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Cash Management: Know What You Need, Get It, and Put It to WorkThe cash-flow statement is the single most important tool for the success of any business. Most lawyers, and even many large law firms, begin to realize that they are in trouble only after the money ceases to come in the door. However, cash flow cessation is usually the last symptom of a downward spiral that started long before.
Estate Planning: Attorneys and CPAs — Perfect TogetherWhether or not a law firm offers its clients estate planning services, the input of a CPA is vital to ensure that a client receives the most comprehensive estate planning advice. Law firms without estate planning capabilities should work closely with accounting firms that do have estate planning expertise in order to realize an additional revenue stream from existing clients.
Re-engineering Underused PartnersIn the current recession, partners whose practices depend on transactional areas of the law have experienced a significant decline in business. Some firms may have the resources and client work to carry them. Others may not. "Re-engineering" underutilized partners, although not the easiest solution, could be the least objectionable.
Let the Hirer Beware: Increased Lateral Hiring Increases the Risk of Malpractice ClaimsWith so many lawyers up for grabs, many of them eminently qualified, firms have enticing opportunities to bring aboard top talent, sometimes at bargain prices. But let the hirer beware. Lateral hiring isn’t without risk, and more lateral hiring means more exposure to claims alleging malpractice and other failings.
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