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Professional Conduct and Etiquette for Lawyer India

An Advocate shall, at all times, comport himself in a manner befitting his status as an officer of the Court, a privileged member of the community, and a gentleman, bearing in mind that what may be lawful and normal for a person who is not a member of the Bar, or for a member of the Bar in his non-professional capacity may still be improper for an advocate. Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing obligation, an advocate shall fearlessly uphold the interests of his client, and in his conduct conform to the rules hereinafter mentioned both in letter and in spirit. The rules hereinafter mentioned contain cannons of conduct and etiquette adopted as general guides; yet specific mention thereof shall not be construed as a denial of the existence of others equally imperative though not specifically mentioned.

Talking With Your Aging Parents About Planning For the Future
Have you tried to get your elderly parent(s) to discuss their legal documents only to get the response "Don't worry, I'm leaving everything to you." - or you can't get them to talk at all? If so, you're not alone!

Annual Franchise Legal Update
In our courtrooms last year we saw a multitude of decisions that reflect the state of our economy - "Uncertain".

What are My Business Formation Options?

Today there are so many different options when it comes to choosing a business formation. In order to know which best suits your business needs, you need to talk to your lawyer. Here is a general description of some of your options. Reading this before talking to your lawyer will allow to have a more informed discussion when the time comes for you to choose the right form for your business entity:

10 Leadership Tips for Lawyers
Even if you don’t have your own firm or if you are not a partner, you can be a leader of your team or even yourself. All lawyers need a vision, mission, goals and business plan/marketing plan to be successful.Not a lawyer? These statements are applicable to anyone in the business world.

When to call in an expert to help start or manage your business
Many entrepreneurs get professional advice to help start their business and with various aspects of their day-to-day operations. These services often come at a high price, so how does one know if it's really necessary?

Lesson #2: Play To Win
“I came in to win,” says Combs. “This is why I stay up late while other people are sleeping; this is why I don’t go out to the Hamptons.”

Lesson #3: Follow Your Heart
“My parents wanted me to be a lawyer,” Lopez jokingly recalls. “But I don’t think I would have been very happy. I’d be in front of the jury singing.”

Lesson #1: Don’t Get Mad, Get Even
“When I see a barrier, I cry and I curse, and then I get a ladder and climb over it,” said Johnson.

Jennifer Lopez Quotes
Jennifer Lopez Quotes

J.P. Morgan Quotes
J.P. Morgan Quotes

Lesson #2: It Takes Passion to Win the Fight

White might not have been a stellar student, but thanks to his achievements with the UFC, his high school was nevertheless proud of him. So much so, that they even invited him back to deliver the commencement address twenty years after his own graduation. “It was pretty cool,” said White. “If you would have asked me ten years ago if this is where I would have been in ten years, I would have laughed in your face.”

Lesson #4: Learning by Doing is the Better Way
“[I] learned it by doing it,” says Kelleher, “and I was scared to death.”

Lesson #2: “I watch and learn. And I’m still watching and learning.”

Armed with both a Bachelor of Engineering and an MBA, Wilson has taken his fair share of educational courses, but the one he found the most valuable was one called “Consumer and Buyer Behaviour”. “It helped me understand things like product differentiation,” says Wilson, “how to make marketing memorable; advertising; the impact of brand logo and positioning, and post-purchase dissonance.”

Who Should Review Your Business Plan?
I'm a big beleiver in business plans - not the text book thing, the simple working, changing, living, breathing thing. Every business should use one (note I said use not have.)

How to Get the Attention of a Venture Capitalist
At the Elite Retreat I gave an off-the-cuff answer to a question concerning getting the attention of venture capitalists. My buddy Wendy Piersall blogged about my answer, and it was a very popular. However, to truly help entrepreneurs, I’d like to provide a cogent list of the tips to get the attention of a venture capitalist.

The Top Ten (Sixteen) Lies of Lawyers
Like CEOs, marketers, engineers, entrepreneurs, and venture capitalists, lawyers tell their own specialized tales. Most of my experience is with lawyers who do work for tech entrepreneurs, so this is my focus.

Values The Foundation of Your Business

A recent Boston Globe Magazine article (1/11/04) entitled Ballistic to Holistic written by Elaine McArdle describes a lawyer who initially envisioned herself in “a noble profession that would improve people’s lives.” While this lawyer wanted to practice a kind of law that sought justice and reasonable resolutions to conflict what she saw was a profession with lawyers intent on destroying their opponents by any means-hardly a way to improve anyone’s life and certainly not hers.

The Power of Questions to Attract Ideal Clients
Business owners realize that some clients are easier to work with than others. It is possible to have a practice or business full of clients or customers that are perfect for you. Asking the right questions before you ask for the business will help you do that.

