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Avoiding Law Firm Implosions by Mandating Firms to Undergo Annual Stress Tests

by Jerome Kowalski on 5/13/2012

Good Lord! Please make it stop. We can’t take witnessing any more carnage or scandal from the Dewy & LeBoeuf front! The worst part, in some respects, is that clients, laterals and law firm lenders are now looking past...more

Ex-Dean: I Expect Some Law Schools to Close [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 4/25/2012

April 25 (Bloomberg Law) -- Former University of Nebraska and University of Houston Law School Dean Nancy Rapoport tells Bloomberg Law's Lee Pacchia that she expects some law schools to close their doors because of the...more

Corporate Counsel: How to Stop Bluster, Boilerplate and BS in RFP Responses

by Pamela Woldow on 4/19/2012

We’re seeing huge increases in the number of RFPs corporate legal departments are issuing to try to get the best law firms, lawyers and service. But we’re not seeing huge increases in the quality or effectiveness of those...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

Dewey Need to Take a Pledge?

by Jerome Kowalski on 4/12/2012

Dewey & LeBoeuf continues to be daily battered in the media. Too many of the slings and arrows now being shot Dewey’s way are self inflicted. Those with the most to lose seem to be trying to get this ship of state back on...more

What is the Fair Market Value of a Full Service Commercial Law Firm?

by Jerome Kowalski on 2/28/2012

Ever wonder what your law firm is worth? Here’s a shocker: Nothing, zero, zilch, nada. While law firms around the world are scrambling for cash and the folks across the pond are counting money they will never receive...more

Atlantic Electronics -v- HM Revenue & Customs

Fairness in Justice – Fighting one taxpayer by using the others taxes!.

by Monty Jivraj on 2/20/2012

The Chamber President, The Hon Mr. Justice Warren in the cases of HMRC –v- Atlantic Electronics held AN APPEAL BY HMRC TO disapply Rule 10 of the 2009 Rules is DISMISSED! “The right to opt out from Costs is a recognition of...more

Help! The bank has frozen my account! (UK)

by Chris Robinson on 2/8/2012

Collateral damage from money-laundering legislation: your bank can block your account and leave you with no remedy, even if you lose money as a result, if they suspect illegal activity. What should you do?...more

Solving complex legal disputes for a broad range of publicly & privately held entities. Jeffrey H. Gladstone, Litigation Attorney [Video]

by Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP on 1/1/2012

Jeffrey H. Gladstone Litigation Attorney Solving complex legal disputes for a broad range of publicly & privately held entities. Mr. Gladstone has a breadth of experience in civil litigation matters with an emphasis on...more

Citibank’s Third Quarter 2011 Report on Law Firm Profitability: The Good News is That Cash Collections Were Up for the Quarter;...

by Jerome Kowalski on 11/18/2011

Citibank’s third quarter report on law firm profitability for 2011 was just issued and while artfully couched in cautious euphemistic terms, there is much in Citi’s reports which should give law firm leaders much to be...more

Australian Firms and the international challenge

by stephen moss on 11/11/2011

One thing is for certain: the legal services sector is in the early stages of a seismic shift. Law firms that do nothing in the face of this changing landscape, do so at their peril. Let me describe the context of the...more

CISX listing - A Cost Effective Way To Make AIM Shares Eligible For Individual Savings Accounts

by Amedeo Claris-Delmedico on 11/3/2011

The Alternative Investment Market (AIM) of the London Stock Exchange is not designated as a "recognised stock exchange" by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC). Therefore shares traded on AIM cannot be held in a stocks and shares...more

Citibank’s Third Quarter 2011 Report on Law Firm Profitability: The Good News is That cash Collections Were Up for the Quarter;...

by Jerome Kowalski on 10/18/2011

Citibank’s third quarter report on law firm profitability for 2011 was just issued and while artfully couched in cautious euphemistic terms, there is much in Citi’s reports which should give law firm leaders much to be...more

Common mistakes in LLP agreements

by Chris Robinson on 10/18/2011

LLPs have now been around for a while and some common and serious errors are emerging in the way LLP agrements are written - even by commercial publishers. Does yours need reviewing?...more

In-House Counsel and the Attorney-Client Privilege: Adhering to the Lawyer's Creed and Aspirational Ideals While Wearing "Two...

by Richik Sarkar on 10/5/2011

In House Counsel and the AC Privilege-- Adhering to the Lawyer's Creed and Aspirational Ideals While Wearing "Two Hats" An Ohio Approved Professionalism CLE Covering the following topics: Your Two Clients:...more

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