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Announcing the Eighth Annual MLF 50
While legal staffing is still down in 2012, we are seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. The ice seems to be thawed a bit and law firms are beginning to grow again.
Many AmLaw 100/200 firms are relying more upon their business development/marketing departments for guidance to develop and execute sound marketing strategies that result in stronger client relationships and growing billings. Again, the focus is very bottom-line generation. As never before, the client rules the day. From approving which attorneys will work on their matters to what rates they will agree to be billed, clients have sent strong messages of how they want to be treated. Savvy law firms are finally recognizing that but for the client, there would be no firm. In light of all these developments, the 2012 MLF 50 is focusing on the interplay of marketing/business development and technology, with most of the emphasis placed on the strategies firms are employing to retain client relationships and expand their businesses.
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.