The Importance of Listening in Communication
At first glance communication with another person seems relatively easy. This month I had two different experiences that showed me how tricky it is to understand what a person does or doesn't say. Taking the time to listen to others is important whether you are lawyer, a manager or an employee.

Complexity of Issues Regarding the Regulation of the Natural Health Product Industry Likely Tied to Basic Issues
This Wednesday's segment of the PI Window on Business "Doing What Comes Naturally: Are Natural Health Products Being Held to a Higher Standard?" in which I interview NHPPA President Shawn Buckley regarding the controversial Bill C-6 that poses two potential threats to the industry's survival in Canada, promises to be one of the most thought provoking.

How To Find New Ways To Experience Career Fulfillment
Often in midlife, you have so much experience under your belt but you do not know how to translate those skills into a fulfilling business opportunity.

How To Create A Business Based On Your Values.
Your Inner Genius is intelligent and empowering and if you tap into it, you will find yourself feeling more powerful as you reinvent your life. Your Inner Genius is also the source of your business and if you know how to listen to it, will show you the perfect business, designed just for you.

Career Development Monty Python Style
So what do a doctor, lawyer, historian, graphic artist, English teacher, and script writer have in common? They are the original professions of the members of Monty Python’s Flying Circus comedy team!

Your Soul's Deepest Desires Activate the Law of Attraction
Sometimes knowing about the Law of Attraction can get you into trouble.

What is the difference between a Chapter 7 and a Chapter 13 bankruptcy?
Sometimes you get into severe financial straits and have to rely on bankruptcy. When this unfortunate happenstance occurs, which form of bankruptcy do you choose? The two major forms of bankruptcy for consumers are Chapter 7 and Chapter 13. Each of these bankruptcy forms are designed to ease and remove debts from you, while at the same time paying off the bills as much as possible.

If You Want To Be Happy and Successful Don't Become A Lawyer
No wonder lawyers have the highest incidence of depression among professions and are the most inclined to resort to drugs and alcohol to manage stress. According to this survey, the majority of lawyers have a warped view as to what makes you successful...

Leadership: The Power of Extemporaneous Speaking
It's a mistake to sound too slick, too smooth, too over-rehearsed; but it's a greater mistake to sound unprepared, inept, and unprofessional. In case you'd like to acquire the reputation for giving great extemporaneous speeches, here's a checklist

You are nothing without Credibility as an Internet Marketer
Who do you listen to and believe? How does somebody earn your respect and trust? At what stage will you find them so credible that you will take their advice?

Increase Your CTR: How to Write Enticing Page Titles and Meta Descriptions
You can increase your CTR by learning how to write enticing page titles and meta descriptions. Implement these simple SEO writing tips to make your site stand out against your competition.

Explanation of the Trademark International Classification System
Filing a name, logo or slogan is not all about the mark itself but also what you're doing with it, i.e. your goods and/or services. All goods or services are categorized within International Classes (IC hereafter). Goods run from classes IC 1-34, while Services are in IC 35-45.

FRANCHISING IN INDIA: A Critical Perspective

Franchising in India is not regulated and unlike popular statistics, only 25 to 30% franchisees are successful. Based on my experience in understanding franchising in several large markets, India is atleast 30 + years behind any developed market when it comes to the market size, growth potential and the level of expertise in the franchising business. In my past five years in the Franchising Fraternity, I have come across more failures than successes, both from franchisors and franchisees.

Everything Starts With A Conversation (Including Your Next Sale!)
Picture this. You're out having a coffee with a friend. An acquaintance of your friend happens to walk in and sits down for a few minutes to chat. After you finish talking about the weather and last night's sports scores, the inevitable question comes up: "So, what do you do?" You've got 60 seconds. What do you say?

The Specialization-Differentiation Imperative
How to carve out your own slice in the market and charge more, attract more clients and enjoy greater confidence.

The Six Worries of A Spare Room Tycoon
This is a story of my friend Mariann Schick, a fellow spare room tycoon.

Uncovering Your Passion So That You Can Be Happy At Work and Enjoy Job Success
Are you happy at work? Do you have passion for the work that you do? The notion of passion was something that mystified me early on in my career and yet the secret to job success is to have passion for what you do. Read how others use their passion at work or in other parts of their lives.

Initial Questions to Ask When Starting a New Business
This guide is intended to help a person think about issues related to starting a new business, regardless of its purpose. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive checklist. Please consult a lawyer for complete analysis.

11 Reasons Selling Sucks!
If you have ever been involved in sales or selling then you may well relate to some of these – and hey please grow the list, I am sure there are a lot more out there that I have not even heard of!

Commercial Property: 10 things to do
Jones Commercial wants to help you be successful with your Commercial Real Estate experience so have put together 10 things to do.

