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Daily Business Review

Going Solo: Six Financial Tips for Setting Up Your Own Law Firm

Many associates in large law firms dream of the day when they can go out on their own. However, without a clear understanding of the financial and operational realities involved in running a law practice, the transition from lawyer to small business owner can become a challenging one.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

With the Planned HQ2, Is Amazon's Legal Dept. Coming to a City Near You?

Although the number and types of lawyers at the new location is currently unknown and will largely depend on the business functions performed there, it's quite possible that the new headquarters would draw on local legal talent, creating new opportunities for in-house lawyers at the tech giant, experts said.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Best Practices to Promote Lateral Partner Integration

Lateral hiring continues to be a central strategy in how law firms grow. According to a recent legal-industry transition survey for 2017, more than 95 percent of law firms indicated lateral growth was a key initiative, but it's a strategy full of risk, unknowns and pitfalls.
7 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

EMPLOYMENT LAW

A special section covering current topics of interest, including banning questions regarding an applicant's salary history, combating and investigating workplace harassment, and what the new governor will bring to the employment arena.
1 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Salary History Ban Laws Aim to Close Gender Pay Gaps

Although these laws could expand some risks for employers, employers are well-advised to take a proactive approach to pay equity.
7 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Social Media in the Hiring Process: Pitfalls and Protections

In a world where employee and applicants' background and personal information is merely a click away, employers need to be wary of the risks associated with the use of that information.
9 minute read

The American Lawyer

Barnes & Thornburg Budgeting Push Pays Off in Record Revenue

Gross revenue jumped 7 percent last year at Barnes & Thornburg, where a push to use budgets and legal project management has grown to encompass 20 percent of the firm's work.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Florida Justices, Law Enforcement Officers to Get Raises

Florida Supreme Court justices are in line for a 24 percent pay raise in the new state budget.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Meet the Cohen Milstein Lawyer Behind The #InclusionRider

Frances McDormand endorsed the contractual provisions during the Oscars Sunday night.
9 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Four Things They Don't Teach You in Law School

You've mastered the IRAC method, especially after that formidable civil procedure International Shoe v. Washington case as a 1L. You passed the bar, and now you're ready to be a lawyer … right? Not exactly.
6 minute read

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