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Across the Great Divide: Dealing with the Legal Profession's Generation Gaps
November 29, 2007
To manage today's younger-generations lawyers effectively, law firm and law department managers must relate to them as individuals, validate their self-interest, and communicate with them candidly and realistically.
Finding and Working with Consultants
November 29, 2007
This article provides pointers as to how to hire the best consultant for your firm's job and how to ensure the work product you desire.
Dealing with Merger Financial Data
November 29, 2007
When two law firms undertake merger discussions, they eventually exchange financial information. Here, we have compiled a short list of do's and don'ts to combat avoidable problems related to merger financials.
Ten Rules for Franchisors to Reduce Litigation Risks
November 29, 2007
For franchisors who do business consistent with a few critical (and largely common-sense) rules, freedom from excessive lawsuits and from truly damaging litigation results is not out of reach.
Drug and Device Injuries
November 27, 2007
People injured by a drug or medical device often sue not only their medical caregivers and the hospitals where the devices were implanted, but also the drug or device's manufacturers. Smart move, but there may be other avenues for recovery that should be explored. There are many players in the process that brings a drug or device to the market, and it may prove valuable to question whether any of these had a role in causing the claimant's injury and whether they can be reached for recovery.
A Novel Approach to Fee Collection
November 27, 2007
Lawyers whose clients refuse to pay their fees routinely file lawsuits and win judgments against them. Attorney Ellen Marshall's disputes with a former divorce client, however, have been anything but routine. Then again, Warren Matthei is no ordinary client. Matthei, a millionaire stockbroker from Summit, NJ, spent nearly a decade in jail ' first for refusing to pay child support to his ex-wife, and later for refusing to pay Marshall's attorney fees.
New Business Valuation Standards for Accountants
November 27, 2007
In June 2007, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) approved new business valuation standards effective for assignments accepted after Jan. 1, 2008 for all member accountants. The AICPA's Statement on Standards for Valuation Services No. 1 (SSVS 1is a solid, well-reasoned set of principles on how to perform and report a valuation analysis. Matrimonial attorneys need to understand the impact of these new AICPA requirements to ensure that their clients benefit from the higher quality of work now expected, and to demand adherence to these standards when exposing poor work done by the casual valuation analyst.
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