The Effect of the Pension Protection Act of 2006 ' 408(b)(2)
June 25, 2012
With the effective date (July 1, 2012) upon us, the uproar surrounding the new disclosure regulations affecting retirement plans is beginning to gain momentum as the definitive question continues to be asked: Will the Pension Protection Act's § 408(b)(2) be a much-needed addition to the process surrounding opening the veil to plan expenses or will it simply cause further damage to an already weak overall retirement solution for millions of Americans?
Taxes 101 for New Law Firm Owners
June 25, 2012
This article addresses the key items a newly promoted law firm owner should know regarding his or her changed individual tax situation.
<B><i>Online Extra:<b></i> Doing Well By Doing Good: Law Firm Social Responsibility</b>
June 21, 2012
Corporations increasingly subscribe to the principle of corporate social responsibility. CSR is based on the belief that a demonstration of concern for the environment, human rights, community development and the welfare of their employees can make a corporation more profitable. And if not more profitable, at least a better place to work.
<B><i>Online Extra:</b></i> Doing Well By Doing Good: Law Firm Social Responsibility
June 21, 2012
Corporations increasingly subscribe to the principle of corporate social responsibility. CSR is based on the belief that a demonstration of concern for the environment, human rights, community development and the welfare of their employees can make a corporation more profitable. And if not more profitable, at least a better place to work.
Myth #5: ONCE YOU'VE WON THE BUSINESS, FURTHER MARKETING TO THE CLIENT IS NOT NECESSARY.
June 07, 2012
MYTH #5: ONCE YOU'VE WON THE BUSINESS, FURTHER MARKETING TO THE CLIENT IS NOT NECESSARY. Your firm's client retention depends on regularly identifying their needs, concerns and pressures. But client needs are a moving target. The time you spend listening and attending to complaints could be the difference between keeping a client and losing them to another, more attractive firm. More corporate counsel and agencies are terminating long term relationships with law firms. Depending upon which report…
<B><I>Online Extra:</b></i> <b>Ninth Circuit Won't Rehear Prop 8 Case</b>
June 06, 2012
The next stop for the Proposition 8 case is the Supreme Court.The order denying rehearing leaves in place the court's February 2-1 ruling striking down the ban on equal protection grounds. The majority said the voter-enacted initiative served no purpose other than 'to lessen the status and human dignity' of gays.
