ABA Section of Business Law

Our lead story covers law firm culture and how it affects not only members of your firm, but your clients as well. It will have you thinking of new ways to control the direction of your practice. Its companion piece discusses the dilemmas faced by a number of lawyers in trying to balance their work lives with their private lives, and solutions they've found. We also talk about using arbitration to manage the costs and risks associated with resolving commercial disputes abroad. Included is a terrific piece on speaking the lingo of securities fraud. The entry names alone are worth reading-but read the definitions too. We also cover the expanded role of lawyers for financial institutions, where things can go wrong, and how to take control over the increased scope of activities. Plus there are articles on the increase of information disclosures by the SEC under the Freedom of Information Act, what to look for when doing due diligence for a franchise opportunity, and our usual departments.