One of the first hires that every successful businessman makes is a good lawyer. A good business man puts in long hours year round and is constantly thinking about the next sale, the next client or the next merger. Our lawyers, on the other hand, are quietly looking out for us the whole way, but that doesn\'t mean that they sometimes wish we knew more about business law basics so that we could...
Today\'s business person will spend hours at the tailor crafting a fine business suit, hours at a power lunch sweet talking their next big client and hours pouring over proposals or negotiations to try to get every last penny they can, and then spend 30 seconds banging out an important email that will single handedly cost them a dozen more potential clients. While grammar and spelling aren\'t...
There are many reasons why people quit law school - it\'s a difficult and taxing time for any students, and thousands quit at the start of their first year. Let\'s look at the top 10 reasons why students drop out of law school.
1. Cost - The primary reason that people leave law school is because of the cost. It is very expensive to go to law school. Law school students will amass over...
Many people love to read, but in some cases, it\'s just a chore. For example, lots of individuals have to read as part of their employment. From reviewing technical manuals to physically editing texts, many people often think that their lives would be easier if they could read faster. It can be easy to read quickly, skipping words and all that, but are you retaining the information that you\'re...
The first thing they teach you in business school is to pay attention to the wants and demands of your customer base, otherwise, you may not have a customer base at all. Short of simply asking each and every customer who comes into your business what they think at the check out counter, it can be difficult to gather, analyze and implement customer information. Let\'s take a look at how you can...
You may not realize it at the time, but your business credit is just as important to the overall health of your business as your personal credit is to your private life. Many creative people will rush headlong into starting their own business without any inkling on how to create a healthy business credit profile. Let\'s take a look at a few basic steps you need to take to give your new business...
A careful analysis of your discovery needs and available discovery tools can protect your client against undue expense. First decide what you hope to achieve through discovery: Do you want to push the case to trial, or are you simply trying to force a settlement? How you answer that question will determine the scope and thrust of your discovery. Also carefully analyze your information...
For some people, the thrill of the negotiation is akin to the thrill the rest of us receive on a giant roller coaster. When asked why they majored in business, droves of successful businessmen routinely answer, "to negotiate." The key, of course, to successful negotiating is knowing when you have your opponent on the ropes. Being able to tell if someone is lying is important if you are a judge,...
Today, there are many different viruses that can attack your computer - the Internet is rife with them, and they can be easily contracted if you don't know how to avoid them. Let's look at how you can protect your computer from viruses simply and easily.
Don't download anything online if you aren't sure of the source. Even for file sharing between companies, you should ensure that the...
When it comes to going green at work, you have two main options: green options that can legitimately save your company money and ones that won't. The good news is that even with the green options that will cost your firm, you can utilize them in PR campaigns that could pay off mightily down the road. Let's take a look at a few common sense things you can do around the office to Go Green and...
