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<b>Media & Communication Corner</b>8 Simple Rules To Getting Started With A Media-Relations Consultant
After a rigorous selection process, a law firm has finally selected and hired a media-relations consultant to assist the marketing director and work with the partners on obtaining favorable press coverage that will support the firm's business development efforts. What should the marketing director expect next, in terms of the process for getting started?
A marketing director should consider the media relations consultant as an extension of the marketing team in the office. The consultant's expertise is meant to add to the value of the firm's internal marketing team. Include the consultant in marketing meetings as appropriate, and be prepared to set aside time regularly for a meeting with the consultant to check on progress. Discussing needs and expectations with the consultant will ensure that individual efforts complement each other, and that everyone is working towards achieving the same goals for the firm.
The DOJ's Corporate Enforcement Policy: One Year Later
The DOJ's Criminal Division issued three declinations since the issuance of the revised CEP a year ago. Review of these cases gives insight into DOJ's implementation of the new policy in practice.
The DOJ's New Parameters for Evaluating Corporate Compliance Programs
The parameters set forth in the DOJ's memorandum have implications not only for the government's evaluation of compliance programs in the context of criminal charging decisions, but also for how defense counsel structure their conference-room advocacy seeking declinations or lesser sanctions in both criminal and civil investigations.
Use of Deferred Prosecution Agreements In White Collar Investigations
This article discusses the practical and policy reasons for the use of DPAs and NPAs in white-collar criminal investigations, and considers the NDAA's new reporting provision and its relationship with other efforts to enhance transparency in DOJ decision-making.
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.
A Lawyer's System for Active Reading
Active reading comprises many daily tasks lawyers engage in, including highlighting, annotating, note taking, comparing and searching texts. It demands more than flipping or turning pages.