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Establishing Core Values in Your Law Firm
November 23, 2011
The need to deal fairly with people while also dealing with profitability in a businesslike way has motivated many firms to document a written set of core values or standards that provide clear, firm-wide expectations regarding individual contributions and mutual accountability.
Teach Your Associates Sound Management Skills
November 23, 2011
If law firms are to succeed in the new paradigm, careful consideration should be given to incorporating basic management skills training into each new lawyer's career planning process.
IRS: Cell Phone Services Provided to Employees Excludible from Income
November 23, 2011
The IRS has modified its position on the tax treatment of cell phone services that employers provide to employees primarily for noncompensatory business reasons.
A Lessor's Guide to Workouts
October 28, 2011
Every workout should be structured to anticipate a future default and enhance procedural, substantive, and collateral positions. This first installment of a two-part article discusses preliminary issues to address in workouts and key provisions to include in the workout agreement.
Undressing .XXX: Sexier Than the Name Itself
October 28, 2011
Historically, big corporations with multi-million dollar brands and the adult-entertainment industry have been on opposite sides of the fence over brand protection, with owners of famous brands like Nike, Starbucks and Lexus claiming any association of their marks with adult entertainment constitutes dilution by tarnishment. The adult-entertainment industry has very often met such claims as unfounded attempts to stifle its First Amendment right of free speech. Ironically, but legally predictably as far as protecting e-commerce interests, since the introduction of .XXX, both camps are united in a battle with ICANN and ICM to protect their brands from misappropriation.
2011 Law Department Compensation Benchmarking Survey
October 26, 2011
News reports about the overall U.S. economy may still be trending negative, but there is good news in the results of Corporate Counsel's 2011 Law Department Compensation Benchmarking Survey.
Ethics Considerations When Computing in the Cloud and on the Earth
October 26, 2011
Attorneys must remember that while the technology has changed, the ethics rules have not ' the same rules apply in the Cloud as on the Earth, and the benefits of technology do not come without potential ethical pitfalls.
Project Planning
October 26, 2011
Effective project management is one of the most cost-effective and powerful tools in your tool belt. Here's why.
The Magnificent 25
October 26, 2011
This year, for the first time, we decided to give smaller firms a chance to be noticed. And here is what we learned: With the advancement of website sophistication, social media tools, and other creative techniques, smaller firms are also effectively reaching their targets and delivering sophisticated messages and innovative marketing solutions. Our search yielded an astonishing number of top-notch firms in this brand-new category. We are thrilled to highlight the top five firms below.
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