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<b>Op Ed</b> Extreme Makeover: Law Firm Edition
While doing my research for the MLF 50, there was a moment in time when it suddenly became clear to me that, for the most part, law firm management still doesn't understand marketing and what it can ' and more importantly cannot ' do for a firm. When it comes to marketing, lawyers are still in the “everyone else is doing it so we better do it too” mode. Without regard to actually making a concerted effort to understand marketing, the unfinished agenda of law firm marketing programs spills out on to the streets and are left at the curb of every city and town in the United States.
Let's face facts. There may be 50 firms that are doing some great things that will impact their respective firms; but in reality, most marketing programs are doomed to fail because of the lack of commitment and vision on the part of the partnership and the management of law firms. And frankly speaking, CMOs and Directors are not doing a good job of explaining themselves. Most of them act like employees instead of using leadership skills to go toe-to-toe with management on why marketing is important.
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.