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The Future of IRS Summonses After Supreme Court 'Poselli' Ruling Image

The Future of IRS Summonses After Supreme Court 'Poselli' Ruling

Jeremy H. Temkin

In Polselli v. Internal Revenue Service, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously refused to limit the IRS's ability to issue summonses without notice to situations in which it seeks records of accounts in which a delinquent taxpayer has an interest. This article discusses the court's decision, Justice Jackson's concurring opinion, and the potential for future challenges to the IRS's issuance of summonses without notice.

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Midsize Firms Outpace Am Law 200 In Key Growth Metrics Image

Midsize Firms Outpace Am Law 200 In Key Growth Metrics

Justin Henry

While many of the country's largest law firms contend with financial volatility that has resulted in financial declines and workforce overcapacity, the 20 midsize firms included in the Am Law 200 outperformed the 2023 Am Law Second Hundred in key financial metrics.

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Law Firms Saw Moderate Revenue Growth In Q1 Despite Challenging Demand Environment Image

Law Firms Saw Moderate Revenue Growth In Q1 Despite Challenging Demand Environment

Gloria Gomez-O'Rourke & Mike McKenney

Strong inventory levels at the end of 2022 helped the law firm industry post moderate average revenue growth during the first quarter of 2023, though the demand environment remains challenging for law firms.

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Why Law Firms and 3Ls Alike Should Consider Deferring Image

Why Law Firms and 3Ls Alike Should Consider Deferring

Hugh A. Simons

We can expect that soon some enlightened Big Law firms will level with their incoming associates (or at least the corporate ones) and explain that market conditions are such that the firm cannot assure them of the volume of work necessary for their normal growth and development and, accordingly, the firm is offering a stipend (and health insurance) to those who choose to defer for a year.

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Financial Strategies that Improve Security and Optimize Your Technology Spend Image

Financial Strategies that Improve Security and Optimize Your Technology Spend

Mike Henderson, Whitney Jones, & Bill Pitcairn

Shifting large IT purchases over to a predictable monthly expense is a pricing model that has taken over most industries with the introduction of cloud services, and this can be a particularly useful model during challenging markets.

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Legal Operations Success In an Uncertain Economy

Ari Kaplan

In the uncertain economy that is characterizing the first quarter of the year, there remains a significant emphasis on demonstrating value to secure new resources.

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Financial Strategies to Optimize Your Technology Spend Image

Financial Strategies to Optimize Your Technology Spend

Mike Henderson, Whitney Jones, & Bill Pitcairn

Uncertain and challenging markets are times when firms and organizations of all types conserve cash. If this can be achieved without cutting needed projects, equipment or services to ensure successful returns to the office, then this is clearly an ideal financial strategy.

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Despite Aggressive Rate Increases from Law Firms, Clients Have Room to Negotiate Image

Despite Aggressive Rate Increases from Law Firms, Clients Have Room to Negotiate

Andrew Maloney

Rate increases across the legal industry haven't been as big as the conventional wisdom implies, and clients have more room to negotiate than they probably realize.

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Embedded Finance Is Changing the Business of Law Image

Embedded Finance Is Changing the Business of Law

Kevin Gallagher

A revolution is underway in small and medium-sized businesses (SMB) banking and payments and will impact the way legal, accounting and other professional services firms manage their finances.

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Expense Right-Sizing In a Challenging Economy

Rob Mattern

What strategies can law firms take to rein in expenses during a challenging, down market to avoid further layoffs? Look no further than the firm's back-office operations. This article presents a brief overview of five areas where your firm can not just "cut costs" but actually improve operations while doing so — this is expense "right-sizing."

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