No Cold Calling Agreements
Law firms seeking restrictions on cold calling from the recruiters with which they work would be prudent to use restraint and limit the scope of such agreements to terms they feel confident can be justified.
Client Speak: Client Feedback ' Best Practices
Implementing certain and several Best Practices will assure a result that will achieve a firm's ' as well as the respective client service teams', practice groups' and/or practice offices' ' relevant goals and objectives.
Earning Your Just Rewards
The "360-degree" system described in this article provides a law firm's management with an effective mechanism for directing partner behavior into the areas most beneficial to the firm. It closes the compensation loop and gives each partner both an explanation of his or her compensation and an opportunity to redefine his or her role in the firm and contribution to the firm.
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Career Journal: The Check Boxes
For many, the tough circumstances of 2009/2010 still remain, but the summer of 2011 is providing much-needed relief for legal marketing executives who may wish to consider opportunities for change.
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Lawyers Are in the Relationship-Building Business But Are They Connecting?
For lawyers, it is imperative to consistently and persistently cultivate, nurture and strengthen their relationships with their universal networks. Here's how to help them.
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News Briefs
Highlights of the latest franchising news from around the country.
Taking Client Services in Another Direction
In this Q&A, Adam Siegelheim, a shareholder in Stark & Stark's Princeton office, talks about the Proactive Franchise Legal Solutions program as the firm begins a rollout to the franchise industry. The program is a set of intensive client services specifically designed to reduce franchisor-franchisee tensions and avoid litigation.
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Graphic Health Warnings for Alcohol
Regulatory warning requirements for risky consumer products have typically taken the form of graphic, emotive and oversized health warnings that are designed to change the consumer's behavior through shock tactics and maximization of emotional impact.
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