Tue.May 28, 2019

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Energy-Related Bankruptcies On The Rise: Protecting Oil & Gas Royalty Interests

BN Lawyers

With the recent uptick in energy-related bankruptcies expected to continue for the foreseeable future (in one prominent example, industry giant Weatherford has just filed for Chapter 11 protection), oil and gas royalty owners need to be on alert. Because companies in financial distress usually fall behind on royalty payments, royalty owners, usually one of the largest groups of creditors in oil and gas bankruptcies, tend to have a lot at stake.

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New Hire: How to Find Good People

NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

You know what they say: good people are hard to find. And, if you run a business, you know that it’s true. The most difficult hurdle to law firm growth is staffing up. Managing people is definitely tough; but, so is hiring the right people in the first place. The good news is that hiring well can be a learned skill, too, just like becoming a good manager.