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Mills & Reeves launches Healthcare Resource Centre

Mills & Reeves has initiated a unique online service for its healthcare clients called the Healthcare Resource Centre. The service is free for the firm's clients and is aimed at healthcare managers and clinicians.

The website provides easy access to legal briefings, judicial review and other information related to medical and mental health law, as well as employment law.

The HRC has come under fire by competitors who allege that Mills & Reeves undercuts their legal services by giving such information away free on the Internet.

06-01-2006

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Hazards of practice in North Carolina

Popular notions that the North Carolina legal system underpays attorneys have fueled an understaffing problem in the Tar Heel State, particularly within the court system.

North Carolina lawmakers are seeking to remedy the problem. Many have proposed raising the salaries of judges to avoid a mass exodus of jurists to private practice. A recent survey of judicial salaries in 2005 by the state Administrative Office of the Courts suggested an increase in judges' salaries to $155,000 and raising other court salaries accordingly.

North Carolina State Judicial Council's survey acknowledged that among 12 Southeastern states, North Carolina ranks third-last in salary for its chief justice.

06-01-2006

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Law firm GCs

An increasing number of law firms are looking to the classic corporate model of in-house counsel to manage internal legal activities, such negotiating third-party contracts, representing the firm in disputes, overseeing regulatory compliance and resolving employment issues.

A recent Altman Weil survey of AmLaw 200 law firms reports that 85% of firms have a established a general counsel position. This is an increase from last year, when 69% of responding firms claimed to have designated a general counsel. According to the survey, 17% of firms without a general counsel position plan to create one in the next 12 months.

05-31-2006

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IT training for law firms

Keno Kozie Associates, a leading national provider of IT support, help desk and training services for law firms has established new training facilities and expanded its law firm training services in its Chicago and Orlando offices.

Law firms dealing with complex legal documents, frequent technology upgrades, and state-of-the-art legal tools often find it helpful to solicit the assistance of a training firm such as Kenso Kozie. Keno Kozie hopes to keep law firms up to date by providing professional, flexible and cost-effective application training alternatives.

05-31-2006

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Recruiting frenzy for Lathrop & Gage

In order to demonstrate their regional success, Lathrop & Gage, one of the oldest law firm west of the Mississippi, has recently implemented a new strategy that will increase the number of attorneys it recruits annually.

Looking to aggressively expand its practice, the firm is recruiting new attorneys while maintaining a quality of life for its existing associates.

Managing Partner Tom Stewart told the Kansas City Business Journal that "we work in a very competitive industry, and we live in an era of free agency," he said. "We have been very aggressive in that."

05-31-2006

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Law firm GCs

An increasing number of law firms are looking to the classic corporate model of in-house counsel to manage internal legal activities, such negotiating third-party contracts, representing the firm in disputes, overseeing regulatory compliance and resolving employment issues.

A recent Altman Weil survey of AmLaw 200 law firms reports that 85% of firms have a established a general counsel position. This is an increase from last year, when 69% of responding firms claimed to have designated a general counsel. According to the survey, 17% of firms without a general counsel position plan to create one in the next 12 months.

05-30-2006

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IT training for law firms

Keno Kozie Associates, a leading national provider of IT support, help desk and training services for law firms has established new training facilities and expanded its law firm training services in its Chicago and Orlando offices.

Law firms dealing with complex legal documents, frequent technology upgrades, and state-of-the-art legal tools often find it helpful to solicit the assistance of a training firm such as Kenso Kozie. Keno Kozie hopes to keep law firms up to date by providing professional, flexible and cost-effective application training alternatives.

05-30-2006

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