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Social Networking in the Workplace
Nineteen million Twitter users can complain about their jobs instantly by "Tweeting." A reported 33% of Americans online are on Facebook, where they can upload embarrassing or questionable digital photos. This exponential growth has significant consequences for the workplace.
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Changes to Form I-9: Administrative on Their Face; Substantive In Effect
As of April 3, 2009, employers were required to use the new Form I-9 for employment eligibility verification for new employees and applicable re-hires. The new form is the latest step in what has been an unsystematic effort by the United States government to create and enforce immigration laws in the workplace.
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Collision of Classes and the Training Challenge
How will law firms deal with the different class and experience levels that may be joining law firms at the same time? In this new legal world, designating classes for advancement by law school graduation year may no longer be feasible.
SHAKING HANDS DURING THE FLU EPIDEMIC - Legal Sales
SHAKING HANDS DURING THE FLU EPIDEMIC - Legal Sales British Airways is currently running an ad which states, "Emails do not end in handshakes." And while their business development team is hoping you will jump on one of ther planes and run over the pond to England, their message is "spot on." All too many involved in lawyer marketing believe electronics are the way to client retention or demonstrate strong closing skills. If they were but to…
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Partnership in Troubled Economic Times
It is vitally important that partners examine the culture of their firm before making "blanket" modifications to the partnership structure/admission practices simply to satisfy the current, and perhaps short-term, economic issues.
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Pension Funding: A Program to Maximize Pension Growth and Limit Volatility
When a Pension is addressing its liabilities and assets, it is important that it present a simple, straightforward way to fund for the future for its participants in a meaningful and effective manner. The volatility of the markets since 2007 has increased demands on the Pensions, as an uneasy balance of influences and the Pension Protection Act of 2006 have required increasing funding levels to meet mandated levels.
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<b>Special Issue:</b> The Fifth-Anniversary MLF 50
At long last, marketing and communications can take center stage and become the key indicator by which law firms can measure their success ratio.
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The Sorcerer's Apprenticeship
Apprenticeships for new lawyers sound promising and the firms that are implementing them should be commended. However, under the current system of legal education and private practice, this model may not be realistic for most law firms.
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A New Leadership Model Is Needed
Before firms can address the changes they need to make in their management and leadership, they must identify and understand the trends and issues that have developed, and the challenges they are creating. The list is extensive.
THE RED ZONE PLAY OF THE WEEK - 6 Touchdowns in the Snow
THE RED ZONE PLAY OF THE WEEK - 6 Touchdowns in the Snow Scoring 6 touchdowns in the snow is a truly special accomplishment, even for the New England Patriots. They anticipate the positives and the obstacles to accomplishing their goals. So too must business development consultants insure that their attorney marketing training includes a heavy dose of understanding the in-house counsel selection process. Just like a football player learns where the oppornents' strengths are located, so…
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