Lorman Education Services will be hosting the following webinar on February 22 at 1:00pm EST:Responding to the Estate Tax RepealThis teleconference will present a practical action oriented analysis of the estate and GST tax in 2010 focusing on the repeal...
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The IRS will host a webinar designed specifically to address the filing requirements of governmental entities. The webinar is open to any interested individuals, and we encourage representatives of government entities to also view this free presentation that will take...
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The ABA Journal, in an article titled "Foley & Lardner Software Gives Clients Real-Time Look at Costs," reports that Foley & Lardner uses software that allows attorneys to enter and track their time spent on any given matter. Clients are then able to...
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The ABA Journal, in an article titled "Is Your Offsite Data Safe? Microsoft GC Pushes New Security Law," reports that Brad Smith, Microsoft general counsel, is pushing for new laws to increase the security of digital data stored on remote servers. Some...
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The ABA Journal, in an article titled "Going Mobile," reports on the growing number of smartphone features and applications that may make them more attractive to praciting attorneys. The article notes that while many of these new capabilities make life easier they...
The ABA Journal, in an article titled "Blogger Impressed with Free Legal Research iPhone App," reports on a new iPhone application that allows users to conduct free legal research from their phones. The article notes that users can search cases and statutes from all federal and state...
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The ABA Journal, in an article titled "Grade Anxiety." reports that number of online attorney rating sites has increased dramatically in the past few years.. The article highlights two new rating sites, Avvo and the Association of Corporate Counsel's Value Index. ...
On February 4, 2010 (1 pm ET / 12 pm CT / 11 am MT / 10 am PT), Logan Education Services will offer a Primer on International Estate Planning--a 90 Minute Live Teleconference that is designed to help you...
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The ABA Journal, in an article titled "Lexis Turns Up Heat on Legal Research Competition Today: Unveils Partnership with Microsoft," reports that LexisNexis has partnered with Microsoft to allow users to perform legal research directly while working in Microsoft Word,...
The University of Texas School of Law and The Wealth Management and Trust Division of the Texas Bankers Association present the following CLE: "2010 Changes and Trends Affecting Special Needs Trusts: A Guide for Attorneys, Financial Advisors and Trust Officers." ...
TexasBarCLE presents the 16th Annual Advanced Estate Planning Strategies Course, which will take place April 8 and April 9, 2010 at the El Dorado Hotel in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The course will include the following discussions: 1) Transactional Considerations...
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On January 20, The Administration on Aging's National Legal Resource Center will be hosting the following Webinar:Helping Difficult ClientsThe free training Webinar is geared towards professionals who provide legal assistance to consumers, particularly older adults. The 90-minute session will focus...
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Deloitte has published its annual wealth planning guide, "The Essential Tax and Wealth PLanning Guide for 2010: A Year-Round Resource for navigating Change in Today's Economy." The guide may be downloaded by clicking here. Deloitte describes this guide as follows:...
There are a couple of posts on the web about paperless law offices. They are as follows:Law Firm Done With Paper, by Steven L. Butler, on Law.com.The Paper(less) Chase, by David Lat, on Above the Law.We would be interested in...
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The Wall Street Journal, in an article captioned "Solo Story: A Chat With Big-Firm Refugee Mitchell Matorin" discusses the life of an attorney who has transitioned from a large law firm to a solo practice. Mitchell Matorin, the attorney interviewed,...
The Wall Street Journal wrote an article captioned "The End of Big Law," which (naturally) spawned a debate in the blogosphere about whether the end is really here. Blogs that have posted discussions about this include the following:LawShucks.Adam Smith (an...
The NYT, in an article titled "In Search of Competent (and Honest) Advisors" summarizes a survey of 238 private banks and wealth management firms published by Pricewaterhouse Coopers. The article concludes that the "economic crisis has presented client relationship managers...
Jason Calacanis, a prominent tech entrepreneur and founder and CEO of Mahalo.com, maintains an email list in lieu of a blog, which you can sign up for at http://www.tinyurl.com/jasonslistOn Friday, Mr. Calacanis sent out an email captioned "How to hire--and...
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According to A.E. Feldman, an executive search and consulting firm, in their blog entry, Demand for Accountants to Remain Strong in 2009, "despite the current recession, demand for accountants remains strong. Although a number of industries are cutting back, the...
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Deloitte will have the following webcast on January 7:Economic Cycle Planning: HR Decision Making in a Down EconomyToday many companies are simply trying to preserve cash, reduce volatility, and maintain shareholder value. How can HR executives effectively support these objectives?...
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