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Project Management As a Tool to Select, Manage, and Evaluate Outside Counsel
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The recent recession has exacerbated the fundamental challenge faced by general counsel: the selection and management of outside counsel.

Media & Communications Corner: It’s Not Social Media, It’s a Referral Generator
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In deciding whether to reap the benefits of today’s social-media platforms, the question for lawyers is not, "Would you like to get involved with social media?" The question is, "Would you like to get more referrals?"

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To remain competitive, it is important for law firms to peel away the financial layers of their businesses, identify potential problems, forecast future revenues, and manage their financial health.

Leadership: Differentiation Amid Upheaval
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Rather than struggle with how to cope in times of turmoil, all one needs to do is study what has worked in other market segments. The business lessons are clear and available for those who are looking.

Nixon & Vanderhye Transforms IP Data Workflow with First To File
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As our practice and the number of files we handled both grew, we continually needed to manage and expand our file room space. However, since the file room space could not be used productively to accommodate fee billers, maintaining a large file room amounted to a negative ongoing overhead cost for the firm.

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Organizational Risk in an Economic Downturn
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During turbulent economic times, organizations need to be especially vigilant to minimize potential risks that could ultimately affect the bottom line or shareholder ROI.

Law Firm Leadership: Giving Feedback
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The goal of feedback is improved performance. Teams committed to giving honest, constructive, thoughtful, feedback are intelligent, self-correcting and constantly improving their individual and team performance.

Blogging Checklist: Do You Really Want To Do It?
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An integrated blog added to your online presence is certainly a consideration for any lawyer today looking to market his or her practice and/or firm. There are a handful of reasons why — and why not — to launch a blog.

Firms Should Examine Their 401(k) Plans for Savings
Law Firm Partnership & Benefits Report
Most law firms, like other companies, offer 401(k) plans to their workers. And many firms, like other companies, are looking to reduce their costs. One way of saving cash is to make changes to the 401(k) plan — but making changes requires advance planning and advance time is running short for firms with 2010 calendar year plans.

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It’s a New Day, Relatively Speaking
In this post-recession era, it has never been more important for lawyers to be educated and adequately equipped for new business development.

Maximizing Information Technology Return on Investment
No matter what the reason or replacement cycle, law firm computer technology should be a function of ROI. There is no one right or correct rate of return, but maximizing it is essential.

How Small Firms Can Win the Marketing Marathon
At the root of marketing anxiety for small firm and solo lawyers is the perception that there are so many potential clients, so little time to reach them and so many options for pursuing them.

Document Renovation
Documents are the currency of law firms. Attorneys author, edit and submit thousands of documents daily. While content is the most important aspect of legal documents, and the majority of time should be spent on this, the formatting of a document can often create issues and burn up precious billable hours.

When Does a ‘Claim’ Arise for Purposes of an Employment Practices Liability Insurance Policy?
This article analyzes different trends in the law concerning what constitutes a "claim" for purposes of an employment practices liability insurance policy.