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March issue in PDF format

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

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Features

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Movers & Shakers

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Who's doing what; who's going where.

Features

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Think Big Picture for Firm Pitches

Judy Rakowsky

At a time of great debate on traditional versus social media and the best means of contacting prospective clients, it is worth examining the essentials of successfully pitching a reporter on your law firm's news.

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Obligations of a Reviewable Maintenance Recipient

Eric L. Schulman

Reviewable maintenance in Illinois, the focus of this article, is awarded to a spouse for a specific number of months or years, at the end of which the court is to review the award and decide whether or at what level maintenance is to continue.

Features

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The Five Biggest Mistakes of Law Firm Leadership

J. Mark Santiago

Over the years, the author has observed many common mistakes that law firm management makes, and he now identifies the five most common ones so that they may be recognized and avoided.

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'Pre-Nupitis' ' Diagnosis and Treatment

Marcy L. Wachtel

Lawyers must encourage clients who want a pre-nuptial agreement to address it early, honestly and frankly.Here's how.

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Law Firms' Top Three Factors for Operational Success

Derek Schutz & Russ Haskin

Partners want to work for a firm that runs its operations well and gives them the best opportunity to be well compensated. There are many specific traits that can be debated, but there are three inherent operational difference makers that every law firm can control: business development, pricing controls, and controlling overhead costs.

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How Clients Are Evaluating Pricing Today

Bret Baccus & Matthew Schuetz

Law departments are looking not only at the bottom line price, but also at the components that contribute to that bottom line. Law firm administrators can use the same type of analysis and information to guide pricing and matter management, and therefore demonstrate their firms' commitment to providing value and efficiency.

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Bit Parts

Stan Soocher

Film Investment Negotiations Lead to Personal Jurisdiction over Out-of-State Defendants<br>Music Festival Insurance Doesn't Cover Assault by Security Guard<br>No Grandfathering for Louisiana Film Tax Credit<br>"Offering" Allegation Insufficient for Infringement Claim

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