The Changing Landscape of Divorce
New York remains the only state requiring establishment of fault in divorce, but the Miller Commission last year called for legislation to permit no-fault divorce in New York State. Despite the commission's recommendation and the actual passage of a bill by the New York State Assembly to establish irreconcilable differences as a ground for divorce, legislation enacting this ground has once again become stalled in the legislature.
Working Capital Issues for the Law Firm
Last month's installment addressed working capital issues including client costs advanced and the capital drain of a growing business. The conclusion of this series discusses retirement and risk tolerance.
Hang Together, or Be Hung Separately: The Collective Compensation Dynamic
This article discusses the integrated approach that is necessary between law firm fees, collection, and lawyer compensation.
Want to Assure Your Firm's Future? Plan for Disaster
The U.S. Department of Labor says most companies that experience a major disaster are out of business within five years, because only 25% of companies have a disaster plan. This article provides guidance as to how your law firm can plan for disaster.
Strategies for Coping with Recession
This article describes several strategies that a managing partner should consider when developing a plan to survive a recession.
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Real Estate Minority Interest Discounts in Divorce Cases
Matrimonial attorneys are all familiar with the concept of minority interests in closely held businesses, but there is not that much litigation in divorce cases concerning real estate, in which a litigating party owns less than a 50% share. Often, the same valuation theories that apply to corporations apply to real estate interests. Moreover, a creative use of those theories can help your client greatly.
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The Failure of Peer Review
In this article on peer review, the authors hope to create for the reader a healthy skepticism about the process, and shed light on assumptions that they believe are often made by colleagues, attorneys and judges about the academic rigor and scientific integrity of the endeavor.
Post-Dissolution Disputes Involving Neglected Assets and Liabilities
There is a sense of finality when the dissolution decree is entered with the court. Those who practice a steady diet of family law realize, however, that entry of the decree means the divorce process is over for the client, but the attorney is not yet done with the case.
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