Think Inside The Box
As much as we might try to brand, differentiate, cross-market, and otherwise distinguish our law firms in the legal services marketplace, a law firm's success ultimately comes down to individual lawyers. They are the ones who must bring in the business, retain it and grow it. That is good reason for law firm marketing departments to focus on their internal clients first and foremost. Think inside the box, then build outward to devise strategies and tactics for building and retaining external clients.
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<b>Professional Development University: </b>Concepts Of Justice In Literature
'Equal justice under law' ' these words, written in stone on the face of the Supreme Court building in Washington, DC, express the goal of our judicial system. But what exactly is justice, and when was the last time you and your partners and associates thought about justice as it relates to your practice?
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Transitioning & Flexibility: What's In It For Senior Partners?
Many of the stories about senior partners pressured to retire so the next generation can take over are not pretty. Ironically, they clearly contradict the long-held notion of what a partnership should be at a time when less formal 'partnerships' are a management buzzword for getting things done in business. ('We partner with '' [our clients, other organizations, etc.]) And long time partners' needs and futures beyond financial arrangements are neglected.<br>For the younger generations in the workplace to get what they want, there must be something in it for the more senior people too. Here are my thoughts and recommendations.
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News Briefs
Highlights of the latest franchising news from around the country.
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The Conceit Of Meritocracy: Does Tradition Replace Thinking?
Is it true that merit and diversity conflict? Do law firms have to lower their standards in order to find more minorities?
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Court Watch
Highlights of the latest franchising cases from around the country.
Law Firm Mergers: What's the End Game?
There have been over 170 law firm mergers in the U.S. in the last 3 years. Although the pace has slowed a little since a peak of 82 in 2002, there is no end in sight.
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Understand Relevant State Law When Starting a Franchise
Many people make the mistake of assuming that uniform legal principles apply to franchising and that state laws applying to franchising are essentially the same no matter where you go. This assumption could not be more wrong. In fact, the differences in state law from state to state can have a substantial effect on the outcome of disputes between franchisee and franchisor.
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<b>BREAKING NEWS:</b> High Court Hears eBay Patent Case
Two veterans of the Supreme Court bar argued forcefully ' and inconclusively ' on March 29 in a high-stakes dispute over how easy it should be for a patent holder to win an injunction against an infringer.
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Domino's Prevails Against Franchisee in U.S. Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled in favor of Domino's Pizza in a case brought under §1981 of the Civil Rights Act of 1866 by the sole shareholder of a corporation who alleged that Domino's breach of several contracts with the corporation was based upon racial animus toward him. <i>Domino's Pizza, Inc. v. McDonald</i>, 126 S.Ct. 1246 (2006).
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