Formulaic Maintenance
June 27, 2012
If Harry and Sally had not married but instead entered into a real partnership, say a law practice, and then dissolved it, what court would take seriously a claim by Harry that Sally should have to support him into the future simply because she earns more money than he did?
Creating a Value-Based Relationship with Your Outside Counsel
June 26, 2012
For the past four years, Michael Roster has co-chaired the ACC Value Challenge Steering Committee, an initiative designed to re-integrate value into the cost of legal services. This article provides a Q&A on the subject of creating meaningful value-based relationships with outside counsel.
Taxes 101 for New Law Firm Owners
June 25, 2012
This article addresses the key items a newly promoted law firm owner should know regarding his or her changed individual tax situation.
<B><i>Online Extra:<b></i> Doing Well By Doing Good: Law Firm Social Responsibility</b>
June 21, 2012
Corporations increasingly subscribe to the principle of corporate social responsibility. CSR is based on the belief that a demonstration of concern for the environment, human rights, community development and the welfare of their employees can make a corporation more profitable. And if not more profitable, at least a better place to work.
<B><i>Online Extra:</b></i> Doing Well By Doing Good: Law Firm Social Responsibility
June 21, 2012
Corporations increasingly subscribe to the principle of corporate social responsibility. CSR is based on the belief that a demonstration of concern for the environment, human rights, community development and the welfare of their employees can make a corporation more profitable. And if not more profitable, at least a better place to work.
Why Should We Tolerate 'Jerks' in Our Law Firms?
May 30, 2012
Over the past three years of tough times, many law firms have put up with "jerks" in their partnership ranks in order to hold on to the portfolios of work controlled by those people. But there are ramifications to this decision, as seen by the departure of some great and traditionally strong law firms from the legal map.
Applying Technology To the Business of Health Care
May 29, 2012
Advocates for online health services have long argued that the health care-services and health care-products industries could significantly enhance its ability to deliver quality products and services to consumers by using e-commerce to improve access to, and the timeliness and accuracy of, information, delivery and purchasing pertaining to the health care-sector supply chain.
Outsourcing in the New Legal Model
May 29, 2012
There's a new legal model in town ' ushered in by a new era of law firm client ' requiring firms to streamline operations and capture cost efficiencies at every level while also maintaining the high quality of services on which their reputations are staked.
