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Development
August 01, 2003
Rulings of importance to your practice.
Cooperatives & Condominiums
August 01, 2003
Rulings of importance to your practice.
Landlord & Tenant
August 01, 2003
Rulings of importance to your practice.
Co-op's Fact Findings Held Binding on Eviction Court
August 01, 2003
<b><i>Part Two of a Two-Part Article</i></b> Part One of this article reported on how the Court of Appeals, in 40 <i>W. 67th St. Corp. v. Pullman</i> (5/13/03), ruled that RPAPL '711(1) should be interpreted when the evicting landlord is a housing cooperative. Part Two discusses the ramifications of <i>Pullman</i> in the courts.
Index
August 01, 2003
A comprehensive list of key cases discussed in this issue.
Around the Firms
August 01, 2003
Movement among major law firms and corporations.
Indemnification May Add to LLP Protection
August 01, 2003
The potential consequences of indemnification and the future of LLPs.
Making Internal Communications Work
August 01, 2003
When a client asks two different people in your firm the same question ' and is given two different and conflicting answers, then you might get the idea that maybe the concept of internal communications is more than just a management clichZ. When an instruction from the managing partner is completely diluted as it goes down the line, then how can we dismiss internal communication as inconsequential? Why is it so often taken for granted? Why does internal communication rarely work to anybody's satisfaction?
Law Firm Management Beware: Seven Ancillary Business Pitfalls
August 01, 2003
Some law firms create unique, successful ancillary business models that not only boost the bonus pool, but also attract related legal business. Other firms make assumptions about market need, create management teams around partner free time, and generate little or no revenue. How will your firm find a successful model that fits the your own firm culture?
Confidentiality Controversy
August 01, 2003
By a slim 17-vote margin, the American Bar Association's House of Delegates during the association's annual meeting changed model rules governing the attorney-client privilege in the hopes of combating corporate fraud.

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