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Articles by Brent Turner
The law firm profitability “easy button” — Look to internal improvements first - Thomson Reuters Institute
Law firms should resist the temptation to look first at what is hard to change and instead focus on things more within their control I’ve been working on various aspects of law firm profitability for longer than I care to think about. Having worked closely with Thomson Reuters data for a great number of years, from the annual State of the US Legal Market reports to the quarterly Law Firm Financial Index updates, I’ve seen the wide variety of factors that can influence law firm profitability.
How law firms can stop rate degradation
To ensure profitability, law firms need to come to grips the way the rates they charge clients for legal work can get degraded, resulting in lost revenue over time Law firms, like so many other businesses, aren’t always able to collect the entire amount that they bill their clients. Indeed, there is almost always a difference between the rate clients agree to pay (what we often call the worked or agreed rate), the effective rate clients are billed, and the actual rate clients pay.
PMI Q4 2021 Analysis: How the rise of transactional work accelerated a decades-long break with litigation
Looking at the data for Q4, we can chart how the growth of corporate and transactional work accelerated a decades-long industry trend away from litigation In the final quarter of 2021, legal industry forces that had been building for multiple quarters collided. The legal practice demand for transactional matters had only quickened in pace on top of an already impressive Q4 2020, a time which looks to be the official start of the market-carrying surge in corporate work.
Brent James Turner
DATE Fri 04 Feb 2022 Time PRICE FREE Think within the suburb of Jeff Tweedy’s gravel, across the street from Evan Dando’s structure and up the road from Tim Rogers sense of humour, and you have an idea of the town you’re in. Turner lifts effortlessly from the nostalgia of acoustic verses to soaring electric choruses. Popular around inner Melbourne in the 2000’s and now based in Castlemaine, he’s swapping the house for the stage, with newish old and oldish-new material.
The 2019 US Legal Market Update
2:00 PM Registration Please join us for afternoon tea and coffee. 2:25 PM Opening Remarks Presenter: Tommy Williams, Large Law & Client Management Lead – East, Thomson Reuters 2:30 PM A US Legal Market Update Please join us for an exclusive presentation of brand new Peer Monitor data on law firm economics, lawyer rates, and emerging trends through H1 2019. Attendees are invited to discuss how they view the current business climate through the remaining calendar year.
Innovation Women Founder Bobby Carlton Aims To Give Women More On Stage Opportunities At Events
Serial business-builder Bobby Carlton has been championing the visibility of the unseen and unspoken while pushing innovation forward for over a decade. Bobby parlayed her background in marketing and public relations to start Carlton PR & Marketing, a boutique agency focused on helping startups and small businesses succeed.
Selecting the right lending partner in the dynamic consumer lending landscape
Brent Turner, Meta Financial: top tips on selecting the right lending partner Consumers have many options for credit other than banks, and now access them in a variety of places: from healthcare or mortgage loans online to loans at the point-of-sale (POS) in retail. As a result, the consumer lending industry is growing and diversifying quickly, with more and more non-bank businesses entering the market.
Forum Magazine: Dead Weight and “Disappeared Revenue” - The Legal Industry’s Overcapacity Problem
It’s a problem that many law firms, especially larger ones, don’t seem to want to talk about, even though the problem is relatively simple to understand. Too many lawyers chasing a shrinking amount of legal work that is going to traditional law firms. The data demonstrates this dilemma currently and has since the Great Recession; in fact, the numbers seem to just get worse.
RuPaul gets a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Making history, RuPaul gets a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame as the first drag queen on the strip.
Sunday Morning with Elizabeth Espinosa
Don't let the LA Marathon give you the runaround. This handy guide will help you sprint around town with the smallest of delays.
Cellist Yo Yo Ma plays for "Horror House"survivors
The survivors of the "Horror House" in Perris, California were given a once-in-a-lifetime performance by world renowned cellist Yo Yo Ma. Mr. Ma played for the "Magnificent 13" at the Historic Civic Center Theater this Friday. Corona Mayor Karen Spiegel also spoke during the event. This event was part of "Arts Across America," a pilot program led by the Kennedy Center. Follow the rest of the story here
Florida shooter trained with white nationalists
New details have surfaced about the shooter Nikolas Cruz who allegedly has another Instagram account that was archived a day ago. In this alt account, allegedly the shooter talked about harming animals, a lesser known detail cited by the New York Times. Read the Daily Beast Article Here
Securing US election systems: Why a paper ballot isn’t enough
At first glance, a citizen or “expert” might be persuaded that the way to provide adequate security surrounding the current U.S. election systems is to make sure the systems utilize paper ballots. This is certainly a good idea, but only one piece of the necessary security conversation. The fact is these systems run on software and the “bugging” of the software is a major vulnerability, regardless of the paper ballot component.
