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The competitive pressures were so great to develop self - driving cars in 2015 that the then Chief Executive of ride - hailing firm Uber Technologies Inc, Trevor Kalanick, decided that «winning was more important than obeying the law,» Verhoeven said.

Among Ganim's reported expenses in the last three months were $ 10,000 for the Simsbury law firm that unsuccessfully represented him in his effort to overturn a state law that barred him from participating in the public campaign financing system because of his felony conviction and more than $ 3,400 to reimburse the city of Bridgeport for the mileage driven by the city police detective who chauffeurs him to political events as well as events in his official capacity as mayor.

With 755 horsepower the 2019 Chevrolet Corvette zr1 is the most powerful Corvette ever it's also the most technologically advanced behind me are the rolling s's at Road Atlanta and we're here to see if we can reach to the supercar levels of performance afforded by this thing's massive power big tires and the tall wing on the back after that we'll take to the streets to see if a car this powerful can behave itself in public this is a monster of a car I've had some brief track opportunities moving this morning to get used to the pace of this machine which is phenomenal we're gonna warm up as we get out to the road Atlanta and sort of build up to the pace that this car can operate at now initially when you hop in this car you have this shrine to the engine right above you you see the line of the hood it kind of dominates the center of the view you can see over it it doesn't affect visibility but it's immediately obvious and that kind of speaks to what makes this car special it's a monster of an engine listen to that [Music] that is tremendous tremendous acceleration and incredible power but what I finding so far my brief time here at the Atlanta is that everything else in the car is rut has risen to match hurt me while I lay into it on the back straight look you know 150 mile - an - hour indicated we're going to ease up a little bit on it because I need to focus on talking rather than driving but like I was saying the attributes of the rest of the car the steering the braking capability the grip every system of this car is riding to the same level of the power and I think that's what makes it really impressive initially this is undoubtedly a mega mega fast car but it's one that doesn't terrify you with its performance potential there's a level of electronic sophistication that is unparalleled at this price point but it's hard not to get you know totally slipped away by the power of this engine so that's why I keep coming back to it this car has an electronically controlled limited slip differential it has shocks filled with magnetically responsive fluid that can react faster to inputs and everything this car has a super sophisticated stability control system that teaches you how to drive it quick but also makes you go faster we haven't even gotten into exploring it yet because the limits of this car are so high that frankly it takes a while to grow into it but [Music] I think what's impressive about this car is despite how fast it is it is approachable you can buy this car to track dates with it and grow with it as a driver and as an owner I think that's a really special [Music] because you will never be more talented than this car is fast ever unless you are a racing driver casually grazing under 50 miles an hour on this straight okay I'm just going to enjoy driving this now [Music][Applause][Music] this particular Corvette zr1 comes with the cars track performance package a lot of those changes happen underneath the sheet metal but one of the big differences that is immediately obvious is this giant carbon fiber wing now the way this thing is mounted is actually into the structure of the vehicle and it makes you know loading the rear hatch a bit more difficult but we're assuming that's okay if you're looking for the track performance this thing delivers also giving you that performance are these Michelin Pilot Sport cup tires which are basically track oriented tires that you can drive on the street but as we wake our way to the front of the thing what really matters is what's under the hood that's right there's actually a hole in the hood of this thing and that's because this engine is so tall it's tall because it has a larger supercharger and a bunch of added cooling on it to help it you know keep at the right temperature the supercharger is way larger than the one on the zo six and it has a more cooling capacity and the downside is it's taller so it pops literally through the hood the cool thing is from the top you can actually see this shake when you're looking at it from you know a camera from the top of the vehicle this all makes for 755 horsepower making this the most powerful Corvette ever now what's important about that is this not just the power but likewise everything in the car has to be built to accommodate and be able to drive to the level of speed this thing can develop that's why you had the massive cooling so I had the aerodynamics and that's why I had the electronic sophistication inside [Applause] we had a lot of time to take this car on the track yesterday and I've had the night to think about things Matt today two crews on the road and see how this extreme performance machine deals with the sort of more civil minded stuff of street driving the track impressions remain this thing is unquestionably one of the most capable cars you can get from a dealer these days a lot of that's besides the point now because we're on the street we have speed limits they have the ever - present threat of law enforcement around every corner so the question is what does this car feel like in public when you slow this car down it feels like a more powerful Corvette you don't get much tram lining from these big wheels though we as the front end doesn't want to follow grooves in the pavement it is louder it is a little firmer but it's certainly livable on a day to day basis that's surprising for a vehicle of this capability normally these track oriented cars are so hardcore that you wouldn't want to drive them to the racetrack but let's face it you spend more time driving to the track than you do on the track and the fact that this thing works well in both disciplines is really impressive I can also dial everything back and cruise and not feel like I'm getting punished for driving a hardcore track machine that's a that's a really nice accomplishment that's something that you won't find in cars that are this fast and costs maybe double this much the engine in this car dominates the entire experience you can't miss the engine and the whole friend this car is sort of a shrine to it the way it pops out of the hood the way it's covered with coolers around the sides it is the experience of this car and that does make driving this thing special and also the fact that it doesn't look half bad either in fact I think it has some of the coolest looking wheels currently available on a new car this car as we mentioned this car has the track package the track package on this car gives you what they call competition bucket seats which are a little wide for my tastes but I'm you know not the widest person in the world this automatic transmission works well I mean there's so much torque again out of this engine that it can be very smooth and almost imperceptible its clunky on occasion I think I'd might opt for the manual although Chevy tells me about 80 % of its customers will go for the automatic I don't think they're gonna be disappointed and that's gonna be the faster transmission drag strip on the street - and on the racetrack man it was a little bit more satisfying to my taste though we've talked about the exhaust I have it set in the track setting let's quiet it down a little bit so you can hear the difference now I've set that separately from everything else so let's put it stealth what happened to the engine sound that's pretty that's pretty amazing man stealth is really stealth and then go back to track Wow actually a really big difference that's that's pretty great the Corvette has always been a strong value proposition and nowhere is that more evident than this zr1 giving you a nearly unbeatable track performance per dollar now the nice thing is on the road this doesn't feel like a ragged edge track machine either you could genuinely drive it every day the compromises are few and that's what makes this car so special if you like what you see keep it tuned right here and be sure to visit Edmunds.com [Music]

