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Establishing a Web Presence After a Merger

Gina Carriuolo & Jennifer O'Leary Cathell

When the law firms of Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP and Wildman Harrold Allen & Dixon LLP merged in 2011, marketing efforts, specifically the online and digital Web presence, were quickly devoted to achieving a cohesive "one voice, one brand, one solution" approach.

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Finding a Chief Strategy Officer

Amanda K. Brady

Just as chief marketing and business development officers came to the fore following the recession, "chief strategy officers" are making their way to the managing partner's cabinet.

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Word 2013: Better by Design Image

Word 2013: Better by Design

Jeffrey Roach

Hey, wanna know the one rule for a flat stomach? How about the secret $5 wrinkle buster? Spoiler: There is no one rule or $5 secret. But it must be part of the human condition to seek out quick solutions to thorny problems because people keep clicking these ads. This trickles into my little corner of the "teaching Office 2013" world through a seemingly harmless question: Should I turn that off?

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Quick Tips for Rankings Success

Sherry Karabin

Being singled out by one of the research-based legal rankings or directories can be a big client booster, whether it's a practice area or individual lawyers that are recognized. Here's how to achieve those rankings.

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<i>Leadership</i>: Law Firm Marketing and Sales Leadership Image

<i>Leadership</i>: Law Firm Marketing and Sales Leadership

Silvia L. Coulter

Helping a firm's marketing and sales team to perform at its peak is part of the role of an effective firm leader. There are two key areas where firm leadership may play an important role.

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<i>Professional Development</i>: Training Effectiveness Image

<i>Professional Development</i>: Training Effectiveness

David Cruickshank

The best training programs produce desired behavior change in lawyers. If they were not comfortable with asking for new work before, now they are. If they never created a business development plan and followed it, now most of them will.

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Changing the Law Firm Business Model

William C. Cobb

Lawyers must understand the process by which they deliver a legal solution. That means they understand every task in the process and who should be performing those tasks, whether it is a partner, an associate, a paralegal, or another professional.

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Cost Savings As a Risk Management Strategy

Nina Cunningham

Since the active use of the term <i>risk management</i>, perhaps sometime in the 1980s, I have thought of the confluence of <i>risk</i> and <i>management</i> as an oxymoron.

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Using IRA Funds to Purchase Life Insurance

Lawrence L. Bell

Many individuals desire to acquire insurance on their lives using funds held in a qualified retirement plan. The acquisition of insurance using funds within an IRA is beneficial since the Plan uses tax deductible dollars to acquire the insurance. Furthermore, the Plan Funds are not otherwise being directly used by qualified plan participant (Participant) for the Participant.

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At the Intersection: Plugging Profitability Leaks Image

At the Intersection: Plugging Profitability Leaks

Pamela Woldow

We've long known that vague, incomplete or misunderstood instructions from partners to associates is a prime source of profitability leaks ' revenue lost because of all the time spent on reinventing the wheel. We've also long known that an amazingly simple delegation improvement technique can help reduce write-downs of time by up to 18%.

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