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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://www.lexisnexis.com/COMMUNITY/REDWOODANALYTICS/utility/FeedStylesheets/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Make More Rain : leverage, alternative billing</title><link>http://www.lexisnexis.com/COMMUNITY/REDWOODANALYTICS/blogs/morepartnerincome/archive/tags/leverage/alternative+billing/default.aspx</link><description>Tags: leverage, alternative billing</description><dc:language>en</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Debug Build: 31031.3054)</generator><item><title>The Only Profit Driver</title><link>http://www.lexisnexis.com/COMMUNITY/REDWOODANALYTICS/blogs/morepartnerincome/archive/2010/02/12/the-only-profit-driver.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">1da3c6c4-5c32-4eab-bddd-1928b9afe23e:42012</guid><dc:creator>RussHaskin</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><wfw:commentRss xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/">http://www.lexisnexis.com/COMMUNITY/REDWOODANALYTICS/blogs/morepartnerincome/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=42012</wfw:commentRss><comments>http://www.lexisnexis.com/COMMUNITY/REDWOODANALYTICS/blogs/morepartnerincome/archive/2010/02/12/the-only-profit-driver.aspx#comments</comments><description>I have spent the better half of the last decade working with firms on the drivers of profitability. If you are knowledgeable on the topic these drivers have many acronyms (e.g. RULES) but for simplicity sake I will list the generally accepted ones below...(&lt;a href="http://www.lexisnexis.com/COMMUNITY/REDWOODANALYTICS/blogs/morepartnerincome/archive/2010/02/12/the-only-profit-driver.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.lexisnexis.com/COMMUNITY/REDWOODANALYTICS/aggbug.aspx?PostID=42012" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://www.lexisnexis.com/COMMUNITY/REDWOODANALYTICS/blogs/morepartnerincome/archive/tags/Alternative+Billing/default.aspx">Alternative Billing</category><category domain="http://www.lexisnexis.com/COMMUNITY/REDWOODANALYTICS/blogs/morepartnerincome/archive/tags/Leverage/default.aspx">Leverage</category><category domain="http://www.lexisnexis.com/COMMUNITY/REDWOODANALYTICS/blogs/morepartnerincome/archive/tags/realization/default.aspx">realization</category><category 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xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/">http://www.lexisnexis.com/COMMUNITY/REDWOODANALYTICS/blogs/morepartnerincome/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=40022</wfw:commentRss><comments>http://www.lexisnexis.com/COMMUNITY/REDWOODANALYTICS/blogs/morepartnerincome/archive/2009/12/10/lexisnexis-redwood-planning-application.aspx#comments</comments><description>Planning Overview The LexisNexis Redwood Planning application is a sophisticated management tool that uses a firm&amp;#39;s profitability model to look at client planning and alternative choices in the staffing and pricing of new matters as well as the consequences...(&lt;a href="http://www.lexisnexis.com/COMMUNITY/REDWOODANALYTICS/blogs/morepartnerincome/archive/2009/12/10/lexisnexis-redwood-planning-application.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.lexisnexis.com/COMMUNITY/REDWOODANALYTICS/aggbug.aspx?PostID=40022" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category 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domain="http://www.lexisnexis.com/COMMUNITY/REDWOODANALYTICS/blogs/morepartnerincome/archive/tags/staffing/default.aspx">staffing</category><category domain="http://www.lexisnexis.com/COMMUNITY/REDWOODANALYTICS/blogs/morepartnerincome/archive/tags/alternative+fee+arrangements/default.aspx">alternative fee arrangements</category><category domain="http://www.lexisnexis.com/COMMUNITY/REDWOODANALYTICS/blogs/morepartnerincome/archive/tags/fixed+fees/default.aspx">fixed fees</category><category domain="http://www.lexisnexis.com/COMMUNITY/REDWOODANALYTICS/blogs/morepartnerincome/archive/tags/planning+application/default.aspx">planning application</category><category domain="http://www.lexisnexis.com/COMMUNITY/REDWOODANALYTICS/blogs/morepartnerincome/archive/tags/volume+discounts/default.aspx">volume discounts</category><category domain="http://www.lexisnexis.com/COMMUNITY/REDWOODANALYTICS/blogs/morepartnerincome/archive/tags/flat+fees/default.aspx">flat fees</category><category domain="http://www.lexisnexis.com/COMMUNITY/REDWOODANALYTICS/blogs/morepartnerincome/archive/tags/client+planning/default.aspx">client planning</category></item><item><title>Know Your Alternatives: Another Week – Another Conference</title><link>http://www.lexisnexis.com/COMMUNITY/REDWOODANALYTICS/blogs/morepartnerincome/archive/2009/11/13/know-your-alternatives-another-week-another-conference.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:08:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">1da3c6c4-5c32-4eab-bddd-1928b9afe23e:39061</guid><dc:creator>RussHaskin</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><wfw:commentRss xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/">http://www.lexisnexis.com/COMMUNITY/REDWOODANALYTICS/blogs/morepartnerincome/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=39061</wfw:commentRss><comments>http://www.lexisnexis.com/COMMUNITY/REDWOODANALYTICS/blogs/morepartnerincome/archive/2009/11/13/know-your-alternatives-another-week-another-conference.aspx#comments</comments><description>As I mentioned last week, there is no doubt that alternative arrangements are the hottest topic this year. It is by far the number one topic firms are asking about and the number one conference topic as well. Therefore given this is near and dear to my...(&lt;a href="http://www.lexisnexis.com/COMMUNITY/REDWOODANALYTICS/blogs/morepartnerincome/archive/2009/11/13/know-your-alternatives-another-week-another-conference.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.lexisnexis.com/COMMUNITY/REDWOODANALYTICS/aggbug.aspx?PostID=39061" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://www.lexisnexis.com/COMMUNITY/REDWOODANALYTICS/blogs/morepartnerincome/archive/tags/Alternative+Billing/default.aspx">Alternative Billing</category><category domain="http://www.lexisnexis.com/COMMUNITY/REDWOODANALYTICS/blogs/morepartnerincome/archive/tags/Leverage/default.aspx">Leverage</category><category domain="http://www.lexisnexis.com/COMMUNITY/REDWOODANALYTICS/blogs/morepartnerincome/archive/tags/alternative+fee+arrangements/default.aspx">alternative fee arrangements</category><category domain="http://www.lexisnexis.com/COMMUNITY/REDWOODANALYTICS/blogs/morepartnerincome/archive/tags/Know+Your+Alternatives/default.aspx">Know Your Alternatives</category><category domain="http://www.lexisnexis.com/COMMUNITY/REDWOODANALYTICS/blogs/morepartnerincome/archive/tags/law++firm+managment/default.aspx">law  firm managment</category><category domain="http://www.lexisnexis.com/COMMUNITY/REDWOODANALYTICS/blogs/morepartnerincome/archive/tags/boutique+firms/default.aspx">boutique firms</category></item></channel></rss>