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More Firms Put Non-Lawyers at the Top
August 30, 2012
The point of this article is not to determine exactly who should run a law firm, but to explore some factors worth considering when contemplating the most effective and efficient form of law firm leadership.
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August 30, 2012
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Movers & Shakers
August 30, 2012
Who's doing what; who's going where.
Retail e-Commerce Gains Again, Sets Record for Percentage of All Sales
August 30, 2012
e-Commerce in the retail sector is up again for the second time this year, with the latest jump in the second quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's survey of quarterly retail commerce.
The Importance of Self-Regulation In Improving Digital Privacy
August 30, 2012
The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) has made digital privacy and online children's safety the center of its 2012-13 agenda, as the new NAAG president, Maryland attorney general Douglas Gansler, made clear in a statement in June, in announcing the "Privacy in the Digital Age" initiative.
News Briefs
August 30, 2012
Highlights of the latest franchising news from around the country.
20/20 Vision for All Lawyers' Future: The Ethical Duty to Stay Technically Competent
August 30, 2012
How many practicing lawyers today (at least those over the age of 40) studied metadata and data security in law school? How many today can discuss the ethical aspects of those issues? Those skills, and more, are required to practice law, according to resolutions passed in early August by the ABA House of Delegates.
Court Watch
August 30, 2012
Highlights of the latest franchising cases from around the country.
IP Protection May Promote Additional Franchise Growth in Africa
August 30, 2012
Recent flurries of activity in Africa's franchisor sector indicate that franchisors continue to see Africa as an increasingly attractive market for expanding their brands. However, further developments in the protection of an investor's intellectual property will be vital for continued foreign investment on the continent.
Making Your Merger a Success
August 29, 2012
This article is a compendium of the author's 30 years' experience in law firm consulting and specifically law firm mergers.

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