If the author were planning how to approach the new decade, he would take a holistic view of revamping the law firm: pushing forward initiatives in alternative fee arrangements, extensive deployment of intelligent technology tools and restructuring of the service delivery model.
This article offers several real-life scenarios that often prevent stable and profitable law firms from successfully finding a merger partner.
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The author continues this month with his discussion of tips for attorneys presenting medical malpractice cases in alternative dispute forums.
With thorough advance disaster preparation, in-house counsel can avert legal problems such as employees' wage-and-hour claims, negligence or wage claims by employees' family members, and patient medical-malpractice claims.
This article addresses the potential areas of liability for a lessor of automobiles in cases where an aftermarket alteration has been made, particularly if that lessor is the party who executed or authorized the change.
Early last year, the author discussed in this publication three decisions from lower courts that had the potential to greatly impact and shape the emerging landscape of the HIPAA ex parte interview debate. The discussion continues herein.
Attorneys crafting the death and survivor provisions of Domestic Relations Orders against a federal employee's pension benefits must be alert to differences in death and survivor benefits, described herein.
