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Archive for July, 2013

Dealing with the Leadership Vacuum in Law Firm Management

Every law firm, regardless of size, needs leadership. Good law firm management cannot be achieved until all the partners agree to subordinate some degree of independence to a managing partner or an executive managing committee. The partners must strike a balance between their rights as owners and their responsibilities as citizens of the firm. They […]

Joel A. Rose | Jul 02, 2013 | Comments 0

What Is A ‘Door Lawyer’ And Why It Sucks To Be One!

Before I can tell you why being a door lawyer is sucking your life away, I need to make sure you are clear on what it is exactly. So, what is a door lawyer? A door lawyer is… Fortunately, there is a solution. It’s to stop taking everything and anything that walks through the door […]

Alexis Neely | Jul 01, 2013 | Comments 0

Is This Claim Covered? (How to Analyze an Insurance Policy)

Cackhead Craig was driving his Monster Truck down the freeway when he encountered stopped traffic due to an automobile accident. Crackhead decides to take the Monster Truck off road and drives across an empty field until he encounters a parking lot for an empty warehouse. Crackhead drives the Monster Truck up a ramp, through the […]

Rocky Copley | Jul 01, 2013 | Comments 0

Secrets of a Master Negotiator

Use these skills from a former trial attorney to increase your ability to negotiate a deal. Life is negotiation. So much of our daily lives revolve around this practice, and yet so few of us spend any time truly learning what it takes to become great at this requisite skill. Think about it: How much […]

Mathew Swyers | Jul 01, 2013 | Comments 0

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