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Product Review: ProLaw
Our Richmond, Virginia-based insurance defense firm prided itself in being more technologically advanced than other firms anywhere close to our size. However, given the technologies available at the time, we were using multiple standalone programs which meant data was stored in separate and discrete databases, none of which communicated with each other, and each of which required separate data entry. Add mandatory task codes, individual case budgets and volumes of documents to review and categorize, and you have a perfect formula for case management frustration. To continue to be a leader in law firm technology, we needed to make a significant leap in efficiency, productivity and knowledge management.
Until 1993 we operated from one office, but at that point we expanded to include Fairfax, Roanoke and Norfolk as well. Linking our offices became important, as did refining our business processes to eliminate as much duplicate data entry as possible.
Law Firms are Reducing Redundant Real Estate by Bringing Support Services Back to the Office
A trend analysis of the benefits and challenges of bringing back administrative, word processing and billing services to law offices.
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Risks of “Baseball Arbitration” in Resolving Real Estate Disputes
“Baseball arbitration” refers to the process used in Major League Baseball in which if an eligible player's representative and the club ownership cannot reach a compensation agreement through negotiation, each party enters a final submission and during a formal hearing each side — player and management — presents its case and then the designated panel of arbitrators chooses one of the salary bids with no other result being allowed. This method has become increasingly popular even beyond the sport of baseball.
Disconnect Between In-House and Outside Counsel
'Disconnect Between In-House and Outside Counsel is a continuation of the discussion of client expectations and the disconnect that often occurs. And although the outside attorneys should be pursuing how inside-counsel actually think, inside counsel should make an effort to impart this information without waiting to be asked.
Bankruptcy Sales: Finding a Diamond In the Rough
There is no efficient market for the sale of bankruptcy assets. Inefficient markets yield a transactional drag, potentially dampening the ability of debtors and trustees to maximize value for creditors. This article identifies ways in which investors may more easily discover bankruptcy asset sales.