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Elizabeth Anne "Betiayn" Tursi

A Review of "The Little Black Book on Law Firm Marketing and Business Development.

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Educating Marketing Professionals on Key Financial Metrics and Measurements

Stephen M. (Pete) Peterson

Today, marketing and business development professionals need to understand law firm finance and economics. Likewise, law firm chief financial officers need a better understanding and appreciation of marketing strategies. The success of your firm will depend on how well these two disciplines work together.

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Professional Development:: Creating a Successful Summer Associate Training Program

Jacqueline G. Meyer

It's not a secret that a strong summer associate program is essential to attracting and retaining talent. This article provides an overview of some easy steps for creating an effective program.

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Technology in Marketing: Competitive Intelligence in Law Firms

Shannon Sankstone

Few firms evaluate the long-term growth of competitive intelligence (CI) in firm business development, and even fewer have sought to build systematically on current efforts to create an intelligence function that can predict opportunities. This article seeks to illustrate how a law firm can build a robust intelligence function ' gathering both competitive and business intelligence ' that will provide the greatest strategic benefit over the short and long terms.

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The Broken Covenant: 'Partners for Life'?

Jeffrey Lowe

For today's young lawyers, that notion belongs to a different era, one that seems as far away as the New Deal and Tammany Hall. But it really wasn't all that long ago that this concept was the anchor of law firm life, a covenant that provided stability and security for the firm's members.

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The Place to Network: Woe Is Me: Why Must I Network?

Olivera Medenica

In the field of law, the resistance to networking might appear more prevalent than in other fields. Part of this resistance results from ethical constraints, but there is much to be said of networking's reputation as the unsophisticated tactic of the needy.

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Career Journal: The Quest for the Ultimate Resume

Michael DeCosta

Creating a 'four-color glossy' resume with an accompanying picture of yourself smiling ear to ear is going to leave a lasting impression, but not in the way you might hope. You may be thinking; 'I would never do that!' But you would be amazed at how many of your contemporaries have acted on that temptation.

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Elizabeth Anne 'Betiayn' Tursi

The question has been asked what my motivation was in writing the most recent Op Ed about the state of law firm marketing. Simply stated, it was written to deliver a wake-up call ' so that law firm marketing does not devolve into a back room staff function but assumes it rightful role at the management table."

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Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell: What Lessons Lie Here for Your Firm?

Bruce Jackson & Debra G. Buster

You might not have followed, or might not even be aware of, a suit by former Sullivan & Cromwell associate Aaron Charney against his firm, and the firm's subsequent suit against Charney. Gossip aside, the case, which settled on Oct. 25, 2007, should be noted by law firms, if for no other reason, than to learn how not to handle discrimination and retaliation complaints.

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The Duty to Accommodate Employees 'Regarded As' Being Disabled

Gregory Fidlon

What obligations does an employer have under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) to accommodate the impairments of employees who are 'regarded as,' but not 'actually,' disabled? This tricky question has created a split in the U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal, leaving employers with little uniformity or clarity on the issue.

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