This is true in most every business, but especially for law firms serving clients in more urgent and stressful situations — like those facing drunk driving charges.

We have our fingers on the pulse of what is happening within the local NYC communities, and we know what works (and what doesn't work) to drive more profitable cases to area law firms.

Practical Law and Drafting Assistant are extremely valuable resources for helping the firm get the actual practice of law done more efficiently and driving more profitabiliLaw and Drafting Assistant are extremely valuable resources for helping the firm get the actual practice of law done more efficiently and driving more profitabililaw done more efficiently and driving more profitability.

They are in - touch with the markets here, and they know what is working and what is not working to drive more profitable cases to area law firms.

I am driven to help my clients reach their business goals... I have years of experience working exclusively with law firms to drive in more work to their firm... There is a strong sense of accomplishment to see the growth of a practice when I know I was involved in making that progress a reality.

We know the ins and outs of what is happening in the local communities here, and we know what works and what doesn't work (from a marketing perspective) to drive more profitable cases to area law firms.

We know the ins and outs of the local communities here, and what marketing methods are most effective and efficient to drive more profitable cases to area law firms.

We have the resources and talent and to uncover unique opportunities to drive more clients for lawyers and law firms.

Legal directory marketing and social media marketing are two of the best methods to drive more potential clients to a law firm.

Some of the key points include: Personal lawyer brands are having a dramatic impact on our industry; Law Firm loyalty isn't what it used to be, we're fast becoming a free agent nation; Lateral hires are driving an already transient... more»

We are in - touch with what is happening here, and we know what marketing methods work best to drive more (and better) cases to area law firms.

Our strategists not only understand the local markets they work in, they also have extensive knowledge of digital marketing in general, and how to integrate FindLaw's vast suite of industry - best law firm marketing tools to drive more and better cases through the door.

We are in touch with what is happening in the local communities here, and we know what is working (and what is not working) to drive more business to area law firms.

Main Economy Driving More Work / Life Balance at Law Firms»

Yes, he may be probably more negative on the industry generally (just because of legal numbers declining / firms cutting costs / outsourcing of lawyers etc. rather than he thinks law firms are suddenly going to decide they don't need information nor switch to a Google style product) but more that the old duopoly that drove profits is dead.

According to Michael Bryant, Co-Founder and CEO of nSource, «With a focus on driving more profits to the bottom line and the need to streamline efforts to focus on delivering the highest levels of service to clients, law firms have historically studied their back / middle office operations for one of two reasons: 1) As part of a broad - based cost savings / optimization effort or 2) Attorney - driven demand for service improvement due to dissatisfaction with quality, availability of services.

Client demands, financial pressure to do more with less and the increasing sophistication of technology are driving law firms to innovate.

The most obvious arena in which non-lawyers will drive the success or failure of law firms is in response to the macro-level trends influencing the more sophisticated segments of the legal industry.

For more than 10 years, Legal Week Intelligence has provided market - driven research for global and national law firms and FTSE 350 companies by canvassing thousands of top legal professionals.

Talk about blaming the victim — a law firm bookkeeper arrested for stealing more than $ 1 million from a small Ohio law firm claimed that the firm's failure to pay her enough drove her to crime, according to this article, Woman Explains Law Firm Thelaw firm bookkeeper arrested for stealing more than $ 1 million from a small Ohio law firm claimed that the firm's failure to pay her enough drove her to crime, according to this article, Woman Explains Law Firm Thfirm bookkeeper arrested for stealing more than $ 1 million from a small Ohio law firm claimed that the firm's failure to pay her enough drove her to crime, according to this article, Woman Explains Law Firm Thelaw firm claimed that the firm's failure to pay her enough drove her to crime, according to this article, Woman Explains Law Firm Thfirm claimed that the firm's failure to pay her enough drove her to crime, according to this article, Woman Explains Law Firm Thfirm's failure to pay her enough drove her to crime, according to this article, Woman Explains Law Firm TheLaw Firm ThFirm Theft.

