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Even though there are signs that the economy is starting to recover, this recession will have a far great impact on the legal profession than any previous recession in the last 70 years. Here's why.
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Soft skills training is typically delivered live so that all may observe and learn from one another's body language. Interpretation of non-verbal cues is an important dimension in soft skills training. A look at three case studies.
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As the marketplace for legal services has become more and more competitive, law firms have hired business development professionals to develop targeted responses to RFPs. Is it working, though? Has the firm brought in more business, and has it capitalized on its success?
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A lot of people seem to perceive networking as a shallow activity engaged in by lawyers who missed their calling as used-car salespeople. Not so!
Attorneys and staff need vision more now than ever before. They want to know that the firm has a plan and is working hard on it. They want to be part of the solution and have confidence that their contribution will be recognized, appreciated and remembered.
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Last month, we highlighted the Top Five firms from The Fifth-Anniversary MLF 50. This month, Numbers Six and Seven from the Top 10 are featured. Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto and Pryor Cashman are profiled here as firms that literally "made a move" and used marketing in ways that increased their exposure and their business.
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Nineteen million Twitter users can complain about their jobs instantly by "Tweeting." A reported 33% of Americans online are on Facebook, where they can upload embarrassing or questionable digital photos. This exponential growth has significant consequences for the workplace.
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Over the past several months, behind-the-scenes "legislative wrangling" has led to several proposed modifications to the poorly titled Employee Free Choice Act ("EFCA"), a bill currently pending in both the House and Senate. Here's what to do.
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Countless employers have promulgated arbitration agreements to take advantage of the perceived benefits of arbitrating employment-related claims, including the absence of a jury, the efficiency of resolving claims in an arbitral forum and the reduced or eliminated publicity resulting from employment claims.
On Oct. 7, 2009, the Department of Homeland Security ("DHS") published a final rule rescinding its safe-harbor procedures for employers that receive "no-match" letters from the Social Security Administration ("SSA") or similar letters from the DHS. Safe-Harbor Procedures for Employers Who Receive No-Match Letter.