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January 05, 2024 | Law.com

Attorney retirement and succession planning are critical issues that are often overlooked at the management level of law firms. A key question arises: What should come first, retirement or succession planning? Although they go hand in hand, many firms avoid addressing both.

By Sharon Meit Abrahams

7 minute read

December 22, 2023 | Law.com

Perhaps the largest impact that Director Vidal has had upon the PTAB is has been via Director Reviews. The U.S. Supreme Court mandated Director Reviews to correct procedural defects in the way that administrative patent judges are appointed to the PTAB.

By Jennifer Bush

11 minute read

December 19, 2023 | Law.com

This article covers cyber trends and tips for organizations to explore in order to be better equipped to anticipate and respond to cyber incidents before a devastating breach occurs. The outcome? Diminished chance of class action activity, compliance violations, lost business, and mounting costs.

By Brandon Hollinder

22 minute read

December 18, 2023 | Law.com

This article describes the DOJ's new M&A safe harbor policy and also provides practical insights on how companies engaged in M&A can meet the DOJ's expectations.

By Patrick T. Campbell, Jonathan B. New, James A. Sherer, and Lauren E. Sternbach

10 minute read

December 13, 2023 | Law.com

As cybercrime intensifies, it is revealing a skills shortfall among those who defend our financial infrastructure. It has become critically clear that we need to radically rethink the way we prepare our frontline defense to include more experts with both technical savvy and accounting expertise. In other words, we need an army of cyber accountants.

By Sharon L. Levin and Bruce DeGrazia

6 minute read

December 11, 2023 | Law.com

Law firm leaders are increasingly concerned with lack of engagement. With law firm demand down and office attendance policies in flux, many firms don't believe their workforce is optimally motivated and are struggling with disengagement. The concern is that psychological investment changes when professionals don't see co-workers in the office, making it easier to develop distance, and disconnect.

By AshLea Allberry

5 minute read

December 08, 2023 | Law.com

Business development is, first and foremost, about people and your relationships with these people. While marketing and visibility activities (speaking, writing, etc.) are critical, it's the people who ultimately make the hiring decisions. As a lawyer, while time is rarely on your side, developing your Nurture System will help you strengthen and deepen your important relationships in ways that are sustainable and effective.

By Yuliya LaRoe

14 minute read

December 01, 2023 | Law.com

In the legal profession, joining and maintaining membership in various professional associations is common practice. However, lawyers often overlook the critical question of whether their affiliation with these organizations yields substantial benefits, such as quality referrals and new clients.

By Glennie Green

6 minute read

November 29, 2023 | Law.com

Recent developments at the Federal Circuit and the USPTO may inform evolving patent strategy on medical technology.

By James W. Soong

11 minute read

November 27, 2023 | Law.com

Search warrants and wiretaps were once used primarily to investigate organized crime, drug dealing and terrorism. In recent years, however, prosecutors have employed these tools increasingly in the context of white-collar crime to the point where it is now commonplace.

By Harry Sandick, Bonnie Robinson and Thomas Kicak

17 minute read