Do What You Love

The more you learn about things you're interested in, the more fresh and fun ideas you'll have to mull over in your pursuit of your Core Desires. You'll continually be looking for things to help you be a better parent, salesperson, businessperson, doctor, lawyer, accountant, or PR person. You'll enjoy learning constantly, and you'll discover many benefits. I know a twelve-year-old boy who can tell you the batting averages of all the professional baseball players, yet he can't recite the names of the four types of clouds that move across our skies.

Finding and Managing Sales Agents and Distributors Overseas

You’ve adapted your product for the overseas market, and established an appropriate price. Now you just have to find a way to sell your product! Finding the right distribution partner overseas is important. It’s so important to be able to establish a trusting long-term relationship with the person or group who is going to be help you penetrate new market and be your local presence overseas. So what do you look for?

Do Cheap Bookkeepers Save Money?

As with any service today, there's always potential clients surfing the internet to find the cheapest bookkeeper. The short answer is that the cheapest bookkeeper is probably one who is straight out of college and has got a piece of paper to say that they can do bookkeeping. The cheapest bookkeeper may have recently completed a MYOB, Quickbooks or other accounting software course. But are they ready to start their own bookkeeping business, and more importantly would you feel comfortable exposing all your financial to their level of inexperience?

Yes You Can Win More Sales By Breaking This Rule
Many sales professionals from their sales training have been taught this rule: Do not give anything away! You must be paid for your sales skills, your advice, your knowledge, your products or services. Guess what? Today you can break this rule and get paid even more. Interested? Then read on.

Entrepreneurs – How Do You Find A Lawyer For Your Company?
Do you need a lawyer to help you in establishing your new company, to expand it – or even worse because you have legal problems? It’s difficult isn’t it?

Legal Matters You Should Know When Starting An Internet Home Business
It is easy to get caught up in the excitement and be overwhelmed with the responsibilities that come with starting an internet home business. However, it is vital you read up on the different internet laws and understand what is legal and what is illegal.

Need Cash Scared to spend what you have Visit the WELL?

Yes the word is WELL and I have redefined it to :What Economists Lists Lack: You have to wake up first and start to realize that some people do not want you to make any cash at all!!! Just enough to put some in the pockets of the people they work for Now how do you get there? If you work Keep the day job but put in some time on the part time business and slowly get in those economic pockets that many who know how to get there do not want you to know. Lets go with this Start Keep it Up Steady Be Patient GO Hit it Hard Never look back. This is the program study it then get involved with one of ours that got us to this.

Human Resources Buzz Words; are they all “Greek” to you?
Employee Engagement, Organization Effectiveness, Organization Development, Leadership Surveys, Employee Satisfaction Surveys……………

Is Experience The Best Teacher?

It’s interesting to consider the wisdom of some expressions in common use these days. How about the phrase “Experience is the best teacher?” Or how about this gem, “What you don’t know won’t hurt you?” And what about, “He or she is a born sales person” or “Ignorance is bliss”? As I work these days with sales people and sales managers across Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia I see so many examples of why beliefs like these are so dangerous.Experience is not the best teacher

Don't Try to be Everything to Everyone . . .
Being a specialist not only attracts your ideal client, it actually attracts people from other walks of life, as well.

Hard work vs. Long work
Long work is what the lawyer who bills 14 hours a day filling in forms does.

Sales Skills For Service Professionals Part 3
The third of three skills everyone who sells a service needs to develop is the ability to relate moving stories and metaphors.

The Three Rules for Hiring A Players

It is very hard for people to admit that they are not good judges of character. In fact, just about everyone I know thinks he or she is a superb judges of people. But is this true? Are people generally good at assessing the qualities and evaluating the talents of others? The good news is that the research on this question consistently points to the same answer. The bad news is the answer is a resounding no — people are not particularly good judges of character.

Building Your Client Relationships
Am I building relationships or just executing a transaction?

Small Business StartUp Advice Why Picking the Right Market Niche is So Important
If you broke your leg, would you go to a family doctor or an orthopedic surgeon? Well, your potential clients want niched experts as well. It's crucial to pick the niche that's best suited to your expertise.

Negotiating the Terms of Your Franchise Agreement
It is of course up to the franchisor to decide whether one not its franchisees can negotiate the terms of a franchise agreement. Unsurprisingly, the majority of large, established franchisors will not allow franchisees to make changes to the franchise contract.

7 Secrets to help you be 'in the flow'
Have you ever had days where things flow effortlessly? Did time just seem to 'disappear' and you were caught up only in the moment? Athletes work on having 'flow' all the time. This is when they shine as they effortlessly perform their sport. Find out the secrets athletes know and apply them to life and business to achieve your success with less stress.

