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 | October 2002
Profitability Strategies- Mergers, Strategic Aliances, Join Ventures
- Bold Move or Desparate Measure
- How to Decide What's Right for You
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| The Alliance Option: Merger? Strategic Alliance? Joint Venture? What’s Right for Your Future?
by H. Edward Wesemann
Before you pursue a merger, consider that your long-term profitability may be better served with a lesser commitment.- Can a Non-Law Firm Alliance Add Synergy?
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Resisting the Urge to Merge: Five Midsize Firms Prove You Can Say No to Suitors and Stay Profitable
by Steven T. Taylor
While scores of midsize firms succumb to the consolidation craze, others have managed to blithely buck the trend. They don’t need a megafirm’s deep pockets to succeed.- Five Ingredients Midsize Firms Need to Succeed.
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Is This Merger Worth Pursuing?
by Ward Bower
How can you decide whether to seriously consider a merger approach? Here’s how to calculate the competitive advantage. Read More
CPA Services Primer: What Assurances Can You Expect from Your Accountant?
by Ronald L. Seigneur and Dena R. Prom
Whether you want basic help with your annual budget or need to prove your profits to a potential merger partner, know what to expect in CPA service levels.- Can a Non-Law Firm Alliance Add Synergy?
- Accounting Ground Rules.
- Report Format for a Compiled Financial Statement.
- Report Format for a Financial Statement Review.
- Report Format for a Financial Statements Audit.
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Editor's Page
Merrilyn Astin Tarlton on deciding what counts. Read More
On Balance
Marcia P. Shannon on secrets of successful aging. Read More
Chair's Message
Chair’s Message John Tredennick on building business strategies. Read More
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| TECHNOLOGY IN PRACTICE / INNOVATING
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nothing.but.net: Easy Instant Messaging
Rick Klau
If you haven’t yet embraced instant messaging in your practice, you are missing out on some real advantages. Here’s how it works for business. Read More
ABA TECHSHOW® 2003: Plan Ahead to Get Out Ahead!
TECHSHOW planners have been busy lining up program tracks for the April show. Read More
Personal Technology: Some Maturity, Please!
Stephen J. Harhai
If office servers are still having nervous breakdowns, can we really call that technological progress? Read More
E-Definitions: Cold, Hard Cash: The Online Payment Puzzle
Mark Tamminga
Pressed for digital money options, where can the World Wide Web turn? Read More
Feature: Implementing Training Requires Planning: Build the Right Program for Your Firm
Eric H. Steele and Thomas Scharbach
Training is indispensable to using new systems. But what tactics and tools help users learn best? Read More
Product Watch
Storm Evans
The latest legal technology news in the lpm-newproducts@abanet.org inbox. Read More
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| PRACTICE DEVELOPMENT / MARKETING
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Marketing: Lessons for Lawyers from Herb Kelleher
Robert W. Denney
What does your practice have in common with Southwest Airlines? More than you might think. Read More
Practice Development Clips
Larry Bodine
A campaign that’ll knock your socks off, eye-popping greetings and a full-court press in niche marketing. Read More
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| SMART PRACTICES / MANAGING
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New Column! Fresh Out: Tips and Tactics for New Lawyers
Susan Saltonstall Duncan
Want to start out on the right foot? Here’s a checklist for a personal success plan. Read More
On Balance: The Secrets of Successful Aging: Planning for Retirement Years
Marcia Pennington Shannon
Why do some retirees enjoy life more than others? It’s all in the plan. Read More
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