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Patent Services Outsourcing to India Hits $46 Million

November 21, 2008 14:58

This is only the latest in a long series of articles that I have seen in the NLJ over the past several years. Clearly this presents a threat to U.S. law firms and patent lawyers. But it also represents a tremendous opportunity.

Non-equity Partners Asked to Pony Up

November 20, 2008 14:56

The National Law Journal reports today that DLA Piper may be asking non-equity partners to make a capital contribution to the firm. In return says Frank Burch, DLA Joint Chief Executive Officer, they will get a limited stake in the firm's profits.Traditionally, non-equity partners are paid a...

Long Term Care Insruance

Andrew Ewalt
November 20, 2008 07:01

Do you have a plan for your Long Term Care? Will you end up in a nursing home and outlive or severely deplete your financial resources? Too often people avoid facing reality of the Long-Term Care threat, avoid taking action...Do you have a plan for your Long Term Care?  Will you end up in a...

How Are You Surviving the Legal Recession?

November 18, 2008 13:53

The ABA wants to know. Click here to participate in a survey being conducted by the ABA Journal.

Nouveautés au CAIJ : Développements récents et fils RSS

November 17, 2008 20:50

13 novembre 2008Les Développements récents du Barreau du Québec sont dorénavant accessiblesen ligne et sans frais sur le site Internet du CAIJ : www.caij.qc.caVous pouvez dès maintenant en consulter les textes intégraux à partir desoutils de recherche de la Suite...

That first step

Mike Dillon
November 13, 2008 16:13

Earlier this week, we held our annual intern "meet and greet" at Sun's campus in Menlo Park. It was a chance for local law students to connect with attorneys in our organization to learn about internship opportunities and, more generally, what it's like to work here. We had a great turnout with...

Identity Theft : Part 1

Andrew Ewalt
November 13, 2008 13:55

Identity theft continues to be one of the fastest growing and scarest crimes. So the question is how does identity theft occur? Thieves always seem to be one step ahead of the authorities. Unfortunately, when it comes to identify theft...Identity theft continues to be one of the fastest growing and...

A Renewed Push for Fixed-Fee Billing Arrangements?

November 11, 2008 14:47

Alternative billing arrangements are hardly a new concept. In many ways, fixed-fee billing is actually a retro concept. Fifty years ago, lawyers were not slaves to the billable hour.Fixed-fee arrangements have been trying to make a comeback for over a decade. At the same time, there have been...

Seeking a bit of white space

Mike Dillon
November 07, 2008 23:35

Earnings announcement, board meetings, stockholder meeting and the continued melt down of global economic markets. All in all, it's been a stressful few weeks. So, when a few friends offered the chance for a weekend of camping and hiking in Yosemite Valley, I happily accepted. Yosemite Valley...

Selecting The Best Employee

Andrew Ewalt
November 07, 2008 20:46

Employers beware! It is very important to be careful when selecting the best candidate for a job opening – there are legal issues to consider when hiring an employee. Always treat all candidates for the same position equally and use...Employers beware!   It is very important to be careful ...