Law firm disqualified because of assistant conflict 
Published: September 2, 2010
Tags: disqualification, medical malpractice
The law firm for a medical malpractice plaintiff must be disqualified because of its failure to take reasonable steps to shield the access of a legal assistant who once worked for opposing counsel, the Texas Supreme Court has ruled in affirming judgment.
Fixing poorly written opinions
By Judge Mark P. Painter -
Published: September 2, 2010
Tags: legal writing
Columnist Mark Painter offers some suggestions on how poorly written legal opinions could be improved.
Lawyer liable for sending ‘informational’ faxes
Published: September 1, 2010
Tags: consumer protection, junk faxes, Telephone Consumer Protection Act
A lawyer violated federal law when he sent “informational” faxes as part of a marketing campaign, a U.S. District Court in Illinois has ruled in granting summary judgment.
Understanding the real cost of technology
By Ed Poll -
Published: September 1, 2010
Tags: law practice management, technology
Computers will not replace lawyers; they have, in fact, made our jobs much easier. But technology expenses can be daunting. Columnist Ed Poll takes a look at how to determine which technology expenditures should be made.
Contingent fee reduced
Published: August 31, 2010
Tags: contingency fee, retainer
A law firm could be required to refund a portion of a contingent fee that was deemed “unreasonable” based on events that occurred after the client executed her retainer agreement, the Colorado Court of Appeal has ruled in affirming judgment.
Lawyer can enforce promise of higher pay
Published: August 31, 2010
Tags: misrepresentation, reliance
A lawyer could enforce his firm’s representations that he would receive a larger share of profits should he perform beyond expectations, the Minnesota Court of Appeals has ruled in affirming a $1.7 million jury verdict.
Immigration lawyer finds early gamble on Internet marketing pays off
By Nora Lockwood Tooher -
Published: August 30, 2010
Tags: immigration, marketing
Greg Siskind built his immigration firm’s marketing strategy around the Internet, and it paid off.
State sues tax attorney for $34 million
Published: August 30, 2010
Tags: false advertising, taxation
A tax attorney with national offices known as the “Tax Lady” has been sued by the California Attorney General for $34 million in damages for allegedly false and misleading advertising, unfair competition and illegal billing practices.
The ‘cocktail party’ of social media marketing
By Mark Powers & Shawn McNalis -
Published: August 27, 2010
Tags: Facebook, law firm marketing, LinkedIn, marketing, social media, Twitter
The activity generated by social media sites has been analogized to a giant, ongoing 24-hour party. So how do you navigate this new kind of cocktail party? Columnists Mark Powers and Shawn McNalis offer some suggestions.
Ten tips for better staff evaluations
By Nancy Byerly Jones -
Published: August 26, 2010
Tags: practice management, support staff
Good evaluation systems are well worth the time and effort put into their creation, implementation and monitoring. Whether your office’s employee evaluation methods need to be established or could stand to be updated or perhaps entirely overhauled, these tips are intended to help you get the ball rolling.
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