Software can also sniff out whether there was an unnecessary number of lawyers on a conference call or if the client is being charged for putting documents in chronological order.

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When more than one of us wants to talk about a client we use one of the many free conference calling services available.

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Likewise, JPMorgan emphasized on its second-quarter conference call that its trading was client-centric, implying it expects to escape the worst of the Volcker effect.

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One client spent two or three hours on cross-continent video conference calls trying to decide if they would try one 90 minute session .

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Essentially, the conference is a marketplace for influencers eager to expand their client rosters and personal brands.

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About a dozen of us were there in a conference room in our midtown Manhattan office building, each in turn giving updates on current client projects.

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