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Media & Communications: So You Hired a PR Firm

July 29, 2013

Once the theoretical value of hiring a PR firm is agreed upon, and some level of buy-in is attained from the partners, legal marketers are often left with a troubling question: Now what?

Sales Speak: Keep your Sales Pipeline Flowing

July 29, 2013

Everyone who must close sales to perpetuate their own or their firm's/company's practice has a "sales pipeline," even if they are not familiar with the term.

Voice of the Client: Tips from Global In-House Counsel on How to Add Value

July 29, 2013

Common themes have emerged from hundreds of client interviews. Here are some of their top tips ' direct quotes.

Positive Energy, Goal-Setting and Organizational Skills

July 29, 2013

How do you stay positive? How do you focus on the positive outcome when you are working in an urgent environment like a law firm?

What Does the Affordable Care Act Mean for Law Firms?

July 29, 2013

Many law firms have seen an uptick in business since the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), aka Obamacare, was signed into law in 2010. Health care reform has brought clients seeking legal advice on how to comply with the complex health care laws. Business owners might need help revising benefits offerings and updating employee manuals or separation agreements to avoid employment-related lawsuits. And clients in the health care industry may be looking for'

Case Briefs

July 29, 2013

In-depth analysis of a key ruling.

New York's No Prejudice Rule

July 29, 2013

New York's no prejudice rule and iVigilant Insurance Co. v. Bear Stearns Companies, Inc./i

A Partner's $64,000 Question: 'How Marketable Am I?'

July 29, 2013

If you are a law firm partner, your ability to land the right position depends on a variety of factors. Here's what you need to know.

Technology: Friend, Enemy or Frenemy?

July 29, 2013

A long-time conundrum for law firm partners has been whether to embrace tools and technology that improve efficiency. But can any professional realistically assert to her clients that tools and technology to drive efficiencies are a bad idea?

At the Intersection: Loneliness at the Top

July 29, 2013

One concern managing partners citeas a major area of concern is law firms' frequent and unacceptable failure to successfully integrate lateral hires.

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