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Why a Mutuality of Services Mindset In Legal Makes for A Better Post-COVID Culture Image

Why a Mutuality of Services Mindset In Legal Makes for A Better Post-COVID Culture

Leigh Vickery

In the legal industry, transitioning to a culture of care poses more of a challenge to law firms than other businesses. What is needed now is for attorneys to seize the chance to reshape their profession and strengthen their position as leaders of our society.

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Leveraging Data to Drive Innovation in A Post-Pandemic (We Hope) World Image

Leveraging Data to Drive Innovation in A Post-Pandemic (We Hope) World

Debra Baker

With a new year and fresh outlook for the future, the time is ripe for legal technologists and innovators to take the delivery of legal services and client experience to the next level. One key is recognizing that successful innovation is equal parts mindset, method and message.

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Providing Superior Value to Clients In a Rocky Economic Climate Image

Providing Superior Value to Clients In a Rocky Economic Climate

Roger E. Barton

What kinds of firms are best positioned to provide superior value to clients and why this is such a critical consideration in the current economic climate.

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Firms Adding Financial Analysts to Calculate Profitability Image

Firms Adding Financial Analysts to Calculate Profitability

Andrew Maloney

Law firms are increasingly adding new staff members and software to calculate their profitability, helping firms determine partner compensation and make other business decisions.

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How ALSPs Can Effect Law Firms' Bottom Line Image

How ALSPs Can Effect Law Firms' Bottom Line

Chad Van Horn

As alternative legal service providers (ALSPs) continue to take root with significant growth across the legal world, law firms have to consider how these niche companies affect their bottom line and how to react to this burgeoning parallel industry.

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For the New Year, Copy High Growth Firms by Prioritizing Marketing Investment Image

For the New Year, Copy High Growth Firms by Prioritizing Marketing Investment

Bill Josten

Firms must be cautious as they re-examine budget priorities to not underestimate the harm that can be caused by failing to consider the long-range damage that can be done to a firm's brand by cutting back too much on their marketing efforts.

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AI Is Calling Time On the Billable Hour Image

AI Is Calling Time On the Billable Hour

Jason Brennan

The game has changed substantially for law firms today — the evolution of the legal business model is underway and artificial intelligence (AI) is playing a big role in calling time on the billable hour.

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10 Ways to Prepare for 2021's Collision of Business and Society Image

10 Ways to Prepare for 2021's Collision of Business and Society

Zach Olsen & Ken Kerrigan

As we enter 2021, we should expect the needs of business and society to continue colliding. But if law firms prepare for those collisions, they can drive better outcomes.

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Late Year Collections Could Make or Break 2020 Profitability Image

Late Year Collections Could Make or Break 2020 Profitability

Lizzy McLellan

Success in 2020 is likely to come down to who your clients are. If they were hit hard by the pandemic that will trickle down to their vendors, including law firms. But for others, the top line could come out nearly unscathed.

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Is Accountant Malpractice Compensation Taxable? Image

Is Accountant Malpractice Compensation Taxable?

David E. Kahen & Elliot Pisem

If a taxpayer suffers a loss by reason of errors made by a tax advisor, and the tax advisor makes a payment to compensate the taxpayer for the loss. May the payment be excluded from the taxpayer's income subject to tax?

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