Jan 6, 2023 — Legal Service — Eric Giguere
ABA Journal: Best Practices for integrating new tools in a law department's portfolio
Ari Kaplan spoke recently with Oliver Round, managing attorney, product owner for contract management, and co-head, legal data management, advisory, at BNY Mellon. Ari Kaplan Tell us your story and the roles you have played at BNY Mellon....
Jan 5, 2023 — Legal Service — Eric Giguere
What Are Legal Support Services?
Legal support services aid small businesses with keeping their assets protected. At different stages of a business's life cycle, business owners need legal support. Interview law firms to choose one that will be the right fit for your business...
Jan 5, 2023 — Legal Service — Eric Giguere
Private-equity companies backed by firms received $5 billion from $2 trillion in federal Covid Relief - NBC News
Mid-April 2020, when Covid was destroying the U.S. economy and coal producer Ramaco Resources from Lexington, Ky. turned to taxpayers to help. According to a company filing, it received $8.44 Million under the Paycheck Protection Program. This i...
Jan 5, 2023 — Legal Service — Eric Giguere
Fortunly News: 9 Best Online Legal Services
Our Methodology for Choosing the Best Online Legal Service Company We needed a reliable system to filter out poor services before we could make our decision about which companies should be included on our exclusive list. We have dev...
Jan 5, 2023 — Legal Service — Eric Giguere
Five Services You Should Consider Signing up for when Starting a Business - Small Business Trends
If you make a purchase through our affiliate links, we may earn money. Learn more. It is estimated that 90% of startups fail. This cynical attitude has been a feature of the startup ecosystem for a long time. Businesses that are just star...
Jan 5, 2023 — Legal Service — Eric Giguere
Small law firm innovations often come from the most unlikely places – Reuters
I've written previously about the lessons that business professionals can learn by looking at law firms that want to increase their profitability. These professionals bring new perspectives and unique ideas to business law and help law firms to...
Jan 5, 2023 — Legal Service — Eric Giguere
California Bar 'Sandbox' May Rattle Legal Competition for Firms - Bloomberg Law
A California State Bar group is divided over whether to limit a test of new legal service delivery models to organizations that serve low-income residents or broaden the experiment to a wide range of businesses. "There appeared to be support" fo...
Jan 5, 2023 — Legal Service — Eric Giguere
The Practice of Taking Care Of Small Businesses
Small and medium-sized businesses also need lawyers. Trevor Faure examines the way large corporate clients approach their legal needs. He also discusses ways they could rethink how they purchase legal services. There are many reasons to target...
Jan 5, 2023 — Legal Service — Eric Giguere
The pandemic taught us lessons: How to mix old and new in client service – Reuters
September 7, 2021 -- Change is the law in life. Those who only look at the past or the future are sure to miss the future. -- John F. Kennedy Client service in Big Law was already becoming more competitive, at all levels, even before the pandemic. F...
Jan 5, 2023 — Legal Service — Eric Giguere
LPM Is For Individual Lawyers Too: Here's What You Should Know - JD Supra
LPM can start with one lawyer working on a single matter. LPM does not have to be a firm-wide initiative. Many lawyers have taken LPM online and live courses to improve service delivery to clients and reduce write-offs. Part 6 of our serie...
Jan 5, 2023 — Legal Service — Eric Giguere
Integration: The Practice of Experiments
Richard Susskind, Neville Eisenberg and others examine the potential effects of vertical integration in corporate legal firms. "Full-scale vertical integration in law as a business model and in operational terms," they write, "can be regarded as tr...
Jan 5, 2023 — Legal Service — Eric Giguere
University of Manitoba business law clinic aims to help entrepreneurs, innovators strapped for cash - Canadian Lawyer Magazine
"Now was the perfect time to do this," Slonosky says. We realized that many small businesses, arts organizations, and start-ups were in dire straits due to the pandemic. They probably need assistance. Many of them likely can't afford legal services....
Jan 5, 2023 — Legal Service — Eric Giguere
20 Places to Get Low Cost or Free Legal Advice for Business - Small Business Trends
A contract dispute, a lawsuit from a customer, an employee filing an ADA complaint -- these are a few of the legal issues you could face as a small business owner. There are also the routine issues, such as forming an LLC or putting together commer...
Jan 5, 2023 — Legal Service — Eric Giguere
Small law firm innovations come from the most unlikely places - Reuters
I've written previously about lessons that can be learned from business professionals tasked with leading law firms toward a more profitable future. These professionals bring fresh perspectives and different ideas to the business of law, helping th...
Jan 5, 2023 — Legal Service — Eric Giguere
Legal Practice Management For Small To Mid Size Firms - Lexology
Your Privacy When you visit any website, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. This information may include your preferences, device or personal information. It is used to ensure that the site wor...
Jan 5, 2023 — Legal Service — Eric Giguere
Online Legal Services: Small Business Money-Savers - NerdWallet
When starting or growing a business , it's tempting to cut costs by tackling projects yourself. When it comes to legal matters, a DIY approach works sometimes, but it can be risky. Online legal services offer do-it-yourself options and lawyer...
Jan 5, 2023 — Legal Service — Eric Giguere
Inc.com - Free legal advice
Small businesses have been hit hard by the current pandemic that is sweeping the globe. But, thanks to the $2 trillion stimulus bill signed into law last week we are on our way to getting help. The first step was passing the measure. Now small busi...
Jan 5, 2023 — Legal Service — Eric Giguere
Taking Care of Small Business - The Practice
Small and midsize companies need lawyers too Trevor Faure examines the way large corporate clients approach their legal needs. He also discusses ways they could rethink how they purchase legal services. There are good reasons to focus on clients w...
Jan 5, 2023 — Legal Service — Eric Giguere
How Small Businesses Can
Small businesses face a variety of obstacles to their growth. From changing market conditions to the increasingly digital marketplace, the average small business owner can be forgiven for feeling overwhelmed. A rarely discussed obstacle is the qu...
Jan 5, 2023 — Legal Service — Eric Giguere
Detroit Free Press: New legal clinic opens to assist small businesses and nonprofits in the COVID-19 crisis.
Detroit's small and nonprofit organizations have a new resource that can help them deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. Miller Canfield, a law firm, and Michigan Community Resources, a non-profit organization, announced Wednesday that they have team...
Jan 5, 2023 — Legal Service — Eric Giguere
Cuba dips toe in market economy with legalization of small businesses - Reuters
HAVANA (Reuters) - Thousands of small and medium-sized Cuban businesses will be allowed to incorporate in the coming months, in one of the most important economic reforms taken by the island's Communist government since it nationalized all enterpri...