Advising the Qui Tam Whistleblower »

This Second Edition of a bestseller provides complete and concise information to assist an attorney in evaluating a client's potential claim, and to determine whether pursuit of a qui tam action is warranted. The handy guide provides an overview of the statute and highlights some of the more common and controversial topics.
This Second Edition contains updated statistics, a discussion of the recent U.S. Supreme Court case, Allison Engine Co., Inc. et al v. United States ex rel. Sanders et al (June 2008), as well as new and updated case law on the defenses of:… More

Being Prepared: A Lawyer's Guide for Dealing with Disability or Unexpected Events  »

Being Prepared is the essential workbook and guide for protecting your law practice against casualty or other unexpected event. If you haven't started thinking about, or formulating, an action plan to properly protect your law firm, your clients, and your family in the event of temporary disability, incapacity, or other unexpected event, this book will jump start the process! It is a "how to" workbook designed to lead you through a series of active and immediate steps aimed at establishing your protection plan. Use this book to safety-net your financial and professional integrity. More

The Globalized Lawyer: Secrets to Managing Outsourcing, Joint Ventures and Other Cross-Border Transactions  »

A practical, step-by-step guide on how to prepare for, negotiate and implement a new cross-border operation, The lobalized Lawyer examines both legal and business considerations involved. This book incorporates the advice and insights of more than two dozen leading experts, including professionals from such globally recognized organizations as Baker & McKenzie, Sidley & Austin, DLA Piper, Deloitte and Accenture, among others. For attorneys and executives new to the international arena, The Globalized Lawyer is an approachable and excellent tool. Even experienced transactional specialists will find fresh perspectives in the unique references of the views of a variety of disciplines, including Chinese and Indian-based professionals. More

A Lawyer’s Guide to Modern Payment Methods: ACH, Credit, Debit and More

Using a detailed, hypothetical transaction, this book introduces you to the complex rules governing modern payment methods. The book includes research resources, checklists, forms, and agreements to support the method of payment as well as valuable charts and illustrations outlining the process for each payment method. More

The Lawyer’s Guide to Buying, Selling, Merging and Closing a Law Practice »

If you are considering buying, selling, closing, or merging a law practice, this book is a valuable resource for information on things to consider before and during the process. More

The Complete Guide to Divorce Practice (Third Edition) »

Whether you're just starting out or want to build up your document library, this proven system is a winning strategy for your family law practice. This complete divorce practice system can easily be customized to fit your jurisdiction and the way you handle cases, providing over 420 documents to efficiently take clients through every step of the divorce process. More

Letters for Lawyers: Essential Communications for Clients, Prospects, and Others, Second Edition »

Frequent, effective written communication is vital to the successful practice of law. In today's legal industry, clients expect their lawyers to be responsive, efficient, and cost conscious. Communication with clients has never been more important. The new second edition of this publication will help ease the task of communicating with clients, prospects and others. This book contains numerous communication tools, including: business letters, announcement cards, invitations, survey forms, response cards, press releases, and thank-you notes. Also for added convenience all letters are included on CD-ROM. More

Mastering Voir Dire and Jury Selection (Second Edition) »

This expanded edition by one of the nation's most experienced trial consultants goes beyond other books on jury selection and focuses on the skills needed to conduct effective voir dire and jury selection, ultimately improving your chances of a favorable verdict at trial. This valuable guide will help you understand effective voir dire and jury selection strategies and adapt them to the unique circumstances you face in your trial jurisdiction. More

Commercial Real Estate Law Practice Manual with Forms »

This handy deskbook provides a quick, one-volume resource to help you answer most of the problems that can occur in a commercial real estate transaction, while at the same time it serves as a starting point for further research. Included is a CD-ROM containing over 800 pages of forms that have been developed over years in a real estate law practice. These sample documents include agreements, disclosure statements, checklists, easements and licenses, letters of intent, deeds, lease forms, title policies and related documents, promissory notes, and many more. More