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Professional Development for the Senior AssociateSenior associates — who, by definition, are reaching higher levels of profitability for the firm and have developed practice expertise — are often left behind when it comes to targeted professional development. But ignoring this population creates problems for a firm.
What Is the Value of Your Law Firm?This article summarizes the author's approach to law firm valuation, which has been tested in the contexts of law firm acquisitions and equity buy-outs.
CA Employment Lawyers Saw Fourth-Quarter SurgeEmployment lawyers across the San Francisco Bay Area are in awe of the ferocity of the economic slide, which for many has already translated into more work. Many Bay Area partners at firms big and small say their employment work really surged in the fourth quarter of 2008, and many expect the increase to continue.
Professional Development: Teaching Others to DeliverWe learn optimally by observing best practices and adapting these as our own. Client service is one such practice that is furthered by example. Here are seven project management insights that demonstrate how senior practitioners, leading by example, can teach junior attorneys how to focus on their client deliverables.
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