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The Place to Network: Social Networking, The Tools of the Trade
In our last column, we reviewed the networking basics, establishing that the purpose of our efforts should be to increase our visibility and demonstrate our credibility to our target marketplace. Meeting new people and showing them what we can do is a far more practical method of securing new business than merely doing good work and hoping others notice. These objectives remain foremost whether we're engaging in physical networking, as with client events and bar association meetings, or in social networking, which refers to the multitude of gathering places that have sprouted up online. This month, let's take a closer look at one of the more popular social networking tools in use today, and how it can be used for networking purposes.
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.
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.
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.