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June 2006

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Are You Privileged? Don't Be Too Sure When It Comes to Ethics by Edward Poll Not all ethical issues are as clear-cut as the misuse of client trust. In his article, Ed Poll discusses two ethical situations that could confront any attorney. Read more

 

Creating & Using Issue Analysis Memos: Part 1 by Greg Krehel Of the hundreds of hours you invest in a case, the handful needed to work up an issue analysis memo could easily be the most important. Make this simple case analysis tool a standard for every matter and you'll always have a tight grasp on issues and arguments and ultimately on the case itself. Read more

 

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Weiss Monthly Marketing Brief

Proactive Marketing Should Fill the Gaps in a Referral-Based Practice by Bob Weiss A business based on referrals often mirrors your current client base. To expand your practice and your fee structure you may find real value in creating or updating your marketing plan. Read more

Management Tips and Tricks

Into the Sunset—How Will You Transition Your Practice? by Edward Poll When it is time to transition your practice there are a number of ways to make it profitable and beneficial for all parties; yet few attorneys explore their options. Are you prepared? Read more
 

The Strongest Links

Improvement Sites by Tom Mighell Tom Mighell takes a summer vacation from legal links and offers 10 great sites that help make life just a little bit easier. Read more
     
     

Departments

Marketing

Is Your Firm Really Marketing? by Charles A. Maddock Is your firm really marketing? If you think marketing is nothing more than seminars, communications materials, a clever tagline and a Web site, you're only part way there. Altman Weil principal Charles A. Maddock has developed a 15-question test to asses the state of your firm's marketing program. Read more
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Management

Three Hot Trends in Law Firm Business Development by Julie Savarino There is no silver bullet to growth. Measured growth through smart business practices will net larger returns. Read more
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Technology

Authenticating Digital Photographs as Evidence: A Practice Approach Using JPEG Metadata by Joe Kashi Joe Kashi offers 15 tips to authenticate your photographs for use in court. Read more
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Finance

Flat Fee Nation by Christy Burke With the emergence of a flat fee society and a Wal-Mart approach to profits firms need to learn how to leverage technology and workflow to beat the billing squeeze. Read more
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