Michigan

Worries about junior associates, many of whom are sleep deprived
This blog does bang on about the drawbacks of relying on junior associates in law firms (See my post of May 11, 2007: associates and complaints about them with 13 references.) In-house managers believe newbie associates don?t know enough, work...

Law-Firm Associates Should Unionize
Law-firm associates should unionize. I don?t know why they haven?t already, except that they are, on the whole, rather gutless. Think about it. Associates at big law firms are perfectly suited to unionize...

Should You Have a Buy Sell Agreement for Your Michigan Business
Most entrepreneurs have their hands full actually running their businesses. It's not uncommon for entrepreneurs to leave planning for contingencies for later. But, it is important to make plans to protect your family should the unthinkable happen...

Associates Develop New Business in '99 Days' Program
When Beth O. Seabright, Director of Marketing at Tucker Arensberg, PC in Pittsburgh, PA, joined her first law firm, she was surprised inspired by the young, bright, outgoing associates who were eager to build their own book of business, even right out of law school...

Roundup of Advice for Summer and Permanent Associates
Summer may be here, but school isn't out for law students by a long shot. As summer associates, law students still have plenty to learn about marketing, the business of law and the importance of feedback...

Associates, Looking to Switch Firms Think Twice . . . .
We’ve written lately about the resiliency of the market for lateral partners. What about for lateral associates? We asked some recruiters. The report is not good. Alan Rubenstein of Chicago Legal Search called out real-estate associates for living in a particularly grim predicament right now...

Prenuptial Agreements
Make an Airtight Prenuptial Agreement

Uniform Pre-marital Agreement Act
Standard Prenuptial Law

Loan Agreement
Vernalis to pay Endo Pharmaceuticals $7 million settlement.

Germantown Primary Care Associates, P.C.
Unlawfully collected fees refunded in Consumer Protection Act violation suit.

Mel Harris and Associates Debt Collection
Face Class Action for Alleged "Sewer Service" Practices

John Vermillion and Associates LLC et al.
allegedly misrepresented themselves as qualified financial advisers to sell living trusts and exploit senior citizens.

Davison and Associates
Invention Promoters to Pay $10 Million in FTC Settlement

Merger Agreement Rejected
Finish Line and Genesco reach $175 million settlement in merger dispute.