http://www.abanow.org ABA Media Relations & Communication Services Fri, 17 May 2013 18:08:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en From YourABA, Dec. 2010 More clients than ever are seeking legal services online, and the market is growing every day with new competitors—online companies such as Legal Zoom, Inc. and “do it yourself” legal kits on the Internet, among them—that are challenging the dominance of the traditional law firm. Stephanie Kimbro, co-founder ... http://www.abanow.org/2011/01/e-lawyering-expert-stay-competitive-with-a-virtual-law-practice/ From YourABA, May 2010 For lawyers providing bankruptcy assistance to consumers and small businesses, the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Milavetz, Gallop & Milavetz v. United States in March provided some much-needed clarification on their obligations under the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005. A recent CLE, "Are ... http://www.abanow.org/2010/06/advising-on-bankruptcy-what-the-us-supreme-court-says/ From YourABA, May 2010 In the past few years, ethics scandals have led to stricter rules for lobbying, making it increasingly important for companies engaged in such activities to pay close attention to compliance. In the CLE program “Demystifying Government Affairs for the Corporate Counsel,” moderator Jennifer A. Lee, a former ... http://www.abanow.org/2010/05/lobbying-awareness-of-rules-transparency-important/ From YourABA, May 2010 Why should companies care about claims being made about their products in social media? According to advertising law expert Andrew Lustigman, companies should care because there is potential liability surrounding those claims. Lustigman, speaking at “Copyright, Trademark and Advertising in New Media,” during the 2010 Spring Meeting of ... http://www.abanow.org/2010/05/am-i-liable-for-a-blogger%e2%80%99s-review-of-my-products/ From YourABA, March 2010 With the struggling economy shrinking law firm budgets, diversity programs are sometimes the first to go. Law firms may cut diversity-related initiatives without realizing the negative, long-term effects. A diverse bench and bar stimulates trust in the law from a public perspective. From a business standpoint, diversity ... http://www.abanow.org/2010/04/law-firm-diversity-planning-on-a-shoestring/ From YourABA, November 2009 With the capacity for storing thousands of books, periodicals and documents, electronic reading devices are increasingly relevant to lawyers.  The ABA Journal reported that the Practising Law Institute is publishing some of its continuing education books for the Kindle e-reader. West is following suit, making its key ... http://www.abanow.org/2009/12/the-portable-legal-library-lawyers-and-e-readers/ From YourABA, October 2009 Expert witnesses can make or break a case, but many lawyers inadvertently destroy their experts’ credibility. In the teleconference “Ten Ways That Attorneys Kill Their Own Experts,” panelists discussed common bad habits of lawyers that derail their experts and the ways to avoid them. Short notice requests: The ... http://www.abanow.org/2009/10/ten-ways-lawyers-kill-their-own-experts/ From YourABA, October 2009 “Clients are customers, and customers are more knowledgeable, more diverse and more demanding. They are kings and queens of the new economy,” said Stuart A. Forsyth, keynoter at the 2009 Fall Leadership Meeting of the Section Officers Conference. Forsyth, principal of The Legal Futurist, said the ... http://www.abanow.org/2009/10/futurist-projects-vision-of-tomorrow%e2%80%99s-legal-profession/ From YourABA, September 2009 While it may seem as if every law firm is struggling and reducing staff, many firms remain stable and some are even excelling—we just don’t hear about them in the news. How are they accomplishing their success? Julie A. Fleming, founder of Life at the Bar LLC, ... http://www.abanow.org/2009/09/seven-secrets-to-thrive-during-the-recession/ From YourABA, September 2009 No one needs to be told how important it is to develop business and recruit new clients, especially in this bad economy. But too many lawyers are uncomfortable with selling, and avoid it to the detriment of their business. YourABA recently spoke with Robert Kohn who—along with Lawrence ... http://www.abanow.org/2009/09/develop-new-clients-in-your-comfort-zone/