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Getting Real in a Virtual World
Rennert Vogel Mandler & Rodriguez, P.A. (Rennert Vogel) is a mid-size business law firm located in Miami. Our office is home to approximately 30 attorneys, with an additional 50 employees providing support and conducting administrative tasks. The firm provides a full range of legal services to real estate, commercial and financial enterprises, as well as to individuals and entrepreneurs, and our success has paralleled the economic development of Miami and South Florida over the past few decades.
When it comes to IT, the mandate from our Managing Partner, Chuck Rennert, has always been: “Get something good that works.” I'm an aggressive cost-containment oriented person. However, as those in IT would surely agree, it's good to have a decision-maker that is practical and forward thinking when it comes to technology investments. To “nickel and dime” in the short-term is a recipe for disaster when attempting to create an infrastructure that will answer immediate and future IT demands. With this in mind, when we began looking at virtualization ' heralded as a tech area that can shape the fortunes of an organization ' I realized the initiative would need to be approached cautiously to achieve our goals and ensure strong ROI.
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.
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.
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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.