Women Champions
August 30, 2012
Women lawyers will develop their practice and client development skills more effectively if they are mentored and championed by other women lawyers. Here's why.
Aligning Mentoring Programs with Core Competency Models
August 30, 2012
This article discusses the best practices to intertwine competency models with career-focused mentoring programs. The authors believe aligning these two structures offers the best way to develop and retain legal talent.
More Firms Put Non-Lawyers at the Top
August 30, 2012
The point of this article is not to determine exactly who should run a law firm, but to explore some factors worth considering when contemplating the most effective and efficient form of law firm leadership.
The Importance of Self-Regulation In Improving Digital Privacy
August 30, 2012
The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) has made digital privacy and online children's safety the center of its 2012-13 agenda, as the new NAAG president, Maryland attorney general Douglas Gansler, made clear in a statement in June, in announcing the "Privacy in the Digital Age" initiative.
IP Protection May Promote Additional Franchise Growth in Africa
August 30, 2012
Recent flurries of activity in Africa's franchisor sector indicate that franchisors continue to see Africa as an increasingly attractive market for expanding their brands. However, further developments in the protection of an investor's intellectual property will be vital for continued foreign investment on the continent.
Making Your Merger a Success
August 29, 2012
This article is a compendium of the author's 30 years' experience in law firm consulting and specifically law firm mergers.
Understanding Landlords' 'Self-Help' Rights
August 29, 2012
Most states have established summary eviction proceedings which, in theory, provide landlords with a more efficient and expedient method of retaking possession than traditional civil litigation.
THE LAST DAYS OF THE LAST DAYS
August 08, 2012
Big companies, including law firms, sometimes go into bankruptcy. It happens a lot. But when it's a major law firm, like Dewey LeBoeuf, the reasons for its demise can give us some clues about the future of all law firms.
