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Suddenly Solo Law Firms
Posted on 27 Jan 2010 by Legal Business Community Team

How to start, run, and grow a successful business when-by choice or chance-you're going it alone For some attorneys, being a solo practioner is an ambition they've been lucky enough to act on. For others, it can be an unexpected reality brought... Read More

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Bensen & Myers on Litigation Management: Is the Litigation Team being Managed Efficiently?
Posted on 28 Jan 2010 by LexisNexis Legal Business Community Staff

Intro to Chapter 2 of Bensen & Myers on Litigation Management: Is the Litigation Team being Managed Efficiently? Critical to effective litigation management is the maintenance of a stable and highly motivated litigation team. Critical to the maintenance... Read More

Tags: law firm management , reducing headcount in law firms , law firm staffing , law firm associate hiring

Case study of a law firm failure… and its aftermath
Posted on 27 Jul 2010 by Norman Clark

The final demise of the British firm Halliwells, reported last week in the on-line edition of The Lawyer , is a good case study in the financial failure of a law firm. The Lawyer summarized the factors that led to Halliwells' failure earlier this... Read More

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