Buying a Mixed-Use Building in New York City
May 27, 2008
It is a complicated task to purchase a New York City commercial building with known or potential residential tenancies. However, with careful physical and documentary investigation, most of the potential traps for an unwary buyer can be revealed.
BRANDING WITH A COLD IRON: Living (Or Dying) With Fad Words
May 08, 2008
Fad words, in professional services marketing, have a tendency to wear out and disappear after awhile, which seems to testify to their shallowness. They are then replaced by other fad words, which themselves ultimately wear out.
What's Going On Here?
May 05, 2008
We often tout customer/client service in our newsletters, particularly Marketing the Law Firm and Law Firm Partnership & Benefits Report, but in many other titles as well. Now and again I worry that we are over-pushing the concept; that maybe we should step back, because we all know that customer service is the backbone of every law firm, right? Apparently not.
Hiring Assessment Tips and Tools: One Firm's Firsthand Experience
April 30, 2008
If hiring the ideal candidates to support professional practice is presenting your firm with a daunting challenge, we suggest you consider using one of the available screening programs to test potential candidates for character elements that predict success within your organization.
The Role of Law Firm Treasurer
April 30, 2008
Recently, we had the opportunity to spend time with two executives, Jeff Hohner, Treasurer for Kirkland & Ellis, LLP and Rick Nietsch, Treasurer of White & Case LLP. These two men are at the forefront of managing the increasingly complex and global fiscal requirements of today's leading law firms.