Colleagues and clients concur that it is unusual to find a litigation practice of Taylor & Co.'s caliber in a four-attorney package. Sole partner Stephen Taylor charges $650 per hour on IP matters that few small-firm lawyers are called on to do. The firm works for technology companies and handles professional liability for the San Francisco Bay Area's large law firms and general litigation matters for venture capital firms. Even opposing counsel refer work to Taylor when they have a conflict.
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Need to Beat Stage Fright? Rehearse
How does one overcome anxiety to give the presentation of his or her life? Consultant Joey Asher says practicing your speech in your head isn't enough, nor is simply thinking you're prepared. Asher suggests thinking of your presentation as a play and rehearsing -- out loud. Exercise flushes out adrenaline and assists you in relaxing, and an attitude shift regarding public speaking helps, but Asher swears that rehearsing is the most important way lawyers can beat stage fright.
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Georgia House Speaker Proposes Taxing Lawyers' Services
Along with hourly rates and hours billed, Georgia lawyers may soon have to add another column to their clients' receipts -- one to show the state sales tax. House Speaker Glenn Richardson and his allies plan to push in next year's legislative session changes that would levy sales taxes, for the first time in Georgia, on professional-service providers -- from barbers and landscapers to accountants and lawyers.
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