About Writer Richard A. Hall is founder and President/CEO of LexTech, Inc., a legal information consulting company. Mr. Hall has a unique breadth of experience which has enabled him to meld technology and sophisticated statistical analysis to produce a technology driven analytical model of the practice of law. As a busy civil trial attorney, he was responsible for the design and implementation of a LAN based litigation database and fully automated document production system for a mid-sized civil defense firm. He developed a task based billing model built on extensive statistical analysis of hundreds of litigated civil matters. In 1994, Mr. Hall invented linguistic modeling software which automatically reads, applies budget codes, budget codes and analyzes legal bill content. He also served as California Director and lecturer for a nationwide bar review. Mr. Hall continues to practice law and perform pro bono services for several Northern California judicial districts.
Protecting Your Companys Privacy Today more than any other time in history, protecting company privacy is essential. Unfortunately, the number of cases associated with identify theft have not only risen but also moved from personal to business. Over the past few years, a number of large companies and even government agencies ... Similar Editorial : Increasing Your Companys Profitability by teahupoo. | Source : Civil Court Cases
Intellectual Property Over the course of humanity, every discovery has yielded more questions as we continue to explore new territory. As we continue to explore the frontier known as cyberspace, and discover new ways to use the medium, we are opened up to more ethical dilemmas and questions. Intellectual property h... Similar Editorial : Property Law in Thailand by Chris Heath. | Source : Civil Court Cases
Hot Legal Issue Of The Day – Right To Privacy While a number of topics are currently being discussed in the United States, one of the most controversial is that of the right to privacy. This hot button issue is made more complex in a post 9-11 environment. We struggle to find and maintain a balance between personal rights and public safet... Similar Editorial : Its a Training Issue by Mindie Burgoyne. | Source : Civil Court Cases
Getting Your Moneys Worth Securing outside counsel is crucial to any business regardless of the industry or size. However, more than 60% of legal departments within businesses gave serious thought to firing outside legal support in 2001. The number one reason for this consideration was a problem with communication and ... Similar Editorial : The Worth of Silver by Robert Frechette. | Source : Civil Court Cases
Employee Benefits – Right Or Privilege Over the years, one of the most important factors candidates cited in searching for employment was benefits. Surprisingly this was second to salary. Considering the high cost of healthcare and prescriptions, benefits have played a vital role in the way people look for jobs. Unfortunately, in r... Similar Editorial : Employee Motivation Tip by . | Source : Civil Court Cases
Do-It-Yourself Legal: Know When To HoldEm And When To FoldEm Running a company comes with a number of challenges, some which involve the services of legal counsel. When you consider workmen’s compensation, sexual harassment, contracts, labor laws, marketing and advertising, licensing, termination disputes, and so on, you can easily see that securing a r... Source : Attorney at Law
The Calm Before The Storm If you consider all the ways in which companies have to run a business, it is no wonder legal support is so critical. Markets today are highly competitive. The internet has made global competition a reality that years ago we could not have even dreamed possible. With the increased opportunity ... Similar Editorial : After the Storm by Nicholas Dixon. | Source : Attorney at Law
The Business Of Risk Today, we see a number of risks associated with businesses of all sizes, ranging from identity theft, embezzlement, natural disasters, personal injury, fraud, vendor failure, taxes, finances, and more. Because of the increasing number and type of business risks, companies have had to make some... Similar Editorial : Small Business Risk by bizavings. | Source : Attorney at Law
Recalibrating Professional Service Provider Relationships Calibration: “The act of checking or adjusting (by comparison with a standard) the accuracy of a measuring instrument…” - English dictionaryMost people associate “calibration” with instruments such as a thermostat or police radar gun. We calibrate or check to ensure that the instru... Similar Editorial : VoIP Service Provider by Michael Talbert. | Source : Attorney at Law
The New America – Should We Outsource If you were to look at many large corporations such as Sprint, Dell, and so on, you would find a number of jobs are outsourced overseas. Outsourcing is nothing new but the trend of global outsourcing has ignited a firestorm of controversy. North American businesses are increasingly... Similar Editorial : Obesity in America by ohthatwillbe1. | Source : Attorney at Law
Lawyers – Did You Hear The One About • Three partners of a law firm were flying out of town to attend a convention. Halfway through the trip, one of the partners said to the second partner, “Oh no, I forgot to lock the office safe”. The third partner quickly responded, “Don’t worry all three of us are here”.• Question... Similar Editorial : Mesothelioma Lawyers by John Porter. | Source : Attorney at Law
Is Your Legal Team On A Collision Course With GAAP? It seems as though the accounting rules that just a few short years ago seemed to be carved in stone and generally accepted by almost all businesses, are now more like accounting questions that are subject to ongoing challenge, discussion and debate. It also appears that rules governing the on... Similar Editorial : Is It Legal by Wolfgang Nedobity. | Source : Attorney at Law
