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LAWYER BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT continues the discussion of what in-house counsel expect from outside counsel during the “courting” period. I have had outside counsel tell me they were surprised by the wide range of questions they were asked during a marketing presentation. And I've also heard from in-house counsel that they were surprised at how little information the presenters really had.Pre-client meeting preparation is critical to winning a new engagement, even from a current or recent client. Close communications during any contact effort, whether pursuing new business or arranging for an in-house presentation, are critical to assess success, analyze and adjust to challenges, and keep on moving. Be willing to ask questions such as what are the most important criteria to you in evaluating current client work including: * Understanding their business * Client focus * Dealing with unexpected changes * Commitment to help, etc?Who are the final decision makers at the client, the user of your services plus a budget/financial executive? In-house counsel recognize the need to provide this information but most won't volunteer it. They want to be asked as part of their evaluation process.
LAWYER BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT continues the discussion of what in-house counsel expect from outside counsel during the “courting” period. I have had outside counsel tell me they were surprised by the wide range of questions they were asked during a marketing presentation. And I've also heard from in-house counsel that they were surprised at how little information the presenters really had.Pre-client meeting preparation is critical to winning a new engagement, even from a current or recent client. Close communications during any contact effort, whether pursuing new business or arranging for an in-house presentation, are critical to assess success, analyze and adjust to challenges, and keep on moving. Be willing to ask questions such as what are the most important criteria to you in evaluating current client work including: * Understanding their business * Client focus * Dealing with unexpected changes * Commitment to help, etc?Who are the final decision makers at the client, the user of your services plus a budget/financial executive? In-house counsel recognize the need to provide this information but most won't volunteer it. They want to be asked as part of their evaluation process.
Major Differences In UK, U.S. Copyright Laws
This article highlights how copyright law in the United Kingdom differs from U.S. copyright law, and points out differences that may be crucial to entertainment and media businesses familiar with U.S law that are interested in operating in the United Kingdom or under UK law. The article also briefly addresses contrasts in UK and U.S. trademark law.
The Article 8 Opt In
The Article 8 opt-in election adds an additional layer of complexity to the already labyrinthine rules governing perfection of security interests under the UCC. A lender that is unaware of the nuances created by the opt in (may find its security interest vulnerable to being primed by another party that has taken steps to perfect in a superior manner under the circumstances.
Strategy vs. Tactics: Two Sides of a Difficult Coin
With each successive large-scale cyber attack, it is slowly becoming clear that ransomware attacks are targeting the critical infrastructure of the most powerful country on the planet. Understanding the strategy, and tactics of our opponents, as well as the strategy and the tactics we implement as a response are vital to victory.
Legal Possession: What Does It Mean?
Possession of real property is a matter of physical fact. Having the right or legal entitlement to possession is not "possession," possession is "the fact of having or holding property in one's power." That power means having physical dominion and control over the property.
The Stranger to the Deed Rule
In 1987, a unanimous Court of Appeals reaffirmed the vitality of the "stranger to the deed" rule, which holds that if a grantor executes a deed to a grantee purporting to create an easement in a third party, the easement is invalid. Daniello v. Wagner, decided by the Second Department on November 29th, makes it clear that not all grantors (or their lawyers) have received the Court of Appeals' message, suggesting that the rule needs re-examination.