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Payroll Tax Cut Extended for Two Months

Richard Stieglitz & Martin Arking

Important update you need to know.

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Train Your Associates and Watch Them Flourish ' and Business Grow

Kimberly Alford Rice

In this post-recession era, it has never been more important for lawyers to be educated and adequately equipped for new business development.

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Laterals: Dangers and Opportunities

Allan Colman

An astounding 48% of new partners have changed firms before becoming partner, according to a 2011 ALM Intelligence survey. What does this have to do with "lateraling"?

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Career Journal: Emerging Success for Marketing Technologists

Bill Crooks

The technology segments of marketing departments have become an increasingly significant area of investment across industry lines. Within legal marketing, the focus of many firms this year will be on upgrading their capabilities in this rapidly-changing area.

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Beth Cuzzone

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Media & Communications Corner: It's Not Social Media, It's a Referral Generator

John Hellerman

In deciding whether to reap the benefits of today's social-media platforms, the question for lawyers is not, "Would you like to get involved with social media?" The question is, "Would you like to get more referrals?"

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The Fannie Mae Law Firm?

Silvia Hodges

Law firm failure starts when firms attribute their success to their own superior qualities and become dogmatic about their specific practices, failing to question their relevance when conditions change.

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One Employer's Strategy Against the DOL's Crackdown on Employee Misclassification

Annette A. Idalski, Daniel D. Pipitone & Kelly E. Campanella

A recent decision discussed herein is significant because it means that employers who have been admonished by the DOL for alleged violations of the FLSA need not sit and wait for the DOL to file a lawsuit against them.

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Overreaching English-Only Policies Spell Trouble for Employers

Delyanne Barros

English-only policies have long been criticized and targeted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Here's a look at some recent litigation.

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Four Rules for Tax-Exempt Organizations

Ofer Lion

The use of volunteers and interns by nonprofits comes with legal risks, which may be reduced by following four basic rules. This article discusses both federal and California state law.

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