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Understanding Your Firm's Culture
A systematic approach to successfully managing cultural change as a firm pursues its strategic goals.
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Brace for Rising Rents
Jones Lang LaSalle's annual Law Firm Perspective reveals that the days of tenants having the upper hand in lease negotiations are on the way out.
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At the Intersection: A Practical Slant on LPM Implementation
Some practical lessons for creating, launching and institutionalizing this practical case management approach across the firm.
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Partner Compensation
Objective financial factors are easy to measure ' but they should not be the only considerations in determining partner compensation.
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Occurrence Analysis in First-Party Insurance
Among those courts to have considered the issue of what policies respond in the context of a first-party property claim, the overwhelming majority have recognized that manifestation is the appropriate measure.
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Hurricane Sandy Aftermath
There are three distinct yet related positions that policyholders may be able to pursue in order to obtain coverage for the extensive damage that their properties endured.
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The Calm Before the Storm Is the Time to Consider Insurance Coverage
The calm before the next storm is an opportune time for a company to consider the adequacy of its insurance program. Here's what you need to know.
<i>BREAKING NEWS:</i> Utah's Same-Sex Marriage Ban in Tenth Circuit's Hands
A federal judge's refusal to stay a ruling that allowed same-sex marriages in Utah has set off a skirmish before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.
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