NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

MAY 1, 2019

You’ve heard the phrase often from busy lawyers, law firm owners particularly: ‘If only I could clone myself’. It’s wishful thinking; but, it gets to the heart of the one barrier to law firm expansion that you can’t fake: In order to grow your business, to scale it. you have to hire. Of course, that’s a hard thing to do, especially for solos, who’ve never had an employee before, or who have only used contractors previously.

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BN Lawyers

APRIL 30, 2019

Debtors who have filed for bankruptcy and received their Discharge often continue to receive collection letters and phone calls from their creditors. Some creditors even go so far as to sue on these discharged debts or garnish wages and bank accounts. Such actions may result in severe penalties, sanctions and damages. This article goes over the basics of the Bankruptcy Discharge and the importance of having measures in place to avoid violations.

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APRIL 28, 2019

For many, the term “debt collection” calls to mind threatening letters and harassing, late-night phone calls. There’s no doubt that many debt collection practices involve aggressive and unseemly tactics used to collect credit card and other unpaid debts, and, as a result, Congress stepped in to curb these practices by passing the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”).

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