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The E.U. Data Protection Law
June 28, 2012
What it takes to do business in a E.U. Member State, and why you need to know.
IRS Tax Exams in the Legal Industry
June 28, 2012
Ever wonder what the IRS looks for when auditing tax returns of law firms and their owners? Here are the answers.
Decisions of Interest
June 28, 2012
Recent rulings of importance to you and your practice.
NJ & CT News
June 28, 2012
What's happening in neighboring states.
The Business of Branding: The Need for a Services-to-Business Website Model
June 28, 2012
Law firms and other professional service organizations continue to base their website strategy on a Business-to-Business (B2B) model when, instead, we should develop a "Services-to-Business" website model and content strategy.
How Document Management Software Made Order Out of Chaos
June 28, 2012
Law firms generate an enormous amount of data and information that can bog down lawyers and prevent them from doing their jobs effectively. Most law firms now have some sort of digital data storage. But, transitioning to digital data storage, with or without parallel paper files, presents a new challenge: how to manage thousands of electronic documents saved on the firm's computers.
Litigation Support Information Governance
June 28, 2012
The treatment of personal identifiable information (PII) is quickly becoming a critical issue and should be on litigation support's risk and information governance agenda.
Highlights from ALM's Business Development and Marketing Leadership Forum 2012
June 28, 2012
<i>The American Lawyer</i> recently sponsored the "Law Firm Marketing &amp; Business Development Leadership Forum" during which CMOs and law firm leaders gathered to learn and discuss a series of thought-provoking sessions that help them to optimize their firm's marketing and business development function. With the insightful input of the summit's co-chairs and faculty, we provide a recap of some of the high-impact topics presented.
July issue in PDF format
June 28, 2012
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IP News
June 28, 2012
Highlights of the latest intellectual property news from around the country.

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