Volume 14 - Number 9 | September 1, 2008
| September Issue in PDF Format … |
| Sponsors of Participant-Directed 401(k) Plans Should Not Ignore the Proposed Disclosure Requirements By Stuart A. Sirkin Employers sponsoring participant-directed 401(k) plans face a quandary with respect to all the new fee disclosure requirements being put forth by the Department of Labor. This article discusses the situation. |
| What Your Firm Can Learn from Toyota By Paul Silverman Six Sigma is a disciplined methodology for eliminating defects in any process — from manufacturing to transactional law. Following this efficiency matrix, LEAN Processing, as developed by Toyota, is without question the most important approach to business process of our times. |
| Becoming a Law Firm Partner By Phyllis Weiss Haserot Interviews with senior associates and individuals in their first or second year of partnership (particularly equity partnership) reveal that they frequently face a number of surprises — even shocks — when they enter their new, long-desired status. Here's what to do about it. |
| Establishing Best Practices By Paula Campbell When it comes to work product production, internal and external communication, or workplace safety, the question becomes: "Is there adequate input when these policies are developed, and who are the enforcers?" As important, is the question, "Do established best practices hamper client relations or staff professional development?" |
