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Time Tracker by eBillity
Josh F. Young
For more than a decade we tracked our lawyers' time and generated bills using various iterations of Sage Timeslips, which ran on a backend server tucked away in our office. But over the last several years, we noticed Timeslips began to slow down. It reached the point that time tracking and billing, an unpleasant and time-consuming distraction at the best of times, became far more painful than it needed to be.
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ALM Staff
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Analysis of a case involving the SEC.
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How to Work with a Business Development Coach
Joi Scardo
Many firms are stepping up their business development game, often pressing greater numbers of lawyers to be actively engaged in, and accountable for, developing business.
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The Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014
Richard Stieglitz
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Nichol Chiarella
On Dec. 19, 2014, the President signed into law the long-awaited year-end tax package, the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 (TIPA). This law extended to the end of 2014 many but not all of the individual, business, and energy provisions that expired at the end of 2013. .
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Measuring Firm Quality with Client Value Initiatives
Vince Cordo
When it comes to competitive pricing, both clients and law firms are more and more focused on quality. That sounds good, but how can quality best be represented in actual metrics?
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<b><i>Social Media Scene:</i></b> How Social Media Has Changed PR and Corporate Communications at Law Firms
Guy Alvarez
Technology has become a disruptive force in the legal industry and in the way legal services are delivered. Perhaps no technology has had a larger impact in the way law firms communicate with their clients and prospects than social media.
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Coaching: A Shift in Law Firm Culture
Virginia Bianco-Mathis
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William Schurgin
Like other firms, Seyfarth found that developing employees, increasing engagement, addressing generational changes, and matching associate objectives with firm goals is a constant challenge. Here's how they solved the problem.
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Word 2013: Better by Design
Jeffrey Roach
The good work we did to set up the default look and feel of the Microsoft Word environment can have a huge impact on the usability of the product. Another way that we can improve the overall experience is to tweak the variety of settings that lurk behind the scenes. That's right, it is time to talk about Word Options.
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<b><i>At the Intersection:</i></b> Taking the Plunge
Pamela Woldow
So you're thinking about diving into the election for Managing Partner? Before you throw your hat into the firm's MP selection process, now is the time to pause and reflect on your motivations and incentives for what is bound to be a significant shift in role, responsibility, stature, and quality of life for at least a few years.
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<b><i>Sales Speak:</i></b> Asking for Business
Kimberly Alford Rice
Given the reality that law schools, for the most part, do not adequately prepare lawyers to engage in the business of law (including sales), it is no wonder why the fear of directly asking for new business is an obstacle for many lawyers.
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