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Accounting and Financial Planning for Law Firms

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What Award-Winning Firms Know About Equipment Strategy Image

What Award-Winning Firms Know About Equipment Strategy

Brian Wood

Technology infrastructure now defines how law firms deliver service, manage compliance, and compete for clients. The most forward-looking firms are not just upgrading systems; they are transforming how they plan, finance, and govern their technology investments.

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The Impact of Washington’s Law Changes for Professional Service Firms

Bonnie Susmano

Washington state expanded the breadth of its sales tax laws, which could catch professional service firms off guard. While traditional legal and accounting services are exempt from sales tax, the ripple effects of this change could still substantially impact professional services firms, albeit in subtle but significant ways.

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Charitable Giving Under The OBBBA: Strategic Tax Planning for High-Net-Worth Individuals Image

Charitable Giving Under The OBBBA: Strategic Tax Planning for High-Net-Worth Individuals

Nisha Bhanushali

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), enacted on July 4, 2025, introduces sweeping reforms to the tax treatment of charitable contributions. For high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs), these changes present both strategic opportunities and new limitations that warrant careful planning to preserve philanthropic impact and optimize tax outcomes.

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From First Impression to Lasting Reputation: The Case for Etiquette Training In Your Law Firm Image

From First Impression to Lasting Reputation: The Case for Etiquette Training In Your Law Firm

Sharon Meit Abrahams

The mandatory work-from-home period, followed by hybrid schedules, has caused many professionals to lose sight of common courtesies and the fundamental standards of good etiquette that once guided workplace interactions. I encourage you to take a close look around your firm — observe how partners, associates, and staff communicate with one another. What you see and hear may confirm the need to intentionally rebuild a culture of respect and professionalism. Here is a list to help with your observations.

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District Court Overturns Bankruptcy Court, Rejects Exclusive Rights Offering in Favor of ‘Market Test’ and ‘Equal Treatment’ Image

District Court Overturns Bankruptcy Court, Rejects Exclusive Rights Offering in Favor of ‘Market Test’ and ‘Equal Treatment’

Adam H. Friedman & Dean M. Oswald

So-called “creditor on creditor violence” resulting from liability management exercises (LME) can take different forms. In some aggressive cases, certain lenders are given the opportunity to finance the borrower and gain extra value or better their positions in a restructuring, while other similar lenders are left out.

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Using Analytics and Predictive Modeling In Legal Image

Using Analytics and Predictive Modeling In Legal

James L. Michalowicz & Dan Rabinowitz

For decades, in-house practitioners have chosen outside litigation counsel through instinct, personal networks and anecdotal experience, often defaulting to a familiar name, a trusted former colleague, or a firm remembered for a handful of “big wins.” More recently, some have attempted to bring data into the process, which while useful, rarely correlate with future performance in the unique circumstances of a new matter. Today, forward-looking general counsel are beginning to adopt the same kind of predictive analytics that have already reshaped other high-stakes industries.

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Tensions Building Over AI Billing

Trudy Knockless

AI may be accelerating legal work, but it’s also escalating tensions over how that work gets billed — and who benefits from the time saved.

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Firms Getting More Nimble and Efficient In Lateral Hiring to Stay Competitive

Andrew Maloney

Even as they become more probing, law firms are also moving faster to make significant lateral hires, according to industry recruiters and consultants.

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