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Low-Tech Optimizers for High-Tech
In the world of teaching people what they already know is a new consulting practice that is called Law Firm Optimization. In May 2011, law firm marketing consultant Mark Halberstram referred to this with the acronym LPO, giving the impression it is an industry standard. He defined it as “the process of improving the services provided by the Legal Industry to their clients.” It might come as a surprise to all of those in the legal industry that they have not been doing that for the entire length of their careers.
“In today's modern world,” Halberstram says, “always being connected to your office and your clients is no longer just a luxury[,] it is an absolute requirement.” Having worked with lawyers for more than 40 years, I still argue that it is difficult to make broad statements about what each firm needs without understanding its culture. Connectivity, whether electronic or increased through face time, cannot alone improve legal services.
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.
How AI Has Affected PR
When we consider how the use of AI affects legal PR and communications, we have to look at it as an industrywide global phenomenon. A recent online conference provided an overview of the latest AI trends in public relations, and specifically, the impact of AI on communications. Here are some of the key points and takeaways from several of the speakers, who provided current best practices, tips, concerns and case studies.
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.