Sara Alpert was an associate at global immigration firm Fragomen She made “false assurances” to firm about completing clients’ visa work, opinion says (Reuters) – A former associate at Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy who failed to file H-1B visa applications for clients and then lied about it has […]
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Strong client, lawyer relationships big part of legal profession | Legal Affairs
When you need a lawyer, it usually means your problems are bigger than you can handle without professional intervention. As many of the reasons clients seek out legal help stem from complex issues, strong client-lawyer relationships should take the forefront of any case, according to Kevin Sandel of Sandel Law […]
Protiviti Expands Legal Consulting Capabilities to Meet Growing Client Needs
We can help clients optimize their organization’s legal function, dramatically reducing legal spend. Tweet this “Our team of subject-matter experts works with corporate legal departments as well as law firms in assisting with critical business issues, offering innovative and effective legal consulting,” said Cory Gunderson, Protiviti executive vice president of […]
Law firms cut Russian client ties as international sanctions spread
People are seen through windows of an office building in the Moscow International Business Centre, also known as “Moskva-City”, in Moscow, Russia February 9, 2022. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Firms are reassessing client relationships to comply with sanctions over the Ukraine invasion White […]
How client surveys are moving the DEI needle at law firms
February 23, 2022 – Every winter, law firms receive from their clients a deluge of annual surveys and requests for data regarding the efforts made and success obtained by firms in regard to diversity, equity, and inclusion. These surveys are crucial tools for firms to determine not only the progress […]
Can client development skills help law firms also retain their legal talent?
This core thesis, which the Thomson Reuters Institute has been highlighting for a while now, is critical to win in the über-competitive war for talent. Now, more than ever, there is a need for scaling trust-building into the day-to-day efforts of managing talent well, and we consulted with Julie Henson, […]
Charleston attorney charged with defrauding client of $75,000 | News
A longtime attorney has been arrested on charges he stole money entrusted to him by a client of his Charleston law firm. John K. Blincow Jr., 62, was arrested Dec. 17 on one count of felony breach of trust with fraudulent intent. A woman told Charleston police in October she had […]