LAW

Lawyers on the business of law: Increasing competition, finding good help
By:  Susan Morse
Published:  November 2006

If you weren’t competitive, you wouldn’t have gone into the law in the first place.
A sharp edge is needed, from landing that first position, to winning over a jury, to keeping current as a veteran professional.

Preserve your life’s work: The need for estate planning for businesses
By:  Dan Touhy
Published:  November 2006

When Wilfred L. “Jack” Sanders, Jr. sits down with a business to begin its estate planning, the Seacoast lawyer with four decades of legal experience in Maine and New Hampshire becomes the No. 1 collector of information.

Before you see an attorney ...: Agencies offer advice -- sometimes for free
By:  Deborah McDermott
Published:  November 2006

A small businessperson, particularly one who is just trying to get a business off the ground, has myriad questions – and many of them veer toward the legal.

Boardroom meets the courtroom
By: Dan Touhy
Published:  November 2006

The customer is always right – except in a court of law.

Lawyers should put expertise to work for public good
By: Chief Justice John T. Broderick Jr.
Published:  November 2006

When I became chief justice in 2004, I announced my commitment to do all I could to make justice in New Hampshire more accessible, affordable and understandable for all of our citizens. With the cooperation of my judicial colleagues at the Supreme Court and throughout the system and with the help and encouragement of many of you, we are making real progress.

Minding the patents: Protecting intellectual property is both a global and local process
By: Michael McCord
Published:  November 2006

In an ever-widening global economy fueled by the growth of World Wide Web, there is likely no hotter topic in legal circles than intellectual property.

Hot topics in law for small businesses to keep in mind
By:  Gina Carbone
Published:  May 2006

You’ve spent decades building and shaping your business into a success. Now it’s time for you to retire, but what about your business? Do you have a plan for its future? According to several Seacoast lawyers, succession planning is one of the hottest topics facing small business owners today.