More and more, legal technologists are beginning to acknowledge that corporate legal departments, not law firms, are driving adoption of newer e-discovery practiMore and more, legal technologists are beginning to acknowledge that corporate legal departments, not law firms, are driving adoption of newer e-discovery practimore, legal technologists are beginning to acknowledge that corporate legal departments, not law firms, are driving adoption of newer e-discovery practices.

This session will examine the current landscape of the LegalTech scene and implementations of AI in law firms, and discuss partnerships between practitioners and researchers aiming to drive forward innovations, including moving up the «value chain» to automate more complex work.

Just as retail lawyers have new opportunities to band together in a collaborative way (think: a rising tide lifts all boats) so too can the non-bespoke law firms (all but a handful) work in a more collaborative way to drive down cost, match the appropriate source to the task, and bridge the cost / value divide that clients decry.

Well, here's an interesting marketing idea: Why not change the law in a way to drive more business to your firm?

«Economy Driving More Work / Life Balance at Law Firms Main Center on Global Legal Profession Launched at Indiana University»

But some law firms have been known to make strategic decisions based on little more than intuition, gut instinct, or such ill - considered factors as opening a new office based on the desire of a single client, expanding overseas because a rival has done so, or allowing a bigger - is - better mentality to drive a decision to merge.

We are in tune with what is happening within the local communities, and we know what marketing methods are most effective to drive more (and better) cases to area law firms.

Where I think the impact might be felt more is with: A) brand new law firms, or B) with smaller service - line driven microsites.

Change will be driven more by economic forces brought not just from women leaving law firms but from clients, younger male lawyers, increasing global competition, rising costs in both housing and commercial space, technology — and a host of other societal and business factors that we can not even imagine.

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In light of the numerous opportunities for such powerful and productive lawyers to join competing law firms, you and your fellow managers need to be especially cognizant of whether your firm culture, its management practices, and the presence or absence of appropriate strategic planning and marketing activities may finally drive lateral candidates to seek more lucrative and professionally rewarding opportunities elsewhere.

That model is fading, however, as corporations focus more on their bottom line, Now, contract attorneys are being hired directly by the corporations in an effort to cut out the law firms» mark - up and drive down cost.

We completely agree with the authors that downward price pressures on legal services and alternative fees are driving the need for law firms to become more efficient.

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But likewise, today's forward - looking leadership teams in law are now feeding this spirit back into business services, creating new functions and firm - wide capabilities to drive business growth in more competitive times.

Vincent Cordo, your central legal operations officer, has been working to drive more efficient pricing from external law firms.

One such strategy that lawyers are increasingly turning to is leveraging the many digital assets available to help market and drive new business to their firms law firms... Read More

Today's law firms, although gradually adopting more innovative alternative fee structures, are still very much driven by the billable hour.

In conjunction with the shift to a more process driven business model, law firms will continue to see a shift away from time - based billing, moving increasingly toward value based billing.

Downward price pressure from clients, excessive competition in the market, the rise of alternative billing methods, and other market factors will force law firms to lower their overhead and drive them toward more cost effective software solutions.

«Non-lawyers» are poised to become the rule more than the exception in the legal services market; law firms should be finding ways to gather them close, not drive them away.

As time advances, more services will analyze data from past legal engagements — outcomes of cases, contract values, success rates of lawyers and law firms, quality of advice, cost and value of legal services — as a way to drive transparency.

Experienced HR leader joins Aaron & Partners LLP Law firm with offices in Chester and Shrewsbury appoints Kate Robertson to drive HR strategy for more than 120 staff and to support the company's growth Chester law firm Aaron & Partners LLP has strengthened its senior leadership team with the appointment of an experienced human resources managLaw firm with offices in Chester and Shrewsbury appoints Kate Robertson to drive HR strategy for more than 120 staff and to support the company's growth Chester law firm Aaron & Partners LLP has strengthened its senior leadership team with the appointment of an experienced human resources managlaw firm Aaron & Partners LLP has strengthened its senior leadership team with the appointment of an experienced human resources manager.

«There was nothing we could draw from our standard ERP system that would help us have more data - driven discussion with our law firms, nothing that would help us figure out how we should staff our matters to be more efficient.»

While most law firms have a list of referral partners on a scrawled piece of paper, or on a Word document lying around, Dentons has gone on to turn those connections into a fully - fledged product — a smart move that will drive even more business into its arms.

As Jim Calloway explained in his article «Future Proofing Your Law Firm,» found in the most recent edition of the ABA's Law Practice Magazine, in the absence of technology - driven, efficient practices firm - wide, you'll soon find that your firm will be unable to compete with more forward - thinking fiFirm,» found in the most recent edition of the ABA's Law Practice Magazine, in the absence of technology - driven, efficient practices firm - wide, you'll soon find that your firm will be unable to compete with more forward - thinking fifirm - wide, you'll soon find that your firm will be unable to compete with more forward - thinking fifirm will be unable to compete with more forward - thinking firms:

As more law firms realize the value of social media, attorneys and legal marketers are in search of guidance on how to improve their use of digital tools to drive industry connections, media relationships and firm revenue.