The Four R's of Contract Review
Recently, a client asked me about the process of reviewing a contract. What's involved? What does a lawyer do first when a client drops a contract on her desktop? How long does it take and why?

The Seven Deadly Business Sins
Being successful is all about making the right decisions, heading in the right direction and avoiding the things that will lead to failure. Knowing what those things are is half the battle.

Starting a Non-Profit
Starting a non-profit is rarely as simple as donating money to a worthwhile cause. Non-profits are run like businesses, and to start one, you have to prepare and take the necessary steps to create a legitimate enterprise. Here are some tips to get you started

Follow your passion and be the best in the world
Follow your passion. This is not a place to get rich quick and a lot of entrepreneurs go in thinking what’s the quickest path between me and a cash-out? Do what you’re passionate about. If you’re passionate about it and you do it right, the money will come but there are a lot easier ways to earn a pay check than to start a business.

Million Dollar Mistakes
Want to avoid common start-up missteps? Read on...

Finance tips for Lawyers
25 tips for the Lawyer's Bottom Line. Some are lawyer specific. Most will work for any business.

Home Based Business--Start Up Money From Angels
Angels are probably the largest source of risk capital in the small business economy, and while three-quarters of successful small businesses used their founder's money for start-up, so-called angel investors may be an option.

Negotiating Leases
Are you a tenant or a landlord? Do you usually sign a Heads of Agreement or Letter of Offer for Lease that is intended to be subject to a formal lease being executed? If so, beware! You may be about to bind yourself to a valid lease the moment you sign the Heads of Agreement or Letter of Offer for Lease.

Explaining the UFOC
The UFOC should be presented at the time the franchisee is asking for information. It sets the guidelines, which the franchisee and the franchisor are supposed to follow.

The Atomic Power of Joint Ventures
Most entrepreneurs have been taught that you have three options with any prospect. However, in today’s world, we have to think in terms of viral marketing and multiple impacts. This is where Joint Ventures come in as pure gold.

Venture Capital - Preparing The Plan

Make it so that your mother or grandmother can understand it. Entrepreneurs too often fill their business plans with of acronyms, tech terms, and buzz words. Intermediaries can usually tell after the first paragraph how difficult it will be to raise capital for your business. Condense what you do and what you want into a statement that you can make very promptly in seconds or minutes. If you cannot communicate quickly, you will lose the investor’s interest.

Wills: Software Package vs. Lawyer
Should you use a software package to prepare your last documents, or is it a task that should only be delegated to a lawyer?

A Nine-Step Approach For Coaches, Consultants, and Business Advisors to Get All the Clients that You Can Handle
Provides a framework for business advisors to generate business.

10 MORE tips to help you negotiate your price
When you present the quotation, some clients go quiet for a while before responding. Others react as if they’ve never seen or heard anything so preposterous. It is up to you to take control of negotiations, learn how to with these ten tips.

Risk Management for Law Firms
Have you planned an exit strategy for you?

Selling Is About Helping People

When you were a young child do you remember people asking you what you wanted to be when you grew up? Do you remember what you said? If you have your own children and ask them this same question, what will they say? The typical answer from an average kid is something like doctor, lawyer, teacher, policeman, fireman, and the like. What do these professions have in common? They all help people. A child might even say an athlete, who helps people by entertaining them. Or even an astronaut, who helps people by furthering the progress of mankind as a whole. Although in the latest news, I’m not sure that animal-abusing athletes and drunken astronauts are good role models these days, but I digress.

How to Generate New Business Telling People What You Do
What do you tell people when asked what you do? Many small business owners and independent professionals repeatedly miss great opportunities to generate new business or develop leads by answering the "what do you do?" question with a poorly crafted or completely unplanned answer. If your answer does not regularly start a conversation about your business you need to change your answer.

Download a template or see a lawyer?

You are about to enter into a business deal but you have been burned before: you know you need a legal agreement to protect your interests but you are faced with a dilemma. Do you trawl the internet for a template and fix it up yourself, or do you see a lawyer and risk a bill for $1000s? This is a dilemma faced by business owners every day and increasing numbers are looking to the internet for help. There is a good reason why.

10 Tips for Parents of Ohio Teens
The Columbus Bar Association's lawyer finding services, ColumbusLawyerFinder.com and Columbus Bar Lawyer Referral Service, provide 10 Tips for Parents of Ohio Teens(Before They Get Into Trouble).

CHOOSING PROFESSIONAL COUNSEL
Finding an attorney for your small business is easy; figure out an area of law you need protection with and set a budget. The lawyer/business owner relationship is a vital one. Spend the necessary time in finding the right attorney for your company. Making the decision to hire a lawyer is a proactive choice as opposed to needing a lawyer when you're in a legal bind.

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