By Gina Rubel | August 27, 2018
The ABA has revised Model Rules of Professional Conduct 7.1 – 7.5 relating to lawyer advertising. It has been a long time coming; a small step in the right direction. Our industry still has much work to do to modernize rules on lawyer communications, as it often moves at a snail's pace in a race dominated by stallions.
By John Parmley | August 20, 2018
All companies are expected to keep data and documents in their databases safe and secure, but law firms, even more so because of the nature of the profession.
By William F. Brennan | August 13, 2018
I am often asked this question by the owner of a law firm who is contemplating his or her exit strategy. The amount invested in the law firm may comprise a significant portion of the individual's estate.
By Jared D. Correia | August 6, 2018
Law firms are obligated to protect their client's data, as dictated by federal and state laws as well as local jurisdictional ethics rules. You'll read and understand the relevant rules—you're a lawyer, that's basically what you do.
By Jeff Coburn | July 30, 2018
Law firms have come a long way over the 40-plus years since Brad Hildebrandt, Steven Brill, David Maister and The American Lawyer introduced modern management and planning to the U.S. legal industry.
By John M. Pierce | July 18, 2018
Situation: an intellectual elite devotes uncountable hours of training and practice to address the legal needs of global business. Configured as law firms, they grow, they get rich. Yet as the problems of their clientele become increasingly complex, they become increasingly dysfunctional.
By Richard Levick | July 3, 2018
Recent legislative activity intended to make litigation funding more transparent may or may not be warranted, but it does at least continue one salutary trend, which is to broaden the debate on the ethical and social issues at play.
By Kristy Bourgeois | June 27, 2018
As you may recall, in my column last month I discussed characteristics of Baby Boomers, Gen Xers and millennials in the legal profession. The values, work preferences and communication styles of these generations can differ greatly, and create gaps, or worse, dysfunctional relationships between the generations.
By Gina Rubel | May 3, 2018
In life and business, reputation is everything. It only takes one misstep to cause irreparable damage to a law firm and its attorneys. But how do we determine the value of a law firm's reputation?
By Dan Scott | April 18, 2018
Will there be enough mid-to-senior level associates with sophisticated deal training once the market improves and firms need them?
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