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The Impact of Oral Permission on an Adverse Possession Claim
Does a prior owner's oral grant of permission to enter the disputed land at the owner's death operate to defeat an adverse possession claim by a person who, after the oral grant of permission, occupied the land for the statutory period?
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Sales Speak: New Opportunities in the Legal Industry
Research over the past four years is showing a slow-moving upward trend of law firms hiring professional sales people. This trend spans all sizes of firms, from small to global.
The Voice of the Client: What Loyalty Gets You
How does a law firm discover what it takes to become a Preferred Provider for a particular key client? Simple, just ask the client.
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Media & Communications: New Ways to Provide Value
Business as usual is different now, and we're not going back to the "good" old days when the fa'ade of increasing billing rates masked a multitude of law firm management sins.
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Career Journal: Messaging New Marketing Concepts
Law firms have begun to recognize that segmenting their services can be a good thing and a legitimate business model to deploy.
Service As a Strategy, Not a Buzzword
Every touch point a client has with a firm can contribute meaningfully to client satisfaction ' or dissatisfaction.
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Managing Religious Diversity in the Workplace
In the U.S. workplace, increasing religious diversity means additional labor and employment responsibilities for in-house counsel, according to a new report from the Tanenbaum Center for Religious Understanding.
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Whistleblower Retaliation Cases
Recent notable whistleblower cases are in some instances defining what it takes to be a successful retaliation plaintiff; in other ways, these cases are merely shaping the battleground for cases yet to come.
The Importance of Background Checks
The government routinely requires certifications from its contractors, who provide everything from weapons systems used in combat to health care services paid by Medicare and Medicaid.
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