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The Case for Outsourcing Investigative Litigation Support by Thomas D. Thacher II What can you gain from hiring a pre-litigation investigation service? Everything. Read more

Virtual Help: An Outsourcing Relationship With a Virtual Assistant Can Complete Your Team by Edward Poll Advanced technology and the changing economy have paved the way for a new trend in office support. It is available to any size firm and it could transform the way you manage your office. What is it called? The Virtual Assistant. Read more

Inside vs. Outside: When Does it Make Sense for Law Firms to Outsource? A Roundtable Discussion In this roundtable discussion, a panel of experts take on one of the hottest topics in law practice management - outsourcing. Read more

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Technology Tips sponsored by Adobe Systems, Inc.
The Typewriter Tool by Adobe Systems Inc. With the Acrobat 7.05 update, Adobe introduced a new tool for users of both Acrobat Standard and Professional—the Typewriter tool. Read more

Columns

Weiss Monthly Marketing Brief Survey Says.. by Bob Weiss For the past two decades, seminars and presentations ranked at the top of the list of effective business development tactics. This year a different tactic knocked it from the top spot. Read more Management Tips and Tricks Special Appearances Can Be a Special Outsourcing Worry by Edward Poll Don't let a simple favor turn into a major malpractice suit. In his column, Edward Poll reminds lawyers to protect themselves in addition to protecting their clients. Read more		The Strongest Links Outsourcing by Tom Mighell The topic of outsourcing is not handled in a very organized way on the Internet. There are thousands of articles on the subject scattered across news sites, IT pages, and human resource portals. So rather than attempt to decide which of these articles and services were the best, this month's Strongest Links will provide you with the sites you need to educate yourself on the topic of outsourcing, as well as a few articles selected by columnist Tom Mighell. Read more

Departments

Marketing

Do You Really Want Relationships? by David Maister If you treat your clients more like a one-night stand than a mutually supportive relationship then you may be leaving valuable business on the table. Read more

Management

Best Practices in Creating Chronologies by Greg Krehel A fact chronology can be a tremendous asset as you prepare a case for trial. Yet, the majority of chronologies fail to live up to their full potential. This article highlights some simple steps that will help you get the most out of your efforts. Read more

Technology

Basic Digital Photography Made Easy (or at least a little less obscure): Part 2 by Joe Kashi There is a difference in $200 cameras and $1000 cameras; however is it an $800 difference in value? In this article, Joe Kashi continues his evaluation of digital cameras; identifying the pros and cons of specific models. Read more

Litigating with Adobe Acrobat: Part 1 by Joe Kashi Joe Kashi offers 17 tips on how to make your filing system searchable, accessible and secure while maintaining its integrity by using Adobe Acrobat. Read more

Finance

Implement Appropriate Internal Controls by Dan Pinnington and David Bilinsky Internal controls for financial transactions reduce the opportunities for mistakes or misconduct. Use this checklist to ensure your office is doing all that it can and should to avoid potential problems. Read more

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