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COVID-19 Forcing Firms to Keep Work In-House

Phillip Bantz

Legal departments have been reducing outside counsel spending amid the COVID-19 pandemic and keeping more work in-house, where the demand for specialists and legal operations managers continues to grow, according to a new report.

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How to Transform Mailroom Operations for Security, IG and Productivity

Steve Irons

A Permanent Change to How Your Firm Operates Law firms need a best practice Digital Mailroom operation, not the current scan-to-email workaround, which was a triage solution at the onset of the COVID-19 crisis. Attorneys and staff working from home must have reliable, secure delivery of daily mail which is arriving at the main office.

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Implications of NJ BAIT for Law Firms

Edward J. Sadowski

NJ Senate Bill 3246 established the "business alternative income tax" (BAIT), an elective business tax regime for pass-through entities. Law firms are left wondering if electing to pay the BAIT is the right choice. This article summarizes how the NJ BAIT works, as well as its pros and cons.

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Why Lawyers Stink At Business Development and What Law Firms Are Doing About It

Valerie Pennacchio

Why is it that those who are best skilled at advocating for others are ill-equipped at advocating for their own skills and what to do about it?

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With Expenses Expected to Rise in 2021, Will Demand Match? Image

With Expenses Expected to Rise in 2021, Will Demand Match?

Dan Packel

Budget season is in full swing at firms whose fiscal year matches the calendar year, and leaders are exercising a newfound scrutiny over every component of next year's spending as they prepare for an uncertain 2021.

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Retirement Planning Under a Biden Administration

Lawrence L. Bell

The election of Joe Biden as President may clear the way for many changes in the retirement planning landscape.

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COVID-19 Dispels Long-Held Law Firm Operations Myths Image

COVID-19 Dispels Long-Held Law Firm Operations Myths

J. Mark Santiago

During the COVID-19 pandemic, law firms have learned that a large number of "essential" services and Standard Operating Procedure rules and assumptions about how an office works are 1950's myths that need to be identified, examined and re-engineered or discarded.

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Law Firm Financial Management In An Era of Unprecedented Economic Uncertainty

Ari Kaplan

The pandemic has forced law firms to reevaluate their expenses, refine their budgets, and review their overall operations to adapt to an environment of perpetual uncertainty.

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Back to Basics In Times of Uncertainty

Patricia Ellard 

One of the keys to success in competitive intelligence is communication. Effective communication builds rapport with your clients, which, in turn, builds trust and instills confidence that you will be able to get what they need to achieve their goals. In the last few months, this element of trust and rapport has never been more important.

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Transitioning to Remote, Electronic Signing for Transactions

Will Norton

The recent move to more remote work environments has prompted many to take a second look at not only e-Signature solutions but also remote online notarization. In order to support transactional practice groups and legal department in making the transition to electronic signing and closings, one must understand the challenges and opportunities of these technologies.

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