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Technology in Marketing: The Top 10 Firm Website Best Practices
November 23, 2011
Whether via Google, a referral, or other source, prospective clients come to your website to learn about your firm's experience and track record, and to determine whether your attorneys have the expertise to meet their needs.
Client Speak: Client Feedback: Best Practices
November 23, 2011
Part One and Part Two of this article, which appeared in the July 2011 and September 2011 issues, respectively, discussed the nine components of <i>How</i> Client Feedback Best Practices. This last Part is devoted to the <i>By Whom</i> Best Practices.
The Rule of the Five Ws Works in a Crisis
November 23, 2011
Today's highly charged media environment, whether it's social media or television reporters, means that a crisis plan is a priority for even the smaller law firm.
Alternative Business Structures
November 23, 2011
Is the legal profession about to step down from its lofty heights into the nitty gritty of big business? If so, what would Alternative Business Structures mean for marketing the law firm?
Maximizing Arbitration Provisions Post-Concepcion v. AT&T
November 23, 2011
On April 27, 2011, the United States Supreme Court issued a decision in that will have significant impacts on the prevalence of class-based claims arising out of contracts with consumers.
Practice Tip: Videos, Experts, and Other Rulings You May Have Missed
November 23, 2011
A cluster of varied, recent rulings by New York's appellate courts offers diverse lessons to practitioners. Often, the actual gleaning is not new, but a good reminder nonetheless.
The Supreme Court and Product Liability
November 23, 2011
The Supreme Court decided less than a handful of product liability cases last term. But those it did decide will have great significance in the areas of personal jurisdiction over foreign manufacturers, and federal preemption of state law.
The Dangers of 'Ban the Box'
November 23, 2011
To prevent job applicants with criminal records from being automatically rejected, cities and states are considering and already adopting so-called "Ban the Box" laws and ordinances.
Expanding Fiduciary Exposure Under ERISA
November 23, 2011
The same pressure to investigate and disclose fees associated with 401(k) plans is now coming to plan administrators in a different form ' new Department of Labor ("DOL") regulations codified at 29 C.F.R. ' 2550.404a-5.
Establishing Core Values in Your Law Firm
November 23, 2011
The need to deal fairly with people while also dealing with profitability in a businesslike way has motivated many firms to document a written set of core values or standards that provide clear, firm-wide expectations regarding individual contributions and mutual accountability.

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