Sunday Morning with Elizabeth Espinosa
"That girl over there wants to know if you think I'm cute."
Long Beach considers bicycle ‘chop shop’crackdown
One of the biggest selling items in Long Beach at the moment are t-shirts that say "My bike was stolen in Long Beach." It really isn't a laughing matter for the hundreds that have had their (sometimes only) mode of transportation stolen. Long Beach Councilwoman Suzie Price is calling upon the police to crack down on bicycle "chop shops," usually found around homeless encampments in the LA river area. These repurposed bikes are used as currency for drugs Read the rest of the story here
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Quite possibly one of the most decadent dining experiences in Los Angeles will be at CHAYA Downtown this Valentine's Day, where yourValentine's Day cravings will be perfectly satisfied with a Three-Course Prix-Fixe Menu for $65 per person. An Amuse-Bouche will start the evening featuring a Beet Tartare Cone with Cara Cara orange and hearts of palm leading into the First Course choices of fresh Hokkaido Wagyu Shabu Shabu or the Smoked Hamachi.
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The meth burritos were discovered during a traffic stop in the Rampart area this Saturday. 14 "burritos" along with a pistol and hundreds of dollars were seized. The meth burrito phenomena isn't a new one, in 2016 an Arizona women was arrested for transporting over a pound of these meth burritos across the US border. Follow for more details
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Amtrak train traveling south from New York derails, leaving 2 dead and 70 injured. Early analysis points to the train derailing but a more thorough investigation by the NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) is underway. This marks the third train accident this year.
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Our 26-acre Southern California Shelter is located on a beautiful hacienda ranch in Acton, just 45 minutes from Hollywood. In addition to providing shelter for approximately 100 animals, our Southern California Shelter offers one-hour guided tours on Saturdays and Sundays and group tours are available by appointment. In our sanctuary gift shop, open before and after tours, visitors will find educational materials, apparel, books, and souvenirs.
The Story of Bonnie and Clyde of the 605
Enroute to the abbatoir, these cunning chickens find a chance to escape on a crowded Los Angeles freeway. Their story is one of legend and redemption; not all survived, but the ones that did, were given a new identity and home free from "poultry-cution."Read the entire story here
The Turpin child abuse story and homeschooling
Dubbed the "House of Horrors," the Turpin house story branches into the unanswered question, "where's educational oversight of the children?" Many states have regulations in place to supervise and instruct those that are home schooled, but as the this piece points out, "where were they?" "Could this have been avoided?" Read the article and find out what exactly can and does go wrong in the home schooling environment.Read the rest of the story here
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Residents of fire and mudslide affected Santa Barbara County filed a lawsuit this week. The civil suit claims that Southern California Edison (SCE) is responsible for the Thomas Fires that scorched acres of land and homes early December. The investigation for the cause of the fires are still pending.
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Booze is now banned during UCLA campus parties. The administration voluntarily came to the decision after a reported sexual assault happened during a fraternity party. Questions now arise if the ban will expand beyond on-campus events and spark campus wide prohibition.
Sunday Morning with Elizabeth Espinosa
Wanted: Volunteers, a.k.a. citizen scientists, to help count the number of bald eagles wintering over in Southern California — no experience necessary. It's the 39th year that the U.S. Forest Service and California State Parks have organized the seasonal count to monitor how many eagles come to visit. You can watch a pair of eagles with two eggs in their nest at the Big Bear Eagle Cam operated by Friends of Big Bear Valley. Bald eagle counts are scheduled for Feb. 10 and March 10.
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Investigators are looking to see if there are other alleged victims. They asked anyone with information to contact Detective E. Majors at 714-245-8378, emajors@santa-ana.org or Orange County Crime Stoppers at 1-855-TIP-OCCS.
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Back Bay Bistro welcomes guests to celebrate the holidays with family, friends, great food and Mr. Claus himself at Brunch with Santa on Saturdays, December 16 and 23. The restaurant will be open on Christmas Eve as well with a special Sunday Brunch with Santa featuring fresh seafood and bottomless mimosas.
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