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Conseils de pro

  • September 24, 2014

Prêts à créer votre vidéoblogue ou « vlogue » pour vous démarquer de vos concurrents? Voici quelques trucs qui vous éviteront de faire des gaffes.

Cloud computing

  • September 18, 2014
  • Daryl-Lynn Carlson

There are signs that more small- and mid-sized firms are examining their IT outsourcing options.

Leading innovation

  • September 01, 2014

The final report from the CBA Legal Futures Initiative, released during the CBA Legal Conference in St. John’s in August, has lots of things to say about innovation. The problem facing law firm leaders is how to lead the way. Here are some tips for the trade.

Tough going: Developing a retirement plan for partners

  • September 01, 2014
  • Janice Tibbetts

What happens when a firm has partners reaching retirement age but has no clear policy for moving them onward, outward, forward or back? If recent events are any gauge, they can settle in for a nice long court case, or maybe watch their superannuated partners take their business to another firm that appreciates them. Janice Tibbetts writes about what to expect – and how to prepare.

Minimizing fraud in your organization

  • August 19, 2014
  • Bruce Armstrong

Studies and experience show that few organizations are immune from employees that wish to take steps to supplement their income if given the means, opportunity and motive. Eliminating fraud is almost impossible, but there are factors organizations and in-house lawyers should consider to avoid catastrophic loss.

Lessons in Leadership, the Law Firm Way

  • August 14, 2014
  • Edward Poll

The fundamental task of law firm leaders is to help everyone in the firm work together. Lawyers and staff who physically share the same office environment should share an outlook that shapes the development of common goals and agreement on how to achieve them. Lack of such an outlook inevitably can be traced to lack of leadership in the firm, no matter how big or small the firm is.