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Live Chat Pop Ups: Still Alive. . .

April 22, 2011

Ever been viewing a website and had a Live Chat pop up window appear asking if you need assistance?  Who hasn’t?  At its most recent quarterly…more

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Alternative Business Models: Good or Bad?

April 7, 2011

On March 8, 2011, Fletcher Hartsell Jr., a North Carolina attorney and state senator, introduced a bill in the general assembly that would permit an…more

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Life’s Too Short

March 15, 2011

Have you ever taken on a client and later thought, “Why did I ever agree to this representation?”  It’s very hard to turn away a…more

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Beyond the Billable Hour and Legal Fees

February 22, 2011

Many law firms recoup office expenses associated with a client’s legal matter by passing along the actual cost of the expense to the client.   If…more

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Trust Account: A Balancing Act

February 10, 2011

OK.  I don’t enjoy balancing and reconciling my trust account, but it’s got to be done.  If you are hanging out a shingle and planning to…more

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Conflict: You Snooze, You Lose?

January 31, 2011

I used to think a conflict of interest under Rule 1.9 could only be waived by agreement with the former client and could be raised…more

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