The State Bar of Michigan, in the last survey that was completed and published for 2014 with 2013 economic and demographic data should be revealing and shocking for many practitioners. Although this was limited to Michigan members of the Bar Association, it is a harbinger of possible changes in the legal profession for years to […]

I attend many conferences where graduates with MBA’s from elite business schools tell the audience how to increase efficiency. “It is all in the metrics”, we are told by the experts. Competition today is greater than ever and you will not succeed unless you cut out the fat and get rid of inefficiency. You can’t […]

You have heard me speak of branding in this blog before. The Little Book Series from the American Bar Association covers specialized areas of practice from multiple titles, including the following from their website; The Little Book of Golf Law, Second Edition The Little Book of Elvis Law The Little Book of Skiing Law The […]

For those of you who have concentrated on value added service, this is an opportunity, not a disaster.  End of Estate Tax as We Know It? There is a growing chorus of tax planning professionals and attorneys who are forecasting the end of Federal estate tax. They voice some concerns about the loss of planning […]