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Retained Corporate Earnings in a Dissolution of Marriage Proceeding

Eric Schulman

Recent case law in Illinois raises the question of how to proceed with discovery and with establishing your case if you are confronted with an issue of retained earnings involving a non-marital business.

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The Supreme Court and Same-sex Marriage

Frank Gulino

In late June, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down two historic decisions involving the issue of same-sex marriage.

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Social Networking Abuse and Its Impact on Contemporary Family Law Practice

Mark A. Momjian

Technology used in the context of separation and divorce is not always of the facilitating variety. To the contrary, family court judges and lawyers frequently observe how technology is used as a weapon.

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BYOD on the Rise at Law Firms

Jonathan Lieberman

Cloud computing has spawned a rise in companies encouraging employees to "bring your own device" (BYOD) to work, and it's a trend on the rise at law firms. Here's what you need to know.

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Media & Communications: So You Hired a PR Firm

Nicholas Gaffney & Zach Olsen

Once the theoretical value of hiring a PR firm is agreed upon, and some level of buy-in is attained from the partners, legal marketers are often left with a troubling question: Now what?

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Sales Speak: Keep your Sales Pipeline Flowing

Sue Remley

Everyone who must close sales to perpetuate their own or their firm's/company's practice has a "sales pipeline," even if they are not familiar with the term.

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Voice of the Client: Tips from Global In-House Counsel on How to Add Value

Silvia L. Coulter

Common themes have emerged from hundreds of client interviews. Here are some of their top tips ' direct quotes.

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Positive Energy, Goal-Setting and Organizational Skills

Bianca Moreiras

How do you stay positive? How do you focus on the positive outcome when you are working in an urgent environment like a law firm?

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What Does the Affordable Care Act Mean for Law Firms?

Steven A. Davis

Many law firms have seen an uptick in business since the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), aka Obamacare, was signed into law in 2010. Health care reform has brought clients seeking legal advice on how to comply with the complex health care laws. Business owners might need help revising benefits offerings and updating employee manuals or separation agreements to avoid employment-related lawsuits. And clients in the health care industry may be looking for'

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