Tag Archives: professional responsibility

Survival skills: quality assurance and risk management

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Norman Clark

This is the fifth of a series of posts about eight business skills that will be essential for the continued success of most law firms in 2013 and beyond. Designing and managing alternative fee agreements to remain competitive and profitable Strengthening … Continue reading →

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Registration now open for Moscow Law Firm Management Conference

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Norman Clark

November in Moscow? Yes. Registration is now open for the 6th annual Law Firm Management Conference, presented by the European Regional Forum and the Law Firm Management Committee of the International Bar Association, with the support of LegalStudies.RU.  This has … Continue reading →

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The duty to speak up

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Norman Clark

What do airlines and successful law firms have in commong? An article by Alan Levin and Mary Schlangenstein posted today on Bloomberg web site provides one interesting answer: When people think that something is going wrong, they speak up. The article … Continue reading →

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“Dead files” — but do they need to smell bad?

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Norman Clark

One of the best sources of entertainment about professional ethics is the monthly newsletter of the Disciplinary Board of the Pennsylvania (USA) Supreme Court. Because I cannot begin to approach the wittiness of their writers, I beg their pardon for … Continue reading →

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Year end count-down: disaster and business continuation plans

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Norman Clark

Is your law firm one of the vast majority of law firms that do not have an adequate plan to respond to a disaster, recover, and continue your services to your clients? As you consider the improvements that you want … Continue reading →

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Lawyer with a video game addiction

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Norman Clark

I just received the monthly newsletter of the Pennsylvania Disciplinary Board. Not Fun and Games: Lawyer with Video Game Addiction Suspended This month’s most interesting disciplinary decision is the case of Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Matthew J. Eshelman. By order … Continue reading →

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