Richard Hall

Tips for Reducing Legal Costs

Legal support in this country is absolutely necessary but unfortunately, we see some seriously flawed aspects that are putting a huge strain on just about every industry. For example, malpractice lawsuits are forcing doctors out, legal costs within our s... Read >

Tort Law Change and Its Impact on Society

A tort is a wrongful act, damage, or injury that is done willfully, negligently, or in situations that involve strict liability. However, a Tort does not involve contract breach in which a civil lawsuit might be initiated. Recently, we have seen support... Read >

Medicine and the Law: Something’s Got to Give

Throughout the nation, our healthcare system is struggling under the weight of lawsuits and miscellaneous legal costs. The problem is not simply that of the lawyer, but includes doctors, nurses, hospitals, clinics, and the public. One strategy for redu... Read >

The Impact of High Legal Costs on Healthcare

Spending money on legal fees is a part of our society, especially in the healthcare industry. There is a time and place for the legal system in healthcare, but more and more we unfortunately see instances where legal fees are unnecessary or high, resulti... Read >

Growing Legal Costs in the School System

The school system today is dramatically different from what it was 20 years ago. It used to be that children got off the bus, milled around the hallways, attended class, played on the playground, and went home - safe and sound. Today, we see metal detec... Read >

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 busine... Read >

Recalibrating Professional Service Provider Relationships

Calibration: "The act of checking or adjusting (by comparison with a standard) the accuracy of a measuring instrument…" - English dictionary Most people associate "calibration" with instruments such as a thermostat or police radar gun. We calibrate... Read >

Measuring the Quality of Your Legal Team

When a new car rolls off the assembly line, every part on it has been checked, double-checked and checked again to make sure it meets the exact specifications and tolerances established by the automotive engineers who designed it. Car manufacturers know... Read >

Legal Efficiency - When Less Becomes More

Let's face it typically, attorney fees are not cheap. In addition to paying an hourly rate, some attorneys may charge per item, which would include such tasks as phone calls, written letters, meetings, car mileage, document filing, and other administrativ... Read >

Where We Stand With Sarbox

When Enron and WorldCom collapsed under the weight of questionable accounting practices, shareholders, investors and employees spent many a sleepless night wondering if they'd ever see their money again. It is these same shareholders, investors and employ... Read >

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 dreame... Read >

Do-It-Yourself Legal: Know When to Hold ‘Em and When To Fold ‘Em

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 s... Read >

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 ... Read >

Getting Your Money's 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 considerat... Read >

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 balan... Read >