Networking, in any professional field, is a time-honored tradition for building relationships, developing valuable partnerships, and discovering new opportunities. The legal profession is certainly no exception. A thoughtfully cultivated network can yield new clients, generate referrals, and provide …
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Business Law Basics for Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners
As an entrepreneur or small business owner, having a basic understanding of business law can help you avoid legal issues and protect your company as it grows. Here are some key areas of business law that entrepreneurs and small business owners should be familiar with. Employment Law Employers …
How to Run a Successful Personal Injury Law Firm
With 50,693 personal injury law firms in the US, running a successful law firm requires strategic planning, effective marketing, and providing high-quality legal services to clients. As competition increases, firms must find ways to distinguish themselves and build a strong reputation. Follow these …
‘Near Me’ Local Searches are Exploding: How Law Firms Can Capitalize
"Near me" searches are changing how people find and choose local businesses, including law firms. With increasingly more searches using "near me" modifiers (for example, "divorce lawyer near me"), lawyers ignoring this trend risk falling behind competitors who strategically capitalize on it. …
The 3 Signs That You’re Facing Retaliation at Work
Retaliation at work is when an employer punishes an employee for doing something that is legally protected. What makes it really terrible is how difficult it is to prove since no one would willingly say that they are retaliating against somebody at work for something they were allowed to do legally. …
5 Steps to Tackle Unfair Dismissal
Wrongful termination occurs all too often in the US. While most American employees agree to work on an “at-will” basis, this does not mean that they should be exposed to the worst types of discrimination while they are on the job. What is Wrongful Termination? Cornell Law School describe …