Why Social Media Can Help Lawyers Avoid the Downsizing of Law Firms

Recent ‘future of legal servicesThe conference held in Birmingham (UK) highlighted the challenges faced by many lawyers as they try to survive or thrive. Many of these have been mentioned in various blogs and articles such as ‘Goodbye to All That’ by Jordan Furlong. There were some statements made at the conference that were really…

Insurance companies hit by forced advertisements by law firms

No matter where you look these days, you will almost certainly be bombarded with images of lawyers advertising their services to you. “Have you had an accident? Then contact us now.” Phone books are littered with headlines and bold print as well as horrifying images of car accident victims advertising free services until a claim…

Hospice Fraud – A Review For Employees, Whistleblowers, Attorneys, Lawyers and Law Firms

Hospice fraud in South Carolina and the United States is an increasing problem as the number of hospice patients has exploded over the past few years. From 2004 to 2008, the number of patients receiving hospice care in the United States grew almost 40% to nearly 1.5 million, and of the 2.5 million people who…