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Attorneys Get $71M In Fees For $1B Surfside Settlement Work

The judge overseeing the consolidated litigation over the collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium in Surfside, Florida, approved about $71 million in attorney fees on Monday for class counsel who secured a global settlement of more than $1 billion for the victims. In a hearing, Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Michael Hanzman said he would award $65 million in attorney fees for work by counsel in bringing the case to a close about a year after the collapse of the beachfront condominium tower on June 24, which killed 98 people. Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Michael Hanzman said the attorney fees make up between 6% and 7% of the total $1.2 billion recovery obtained for victims of the collapse at Champlain Towers South. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File) He added $6.5

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Marketing requires everyone to get involved!

Clients must understand the value of the legal department to be successful as in-house counsel. Corporate personnel have the same options as clients of private law firms when it comes to who to contact for legal advice. These are the three choices available to them. 1. “I’ll figure it out myself” It is possible that corporate employees are not encouraged to contact their legal departments in any number of ways. They might have done their research online and found the answer they were looking for. They might not be able to appreciate the complexity of this issue. They may be in a rush. They might be in a hurry to get the issue resolved. They see time constraints as a barrier to hiring the legal department so they will rely on

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Communication with clients: How to explain a rise in your rates

After researching trends in contractor billing rates, you have decided to increase your rates . It can be uncomfortable. We may be reluctant to charge the value we really are worth or feel guilty about raising rates for our long-term clients. While we may have difficulty serving clients in high-rent markets like New York and San Francisco, it is possible to do so while still providing services in lower-cost locales. Jump to: contractor Billing Rates: Clients Value Transparency 1. Concentrate on the Strengths Of New Hires 2. The Benefits of Legal Technology Investments for Clients 3. The Benefits of AFAs: Share the Math 4. Focus on structural changes and increases in efficiency and sophistication BLUF – Bottom Line Clients may not be thrilled to hear that their rates will increase, but they

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How to “Stand Out” in your LinkedIn Profile

LinkedIn Profile News – How To Stand Out in Four Simple Steps This is how to update your LinkedIn profile. Your business relies on virtual connections so a dull profile won’t cut it. Many professionals dismiss LinkedIn as a “boring” social network. They simply put a photo of themselves on their profiles and a nondescriptive tagline. Then, they forget all about it for 16 months. A recent survey found that more than 80% percent of contractors use LinkedIn for professional development. It is still the most popular social platform for B2B companies. The survey found that 68% of in-house counsel use LinkedIn for professional purposes. This includes connecting with other counsel, finding business-related news, and networking with colleagues. Here are four things your LinkedIn profile

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Reviews Best Practices

In the past, contractors and law firms relied on referrals and word-of-mouth marketing to bring in new clients. Today, this is not the case. Google is a powerful tool that can help your law firm succeed. You should maximize the power and reach of Google contractor reviews. Learn how online reviews can play a part in your overall marketing strategy. Also, learn how to leverage their power to get more clients for your practice. Google contractor Reviews Google reviews are a powerful tool for any business, even law firms. Businesses use online reviews to improve their reputation and credibility. Potential clients turn to reviews when searching for top-rated attorneys in their area or in a particular niche. Your website might be a good place to

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Men’s Attire: A Gentleman’s Guide for How to Look Good on Zoom

Sven Raphael Schneider, the founder of the hugely popular Gentleman’s Gazette blog, is a true menswear aficionado. Since lockdown shouldn’t mean your style has to suffer, we asked him for his advice on how to look good on Zoom. Lucky us, he’s agreed to share his dress code for men on camera. Ah, Zoom. Love it or hate it, business is being conducted on this virtual meeting platform. Even though personal spaces have become our offices, one thing hasn’t changed: the perennial question about what to wear to work as a contractor. In an office setting, the answer was a bit easier to interpret in the form of dress codes and observations of what your colleagues and supervisors were wearing. Without the distinction between office

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