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Italian Desk Verhaegen Walravens

by Giulia Mauri on 10/1/2012

Our Italian Desk advises Italian companies on matters of Belgian law and offers Italian law advice to foreign companies....more

Money matters -- How to ensure your money is well spent with the right law firm during litigation

by Ropers, Majeski, Kohn & Bentley on 7/17/2012

Originally published in Smart Business Los Angeles - July 2012 Issue. No one likes to be involved in a lawsuit — especially since they can be so expensive. However, if it should happen to your business, it’s important to...more

Why Lawyers Are Lousy Collaborators

by Pamela Woldow on 4/16/2012

In an evolving legal profession in which the players are ever more functionally interdependent, the ability to collaborate has become a core competency. In managing law firms and legal departments…managing legal projects…in...more

A Case Study at the Cutting Edge: Legal Project Management in Australia

by Pamela Woldow on 4/12/2012

Few law firms can claim that they are shaping the future of legal services. King & Wood Mallesons, however, is at the forefront of law firms bringing innovative ways to serve client needs in the New Normal. This article...more

Dialing for Pizza: Practical Perspectives on Scoping Legal Projects

by Pamela Woldow on 1/5/2012

Legal Project Management (LPM) assigns extraordinary importance to providing legal services that deliver value as perceived by the client. Yet over and again we observe that while in-house counsel tend to view legal matters...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

Call Me INDISPENSABLE

by Pamela Woldow on 10/4/2011

What do clients value in outside counsel? Lex, practice group leader of the Transactional Group in a global law firm, explains how Legal Project Management approaches have made him indispensable to clients....more

The Random Lunatic - Always an Unhappy Surprise (Part 4 of 5, Legal Project Management in Transactional Practices)

by Pamela Woldow on 9/26/2011

Lex, the practice group leader of a global law firm's transactional practice, talks about preparing for the unexpected in every deal. Lex is a fan of using Legal Project Management approaches and tools in his sophisticated,...more

Do's and Don'ts on How to Use Google for Legal Research

by The Law Offices of Donald W. Hudspeth, P.C. on 9/12/2011

Conclusion. Lincoln said “He who would be his own lawyer has a fool for a client.” And, forgive me if this sounds harsh, but one can really make a fool of oneself by practicing do-it-yourself law. My clients are...more

Lawyers and their Clients, and Vice Versa

by Ingram Yuzek Gainen Carroll & Bertolotti, LLP on 7/13/2011

Lawyers and their Clients, and Vice Versa...more

Stock Purchase Agreement Commentary

by Practical Law Company on 7/8/2011

The stock purchase agreement (sometimes called a share purchase agreement) is the main transaction document for a stock acquisition. It sets out what is being sold, details the sale process, and sets out the liabilities and...more

Company Use of Social Media Best Practices: Checklist

by Practical Law Company on 7/8/2011

Companies recognize that the internet provides unique opportunities to participate in interactive discussions and share information on particular topics using a wide variety of social media, such as Facebook, Twitter, blogs...more

Room at the Waterhole: Midsize Firms Making the Most of the Middle

by Pamela Woldow on 5/28/2011

The last few years have finally laid to rest the outdated notion that bigger is better -- when it comes to law firms. Spurred by the new financial realities, many companies are moving legal work to mid-sized law firms and...more

The Lawyer Commodity Index

by Gordon Gerson on 1/12/2011

America has morphed from a society that produces goods as commodities, to a service worker economy led by lawyers. From law school deans to corporate counsel consultants, “the future of lawyers” is a topic...more

15 Tips To Find The Right Solicitor For You - 20 page report

by Martin Truman on 11/23/2010

We have prepared a 20 page Special Report providing impartial advice on how to find the right solicitor for your business, for example whether you go for a national firm or a local solicitor. This is an Insider’s...more

The Law Firm of the Twenty-first Century: A Survival Guide

by Jerome Kowalski on 10/31/2010

For sixty years before the onset of The Great Recession, law firms experienced a golden age of growth in every area. The law firm of the 21st century has undergone cataclysmic changes. The 21st century law firm is, simply...more

Are you getting frustrated in marketing Alternative Fee Arrangements to potential new clients?

by Jerome Kowalski on 9/6/2010

So, you've swallowed the Kool-Ade and worked out a schedule of Alternative Fee Arrangements. You expected block long lines to sign you up for your new AFA's and you're getting frustrated because your having trouble reeling...more

Turbervilles Business Newsletter - Summer 2010

by Turbervilles on 7/19/2010

Welcome to our Summer newsletter. In this edition, we look at the measures outlined by the new Government that could affect your business. We see how the case of a director found guilty of wrongful trading highlights the...more

Frishberg & Partners' Resume

by Frishberg & Partners F&P on 2/8/2010

Frishberg & Partners is an independent full-service American law firm, based in Kiev, Ukraine since October 1991, with a focus on corporate law. We specialize in due diligence, mergers and acquisitions, anti-trust, real...more

Advantages of Having An Attorney: Why Entrepreneurs & Nonprofiteers Need Good Lawyers

by McAlpine PLLC Alonzo Alston on 1/11/2010

This article is a promotion of the legal profession generally, and client-oriented and client-focused legal practice in particular. It also serves as an outline of the value clients receive from attorneys. This article is...more

Australian Corporate Counsel Magazine - Open Letter to General Counsel

by Pamela Woldow on 1/1/2010

An Open Letter to General Counsel in Tough Economic Times. This article went viral as soon as it was published in the United States. It has since been republished in 8 countries and translated into 6 languages. The...more

National Law Journal - Kirkland Expands Use of Special Fee Structures

by Pamela Woldow on 6/15/2009

Law firms are responding to corporate clients' needs for predictability in outside counsel spend. This article highlights the most innovative approaches the alterntive fee arrangements and the firms that are leading the way....more

"Squeeze Play" in GC California Magazine

by Pamela Woldow on 6/12/2009

Alternative fee arrangements continue to gain momentum in corporate legal department, spurred on by the 2009 economic downturn. This article provides information from recent surveys and from General Counsel....more

General Counsel Pressuring Firms Amid Recession - National Law Journal

by Pamela Woldow on 4/6/2009

Trying to pare their law department budgets amid the economic crisis, general counsel have cranked up the pressure on their outside law firms, demanding slashed fees, predictable bills and improved service. With a stronger...more

Law firms question cost of responding to corporate RFPs

by Pamela Woldow on 2/19/2009

A law firm responding to an RFP will devote considerable time and resources to the process. Many firms are seeking to revamp their internal processes because they are not seeing an adequate return on their investment....more

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