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April 07, 2008

A step forward for client interviews (or audits)?

Client interviews (or audits) by a 'third person' is a long-time favorite WAC? subject--and our recommendation to all law firms. At least one law firm, Philly's Ballard Spahr, is attempting to raise the standard by hiring a full-time non-lawyer client interviewer. See Mark Beese's take in "Ballard Hires Client Interviewer" at his Leadership for Lawyers.

Posted by JD Hull at 11:49 PM | Comments (0)

"Future of Arbitration"

See post by John Phillips on the Supreme Court's March 25 decision in Hall Street Associates v. Mattel, Inc. Phillips excerpt: "The problem was that the scope of judicial review permitted by this agreement was greater than that provided by the Federal Arbitration Act".

Posted by JD Hull at 01:09 PM | Comments (0)

Blawg Review 154: World Health Day

David Harlow hosts this week's Blawg Review #154 at HealthBlawg.

Posted by Brooke Powell at 07:02 AM | Comments (0)

Dweeb fatigue?

NYT: "In Web World of 24/7 Stress, Writers Blog Till They Drop".

Posted by Holden Oliver (Kitzbühel Desk) at 12:15 AM | Comments (0)

AP: HRC's Mark Penn screws up, moves on.

Posted by Holden Oliver (Kitzbühel Desk) at 12:00 AM | Comments (0)