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  • Are you an ISTJ or an ENFP, perhaps an INTP? What is this alphabet soup, you ask? It's the letters used in the Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) assessment tool. Why should you care? Because knowing your letters will help you be a better rainmaker.

    November 02, 2014Sharon Meit Abrahams
  • Ever wonder what happens to your social media accounts, e-mail, online texts and other digital content when you die? Do they simply expire, leaving nothing behind but digital dust? Or can you authorize someone to take them over after you pass on? And if so, what powers would such a person possess?

    November 02, 2014Jeffrey N. Rosenthal
  • Federal Circuit Defines "By Means Of"
    Doctrine of Claim Differentiation Insufficient to Overcome Plain Meaning of Claim Term
    Patentee's Failure to Connect the Dots Insufficient, But Not Sanction-Worthy

    November 02, 2014Jeffrey S. Ginsberg and Wyatt Delfino
  • In this Q&A, panelists discuss the impact of Legal Analytics on the legal profession and how it can be used to gain an edge in the highly competitive business and practice of law.

    November 02, 2014ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |
  • Much has been written about the so-called "monkey selfie" and the dispute about whether nature photographer David Slater owns a photo snapped by a macaque monkey. As entertaining as that story is, there are more practical and far-reaching consequences for businesses that arise out the Copyright Office's overhaul of its standards and practices.

    November 02, 2014Christopher Seidl and William Manske
  • When was the last time you had to sign a document or collect signatures as part of a larger business process? Or wait on someone else for a signature? Did you opt for the old-fashioned "wet signature" or the new-fashion electronic version?

    November 02, 2014John Marchioni
  • The first or second largest asset in a marital estate is one or both spouses' retirement plans. Therefore, a mistake made in dividing these assets in a divorce could be very costly for one of the spouses.

    November 02, 2014Howard M. Phillips
  • In recent years, as client fee pressure has increased and client loyalty has decreased, law firms are investing significant time and money in business development programs ... in an often-futile attempt to turn everyone into a capable rainmaker.

    November 02, 2014Timothy B. Corcoran
  • Word possesses all the ingredients needed to make a much more positive first impression. It just takes a little time, planning and finesse to go from 'blah to bling!'

    November 02, 2014Jeffrey Roach