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Feature Articles
COVER STORY Office Designs in Changing Times More law firms are embracing progressive ideas in office design and building work environments that reflect the evolving priorities of a rapidly changing legal profession.
BY ANNE KNIFFEN Also Featured: Larry Port explains how using a “Software as a Service” (SaaS) solution in your firm instead of traditional, server-installed software can yield several Earth-friendly benefits.
To Truly Advance, You Must Retreat
Does your law firm need a jump-start to survive during the tough times – and to thrive in the long term? Staging a retreat can help to unify your internal stakeholders and to tackle a variety of challenges facing the organization.
BY JOEL A. ROSE
Proper Protection
Choosing the right liability insurance for the firm and its lawyers is one of the most important obligations facing a legal administrator.
BY MICHAEL SEAN QUINN
Mission Possible
A down economy provides the perfect opportunity to evaluate and negotiate new pricing for your support services and equipment – making your firm more efficient and boosting its bottom line.
BY ROBERT C. MATTERN
Data-Driven Decisions = Money Saved
Having an up-to-date cost recovery system can quickly provide the information to make intelligent decisions and boost a law firm’s bottom line.
BY JOHN GILBERT
CASE STUDY Carefree Court Calendaring
The docketing department at Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP recently overhauled its calendaring processes – improving efficiencies, minimizing the risk of malpractice lawsuits and putting up-to-the-minute information about the court calendar on the desktops of every attorney and staff member at the AmLaw 100 firm.
BY DOROTHEA FORD-HOWARD
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