I. Statement of the Problem(s) With Effective Law Office Solution‚ Inc. growing and becoming bigger and better there is always room for improvement. Even though the ELOS has been growing the last 26 years‚ the rate of growth has slow down and ELOS is seeing more problems. Some of the local competitors have been gaining contracts that ELOS should have been receiving. Another problem is that there have been more complaints from existing clients‚ and each sales personnel is also doing more work than
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Question 1 The UK Rail vs. Smithfileld case is a striking example of the term – Agency of Necessity. This is the case when‚ in certain circumstances‚ the agent is allowed by law to take actions on behalf of the principal without the will‚ knowledge or any other representation of the principal. However‚ certain requirements have to be met‚ in order for the agent to claim that it acted out of necessity: 1) the actions have been taken for the reason of compelling emergency; 2) impossibility
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1. Compare and contrast the theories of the firm developed by Alchian & Demsetz and Hart. Property rights is the focus of Alchian and Demsetz’s Theory of the firm‚ it considers the possibility that‚ when output is commonly shared‚ individuals faces the incentive to shirk as it is often difficult to observe individual output‚ and the consequence of shirking is bared by all members of the team. Hence monitoring and supervision is required in team production. Given the cost of monitoring and supervision
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What do you feel are the legal and economic issues facing law firms currently? The current‚ prolonged economic downturn has caused considerable issues for law firms‚ and has seen 11‚000 facing collapse. This is due to a “perfect storm” of legal aid cuts and the unwillingness of banks to provide loans. Putting into perspective the detrimental effects of a fragile economy‚ the SRA‚ (Solicitors Regulatory Authority) has placed 160 firms under intensive supervision‚ owing to concern surrounding their
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Merin Summary Attracting quality talent requires investment. In today’s competitive business environment it takes money to attract talent and it takes talent to make money. This research paper will explore the monetary investment required for law firm attorney recruitment. The research will also review the amount of time it takes to fill a position with the cost per hire. From the decision to advertise or post vacancies on a firm’s website‚ to reviewing resumes and contacting candidates for
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MAB Law Firm Network Consolidation Executive Summary There are inherent challenges in merging the law firms Myrtle & Associates (Site A) and Belleview Law Group (Site B). This document will identify the current architecture‚ address the proposed changes and identify issues to be resolved. With the attached security plan and network diagrams‚ it is intended to provide an accurate before and after view. Currently both site A and B operate closed networks. This means neither have a connection
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Baker and McKenzie (“Baker”)‚ the largest law firm in the world by headcount‚ is about to implement a new talent management program referred to as “The Framework.” As a whole firm‚ Baker is positioned very well in the global market‚ as they are able to provide legal services to clients in 38 different countries. While they are currently the leader in provider inter-country legal support to client‚ they are slowly losing their market share as other large firms are expanding globally. Just as well‚
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a paralegal deals with on a day to day basis can be tedious and hectic. A paralegal should be able to multitask and enjoy having many tasks needed to be done all around the same time. Time management is essential for a paralegal. Depending on the law firm‚ paralegals may have other duties. They may appraise and inventory property for estate planning‚ or manage real estate sales. They may answer questions about legal issues at civil hearings. Some paralegals may help between the people who are selling
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The lawyer is the lead in the legal team and has passed the bar examination and have a license to practice law in their respective state(s). In larger firms‚ the lawyers can be assigned as partners and associates. The partner has actual ownership in the firm whereas the associate are usually on salary as an employee‚ not being an owner in the firm. The supervising attorney in a large firm is responsible for the actions and work of the lawyers under him/her. The paralegal is responsible for the litigation
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qualification-options are generally included in a paralegal or legal assistant definition except: A) Education. B) Training. C)* Personal Experience. D) Work Experience. 3. Paralegals and legal assistants work in the following settings: A) Law firms. B) Corporations. C) Government Agencies. D)* All of the above. 4. According to the 2000 Occupational Outlook Handbook‚ the highest‚ median annual paralegal salary was for those who worked for: A)* Federal government. B) Local government
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