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March 22, 2010 |
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 Law Firm Diversity Survey
The Daily Business Review’s annual diversity survey indicates minorities actually made gains at several firms in spite of the recession, and overall the bar has been raised.
DBR TV Report:
Concerns about setbacks for minorities and women in the law appear to be unfounded, according to the Review’s South Florida Diversity Scorecard.
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 Bankruptcy & Auctions
In a ruling of interest to mortgage lenders, a bankruptcy judge ruled that even a grossly negligent lender can come out on top. The Jan. 11 decision is good news for Countrywide Homes Loans, which is trying to recover on a $691,000 loan made to Richard Spair in 2004 to refinance his Wall Township, N.J., home. Countrywide acquired the mortgage from Quicken Loans in 2006.
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 Health Care Fraud
Prosecuted doctors: Caught in catch 22?
Attorneys, patient advocates and physicians say a Miami acquittal is indicative of how doctors can be unfairly prosecuted for drug or insurance fraud
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 Prosecuting health care fraud
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 Managing Partners Survey
Law firms ready for the up cycle
With layoffs and pay cuts hopefully behind them, South Florida firms look for ways to increase revenue.
For some firms, it’s all about the silver lining
Overall, 85 percent of managing partners described feeling optimistic about the coming year at their firm. Some firm leaders even said the recession strengthened their businesses.
The Charts
Video Report:
Reporter Vanessa Blum’s video report on laws firms big and small tightening their belts and as one person put it, “flat is the new up.”
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 Corporate Counsel Compensation
Base salaries rise, but disappearing bonuses and sluggish stock options hurt general counsel in the wallet.
GC’s losing altitude in overall paycheck
Top legal officers of Florida corporations got some good news and some bad news with their paychecks in 2008.
Compared to rest of work force, GC’s still getting paid fairly well
General counsel of the nation’s largest companies managed to get a modest raise. All cash metrics for last year were up, while anything involving stocks, option grants and cash outs were down.
Bankruptcy expert tops pay list
Usually, the chief legal officer of a thriving global conglomerate takes the top spot in a national survey of general counsel compensation. That was before the global recession. This year, the top honor goes to Gregory Doody, an expert in bankruptcy law.
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 Review 100: The largest 100 law firms in Florida by attorney count
Leaders say layoffs, cost-cutting enough to keep firms afloat until recovery
Law firms across Florida and the country have been forced to make cuts and re-evaluate priorities after the severe economic downturn quickly turned their fortunes from record revenue and robust growth. The firms most reliant on transactional work were hardest hit.
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 Litigation Technology
When computers don’t just contain evidence, but are the evidence, proceed with caution
How to handle technology-bereft opposition
Technology is great, but proving your point is the key
Paralegals have many more tools at their disposal
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 New Partners
Fewer make it to the top ranks
Aspiring partners must work harder with higher standards as frugal law firms promote fewer to top echelon.
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 E-Discovery
Federal rule seeks to curb inadvertent disclosure of e-mail
Facebook, other networking sites look like plunder to attorneys
Lawyers must get tech-savvy to help gather evidence
Early strategies for ESI discovery work best in court
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