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Strategically Manage Occupancy Costs to Increase Law Firm Profitability
Aside from payroll, real estate costs are a large law firm's most significant expense. Even under the best circumstances, such expenditures — sometimes called occupancy costs — consume 8% to 10% of the typical large firm's annual revenue. These costs are not confined to rent; many firms finance millions of dollars worth of expenses associated with the construction of their space.
Best of Law Firm Leaders in Marketing Supplement
A special insert to November's issue features our picks for the law firm leaders that best support marketing.
Index
All the cases discussed in this issue.
Development
The latest cases you need to know.
Second Circuit Tackles RLUIPA
The federal Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) threatens to have a significant impact on local zoning decisions. Municipalities across the country have challenged the statute's constitutionality. In the most recent of those cases, <i>Westchester Day School v. Village of Mamaroneck</i>, 2004 US App LEXIS 20327 (NYLJ, 10/15/2004, p. 18, col. 1), the Second Circuit declined to address the constitutional issues directly, but suggested a narrow construction of the statute that would reduce RLUIPA's impact on local zoning policies.
Real Property Law
The latest cases for your review.
Landlord & Tenant
A review of the latest cases.
Brooklyn Jury Convicts One, Exonerates Other
On Sept. 20, a Brooklyn jury found a court officer guilty of accepting bribes to steer cases to Brooklyn Matrimonial Justice Gerald P. Garson's docket, but acquitted the other defendant in the case.
Decisions of Interest
Recent rulings of importance to you and your practice.
Divorce and the Foreign-National Spouse
In last month's newsletter, we looked at some of the problems divorcing non-permanent U.S. resident immigrants can face when divorce, annulment or separation interferes with their plans to become permanent residents. We discussed some of the ways they can overcome these obstacles to legal permanent residence in the United States, but there are others that should be considered, in the appropriate circumstances.

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