Minimizing Client and Internal Pushback on Soft-Cost Recovery
May 26, 2011
The recovery of costs directly attributable to a client over and above the fees being charged is a common practice in the legal industry. The justification behind the practice was that clients' generated expenses were above and beyond overhead expenses and were directly attributable to the individual, as they were not included in the hourly rate charged by the firm.
Media & Communications Corner: Fueling Your Knowledge
April 22, 2011
The following tools are some of the latest to cross our radar ' and the author has found them to be remarkably useful.
Development
February 28, 2011
Commentary on a major case.
Think Big Picture for Firm Pitches
February 28, 2011
At a time of great debate on traditional versus social media and the best means of contacting prospective clients, it is worth examining the essentials of successfully pitching a reporter on your law firm's news.
Think Big Picture for Firm Pitches
December 22, 2010
At a time of great debate on traditional versus social media and the best means of contacting prospective clients, it is worth examining the essentials of successfully pitching a reporter on your law firm's news.
Rental Property Purchased with Separate Funds
November 29, 2010
Approximately 30 years after the enactment of Equitable Distribution Law, courts continue to grapple with issues of statutory interpretation pertaining to the classification of property as marital or separate.
Practice Tip: Deposition of Plaintiff's Expert
November 29, 2010
Knowledge is power. The more you know about a purported expert's credentials before the deposition, the more effective you will be in laying the groundwork for a motion to exclude the witness's testimony.
Special Issue: The Sixth Annual MLF 50 ' The Top 50 Law Firms in Marketing and Business Development
October 29, 2010
Never in the history of The MLF 50 has there been a year like this. The first thing you will note about this year's list is that there is a tie for the number-one firm.

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