On December 12, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued an update for EDGAR filers. EDGAR (Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval) is the web-based system used to file many common forms with the SEC. The SEC is advising that they are planning to implement a two-factor authentication system when requesting to reset an EDGAR...
Maintaining client relationships in the highly competitive legal field is invaluable to lawyers and law firms. These days, clients are more likely to spread their work around multiple legal service providers, depending on the nature of the work and the price point for the project. Lawyers must give more attention to staying in front of,...
One of the many challenges facing law firms, sole practitioners and corporate legal departments is finding highly skilled paralegal support on a contractual basis. Although there are countless agencies to turn to when this need arises, an agency’s ability to provide skilled legal support can often be found lacking. For attorneys, having a resource that...
The deadline of a large international closing is looming, and you realize you have a dilemma. This closing involves several parties scattered across the globe, as well as some unusual intricacies you seldom encounter with these transactions. You can meet the challenge, yet realize that your staff paralegal has not handled this type of project...
Working as a sole practitioner or in a small law firm with little paralegal support often forces attorneys to spend an inordinate amount of time doing tasks that warrant less than their billable rate. Expedience and efficiency can both be impacted in this scenario, much to the chagrin of the attorney — and when it...
Early in my career, I attended a house party where someone inquired about my profession. “I’m a paralegal”, I told him. He replied without hesitation, “Oh, so you ride around in the back of ambulances.” I can’t say much has changed in the 20+ years since. Networking colleagues outside of my profession often say to...
In a past article, I highlighted the dangers of fake trademark notices that trick unwitting companies and individuals into paying for needless registrations. The only place to federally register a trademark is with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and any important correspondence will clearly identify the sender as the USPTO. There are no other...
Hopefully, everyone is enjoying a busy yet manageable year-end, meeting all deadlines while still finding time to enjoy the holiday season. After we all ring in the New Year, there’s no time to rest on our laurels as the first six months of the year include a number of Annual Report deadlines for companies. Many...
For certain companies, a trademark registration is vital to protect its identity and brand. Some have vast trademark portfolios where managing domestic and international registrations and monitoring for infringement is a full-time task by itself. As with business entity maintenance, third party providers may send solicitations for trademark services and some of these may appear...
End of year is the best time to plan and organize your business goals for the next year, one aspect of which is to review the performance of available resources. Proper allocation of such resources is a crucial element to your success, and one that needs to be assessed regularly. When analyzing resource management, there...
