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News & Analysis as of May 20, 2013

Get Divorced Through Your iPad or iPhone

by Edward Amaral on 10/1/2012

The events leading up to, and actually getting a divorce from your spouse can be one of the most difficult times in a person's life. But does the actual divorce process have to add unwanted stress? There is a better way to...more

Blogging and Social Media for the Legal Profession: Advice on What Works and Why

by Cogent Legal on 6/19/2012

At the recent American Society of Trial Consultants convention in New Orleans, I was part of a wide-ranging panel discussion on social media and marketing that considered the benefits and effects of blogging and other social...more

Social Media Ethics for Lawyers: 4 Things Attorneys Should Not Do Online

by Cogent Legal on 11/17/2011

Attorneys’ seemingly benign social media activity can and sometimes does collide with the rules of professional conduct. Recently I attended a panel discussion called “Legal Social Media Gone Wild: A Look at the Ethics...more

10 Key Questions That Law Firms Should Ask Clients

by Pamela Woldow on 10/24/2011

All law firms need to ask clients about their needs and priorities. This is a simple but extremely powerful list of 10 questions that will help law firms better align themselves with clients....more

Why Attorneys Should Develop Graphics for Their Case--The Sooner, The Better

by Cogent Legal on 8/23/2011

It’s the eleventh hour before trial and you’re feverishly preparing your case when you realize you need help creating a visual presentation. You enlist the expertise of a legal graphics consultant. Not a bad idea, but there’s...more

Alternative Fee Arrangements, Lesson II of the Primer

by Jerome Kowalski on 8/24/2010

So after all of the hype concerning Alternative Fee Arrangements, you are reluctantly getting ready to drink the Kool-Aid and are preparing to propose an AFA to a client. You have read the basis premises of AFA’s, and you...more

Alternative Fee Arrangements

by Jerome Kowalski on 4/20/2010

The most significant current public discourse regarding law firm revenues is the increasing popularity of Alternative Fee (or Billing) Arrangements. The tide has even provided a generally accepted acronym of AFA. These...more

Increase Your Clientele with Alternative Fees

by Larry Bodine on 12/5/2009

A quick way to distinguish yourself from the pack is to be a lawyer who offers is familiar with alternative fees. There is mounting pressure from clients – led by the American Corporate Counsel Association – to get law firms...more