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Buyout Funding and Death Benefits

Lawrence L. Bell

Professional service organizations traditionally have elected a pass thru entity status (S Corp., LLC, LLP, partnership) in order to reduce double taxation at the principal's level. Similar additional taxation may occur with C Corps. and accumulated earnings tax as well as other confiscatory grabs. These issues create an impediment for the current accumulation of funds to satisfy a principal's buyout in future years.

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The Evolution Between Outside and Inside Counsel

Beth Marie Cuzzone

In this article, we bring the views and opinions from the client's perspective into focus on issues involving pricing, service, marketing, strategy, differentiation and more.

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'Why Her and Not Me?' Best Practices for Initiating and Maintaining Relationships with Reporters Image

'Why Her and Not Me?' Best Practices for Initiating and Maintaining Relationships with Reporters

Janet Falk

Reporters are under tremendous pressure to publish their stories quickly and attract readers. That makes it even more imperative for communications professionals to make it easy for journalists to remember which of your firm's attorneys are available for comment on key issues, have something to share that is both insightful and has bottom-line impact, and are readily accessible for comments.

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<b><i>Professional Development:</i></b> The Key to Successful Summer Programs Image

<b><i>Professional Development:</i></b> The Key to Successful Summer Programs

Sharon Meit Abrahams

Summer has just passed, and we are all heavily involved in the final months of the year. Nevertheless, now is the time to prepare for next summer, and here is why.

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<b><i>At the Intersection</i></b>: 'Manterruption' Continued Image

<b><i>At the Intersection</i></b>: 'Manterruption' Continued

Doug Richardson

Last month, we discussed the widespread tendency of men to interrupt women in settings where the power stakes were high ("manterruption") and their tendency to appropriate women's comments and ideas as their own ("bropropriation"). We conclude with some additional thoughts.

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Data Sharing in the Cloud

Gregory Mottla & L. Elise Dieterich

Storing and sharing data "in the cloud" has become, in many instances, a business necessity. The practical and economic advantages of cloud computing are clear ' it eliminates the need to send client data via traditional, costly methods, and is significantly less expensive than building and maintaining the same data storage capacity in-house.

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Information Is Changing Law Firm Models

Hank Grezlak & Gina Passarella

The standard law firm model that has been in effect for the better part of the last 20 years is becoming less viable, and the way law firms are run is undergoing a subtle, yet significant change, driven largely by information.

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<b><i>At the Intersection:</i></b> Are You a 'Manterrupter'? Image

<b><i>At the Intersection:</i></b> Are You a 'Manterrupter'?

Doug Richardson

In the battle for leverage among powerful players, all too often, women end up as the losers. Here is one reason why.

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Uncovering the Inner 'Intrapreneur' in Law Firms

Terri Mottershead

One of the most pervasive impacts on law firms is the need for sustained continuous change. Change is never easy. Continuous change is harder and particularly so in conservative profession like law. Here enters the business case for law firm intrapreneur programs!

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Take Credit for Your Work: ROI for Marketing Directors

Spencer X. Smith

How much money should firms spend on marketing? Instead of simply choosing a percentage based on conventional wisdom, this article shows you three simple calculations to use when you're trying to determine how much money your firm should spend on marketing.

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