While the words “project management” may make many of us cringe, legal project management is becoming an increasing buzzword in legal circles. With many firms still struggling to gain momentum amidst sluggish demand and client pricing pressures, firms are exploring many new avenues to re-examine, and if need be, re-invent some of their processes. Firms …
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ERISA litigator James Baker joins Baker & McKenzie
Baker & McKenzie announced in recently that highly regarded ERISA litigator, James Baker joined its North American Compensation & Employment Law Practice as a partner in the San Francisco/Palo Alto office. Baker’s practice focuses on ERISA litigation and the counseling of employers on ERISA, employee benefit and executive compensation issues. Among Baker’s most notable cases, he was the …
- April 6, 2012
- Susan Martin
ABA Journal Legal Rebels blog post: “Time to Explore New Approaches for Law Firm Management?”
Program Director of Hildebrandt Institute’s Peer Monitor, Mark Medice, recently contributed a post to the ABA Journal blog, Legal Rebels, highlighting new approaches and trends seen in law firm management. Today, law firms are pressed to find ways to deliver legal services to their clients more efficiently in an effort to better position themselves in a challenging and volatile market …
- March 20, 2012
- Susan Martin
Men more likely to go to court than women
Nearly one in four Americans have been to court either as a plaintiff or defendant in a case. A new survey by FindLaw found that 37% of Americans have spent time in court. However, results also indicate that men are more likely to go to court than women. Forty-four percent of male respondents have been to court, …
- March 15, 2012
- Jeff McCoy
Cost of compliance growing
Compliance teams are being stretched to the limit as they try to keep up with the growing demands of global regulation, according to a new survey by Thomson Reuters Governance, Risk & Compliance. The survey of more than 500 compliance professionals at financial services companies around the world found that: – 84 percent of compliance professionals expect …
- March 13, 2012
- Jeff McCoy
WestlawNext and web access added to Thomson Reuters ProView eReader
Thomson Reuters ProView has now added Web browser access in addition to its iPad eReader app. ProView is the leading professional-grade eReader application with advanced features like full-text search and content updating. The latest version of ProView, now available for iPad on the Apple App Store, now allows users in the U.S. to view and verify citations through WestlawNext. eBooks …
- March 8, 2012
- Susan Martin
Thomson Reuters launches two new CLEAR products
Thomson Reuters has launched two new versions of CLEAR, its powerful public and proprietary records search product suite: CLEAR for Enhanced Due Diligence and CLEAR for Government Fraud. CLEAR for Enhanced Due Diligence is a comprehensive solution for customers in anti-money laundering enhanced due diligence and corporate security markets that brings together key information on …
- March 6, 2012
- Jeff McCoy
Building a brand strong enough to compete
Mid-sized law firm marketers tend to face a unique set of opportunities and challenges. However, one aspect of marketing that remains crucial for all law firms, regardless of size, is the ability to effectively define the firm’s brand and message. As legal demand continues to grow, it’s more important than ever for mid-sized firms to …
- March 1, 2012
- Susan Martin
Tribute book honors Bill Rutter
The passing of Bill Rutter, founder of The Rutter Group and BAR/BRI Bar Review and highly respected member of the California legal community, has prompted an outpouring of memorials from literally hundreds of leading practitioners and jurists. Bill was a luminary in legal writing and education, and his Rutter Group Practice Guides have provided essential …
- February 17, 2012
- Susan Martin
Enhanced partner resources now online at Elite.com
Have you heard about the launch of the new and improved Elite Partner Program website? Elite has redesigned this section of the site to offer new resources and detailed information geared towards partners looking for program information, and clients looking for the right Elite partner. Partners have access to our: Partner Training & Materials – Get direct access …
- February 16, 2012
- Susan Martin
