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The Value of Real-Time Accounting for Mass Tort Law Firms

The Value of Real-Time Accounting for Mass Tort Law Firms

Time and expense accounting and budget administration are critical to mass tort law firm management. When real-time accounting is available – a function that includes the most recent trust costs – leadership is guided by data that supports more informed, agile...

Promoting Employee Engagement in the Summer

Promoting Employee Engagement in the Summer

Summertime means enjoying some down time for many employees—and less time thinking about work. Warm sunny days may make it difficult to focus on work when getaway spots beckon (as do kids home from school). One study revealed that workplace productivity drops 20% and...

Can Common Benefit Fee Disputes be Avoided?

Can Common Benefit Fee Disputes be Avoided?

Recent headlines involving disputes over distribution of the common benefit fund in the pelvic mesh MDL highlight a recurring issue in mass tort litigation. Too often fights erupt when it comes time to distribute common benefit fees, and these fights spill out into...

The Top 10 Human Resource Issues that Affect Law Firms

The Top 10 Human Resource Issues that Affect Law Firms

Human Resources is an invaluable asset to every business, and law firms are no exception.  This specialized field requires professional expertise and experience. Although most law firms deal with a diversity of clients on a daily basis, many managing partners do not...