Putting The Horse Before The Cart: How To Successfully Update New Business Intake
New Business Intake is critical to firm business performance because it directly impacts profitability. It’s the moment when firms identify and resolve possible conflicts of
Ethical Walls and Confidentiality Screens: Not Just for Conflicts
Historically, law firms implemented most ethical walls and confidentiality screens in response to an identified potential conflict between existing and former clients in new representations.
Managing Information Risk Before Law Firm Mergers Begin
Protecting client confidentiality is a cornerstone of an attorney’s professional and ethical duties to their clients and as such a critical component of a successful law firm records and information management program.
Lateral Attorney Hires – Managing Conflicts and Assessing Risk
Gone are the days of law school graduates beginning their careers as associates and staying loyal to the firms that trained and promoted them. To stay competitive, firms are aggressively recruiting experienced and well-trained talent to grow their firm.
Shifting Roles
Responsibilities in law firms are changing, so when it comes to client intake, conflicts checks, and IG / records management, whose job is it? Given