Most Popular Legal Marketing Blawgs Expanded View List View

RSS Subscribe: Latest 20 posts | Latest 100 posts
Blogs 1 - 45 of 105
Sorted by Popularity | Sort by Name | Sort by Last Post Date
Today | This Week | This Month | All Time |

beSpacific

beSpacific

Features law, marketing, Internet legal resources and technology news. By Sabrina I. Pacifici.

http://www.bespacific.com/
Rank this Week: 13

Defero Law

Defero Law

Community of UK legal bloggers.

http://www.deferolaw.com/profiles/blog/list?promoted=1
  • May 17

    Our Child Abuse Solicitors further discuss Child Abuse Claims coverage

    Our Child Abuse Solicitors further discuss Child Abuse Claims coverage
    In a blog last week we discussed how The former Archbishop of York, Lord Hope, has been accused of failing to report serious allegations of child abuse by a senior clergyman, Robert Waddington. Read our blog entitled…
  • May 17

    Unbundling: The New/Old Kid On The Block

    Unbundling: The New/Old Kid On The Block
    Unbundling as a service delivery and price modulation strategy is as old as the hills: for everyone but law firms.  Quite a bit has been written about it recently  (eg. Legal Futures and Law Society…
  • May 17

    12 Things NOT to do on LinkedIn

    12 Things NOT to do on LinkedIn
    We all know that LinkedIn is an enormously powerful business tool and has now matured away from its “online CV” origins but are there any obvious bear-traps the hapless user can fall into? Yes there are and here’s 12 of the…
Rank this Week: 17

Lawyerist

Lawyerist

Covers law practice management, marketing, technology and legal careers.

http://lawyerist.com
  • May 18

    Thoughts On Cube Farming

    Thoughts On Cube Farming
    I’m posting this on a Saturday, and if you’re working today, especially in a cubicle, this post is dedicated to you. I work for a big bank and I am a lawyer. And I work in a cubicle. My boss manages 5 lawyers, and he works in a…
  • May 17

    Why Would Law Schools Be Any Good at Teaching Law Practice Management?

    Why Would Law Schools Be Any Good at Teaching Law Practice Management?
    Yesterday, I sat in on the ABA Young Lawyers Division council meeting in Minneapolis. The council was considering a resolution to recommend to the ABA House of Delegates that would require law schools to teach business skills to law students.…
  • May 17

    Are Billable Hours Eroding Trust Between Lawyers and Clients?

    Are Billable Hours Eroding Trust Between Lawyers and Clients?
    Billable hours have been back in the news over the past month thanks to a dispute between DLA Piper and one of their clients over legal bills. The client refused to pay the bill, claiming DLA Piper overstaffed its files and performed…
Rank this Week: 76

Justia Law, Technology & Legal…

Justia Law, Technology & Legal Marketing Blog

Covers legal research tools, notable websites and blogs, web site design, search engine optimization and marketing for law firms.

http://onward.justia.com/
  • May 17

    You Reap What You Patent – Justia Weekly Writers’ Pick

    You Reap What You Patent – Justia Weekly Writers’ Pick
    Bowman v. Monsanto, United States Supreme Court (5/13/13) Agriculture Law, Patents Monsanto invented and patented Roundup Ready soybean seeds, which contain a genetic alteration that allows them to survive exposure to the herbicide…
  • May 15

    Four States and D.C. Take Action On Transgender Inclusive Health Insurance

    Four States and D.C. Take Action On Transgender Inclusive Health Insurance
    This year has seen some definitive advances in how certain states address the issue of insurance discrimination against transgender people. California, Colorado, Oregon, and Vermont, as well as the District of Columbia, have issued…
  • May 13

    Justia Writers’ Round Up – Supreme Court Opinions Issued May 13, 2013

    Justia Writers’ Round Up – Supreme Court Opinions Issued May 13, 2013
    Sign Up to Receive FREE Supreme Court Summaries by Email Bowman v. Monsanto Co. Agriculture Law, Patents Monsanto invented and patented Roundup Ready soybean seeds, which contain a genetic alteration that allows them to survive exposure to…
Rank this Week: 85

3 Geeks and a Law Blog

3 Geeks and a Law Blog

Covers knowledge management, internet marketing and library sciences. By Greg Lambert, Lisa Salazar and Toby Brown.

http://www.geeklawblog.com/
  • May 14

    Bloomberg, Terminals, Reporting, Intelligence, and Ethic

    Bloomberg, Terminals, Reporting, Intelligence, and Ethic
    One of the very first things you hear when you attend a Competitive Intelligence (CI) seminar is that CI is the ethical gathering of intelligence. The reason that ethics is stressed so highly when discussion CI, is that if your CI…
  • May 13

    GeoGuessr: Making a Game out of Google Map

    GeoGuessr: Making a Game out of Google Map
    I usually put some of the non-legal (but fun) things on Friday posts, but today I am leaning toward more of the "Geeks" side of the blog than the "Law" side. Last week I saw a tweet fly by that mentioned GeoGuessr, so I had a few free moments…
  • May 10

    Even Westlaw Knows It's a Tough Market – Law Graduates Can Keep Access Through November

    Even Westlaw Knows It's a Tough Market – Law Graduates Can Keep Access Through November
    Image [cc] Salem State Library Maybe I'm reading a bit much into this announcement from the Dorraine Zief Law Library at the University of San Francisco, but, the fact that Westlaw has decided to allow graduating law students access to their…
Rank this Week: 89

Real Lawyers :: Have Blogs

Real Lawyers :: Have Blogs

Blogging resources, ideas and news for law firm bloggers. From LexBlog's Kevin O'Keefe

http://kevin.lexblog.com/
  • Nov 23

    Financial services makes legal industry look progressive on social media

    Financial services makes legal industry look progressive on social media
    A story by the New York Times Michael Kaplan (@mgkaplan89) regarding financial firms blocking employe
  • Nov 21

    Top 10 in Law Blogs : LXBN November 21, 2012

    Top 10 in Law Blogs : LXBN November 21, 2012
    It’s unbelievable how quickly 2012 is soaring by. Here we are, on the eve of Thanksgiving. With that, I hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable holiday break. As we head out of the office ourselves, we can’t say thanks enough to work with…
  • Nov 21

    How does a law firm grow its YouTube audience?

    How does a law firm grow its YouTube audience?
    YouTube isn’t just for posting amusing and embarrassing videos. Businesses, including law firms, have found YouTube to be an effective way to demonstrate their expertise, knowledge, and care. But how does a law firm grow its YouTube…
Rank this Week: 125

Technology & Marketing Law…

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Covers Internet, technology and online marketing legal issues. Published by Santa Clara University School of Law Professor Eric Goldman.

http://blog.ericgoldman.org/
Rank this Week: 176

Leadership for Lawyers

Leadership for Lawyers

Covers client service, creativity, leadership, marketing, operations and research. By Mark Beese.

http://leadershipforlawyers.typepad.com/leadership_for_lawyers/
  • Mar 23

    Signs of the time

    Signs of the time
    A few interesting notes: The ACC GC Survey confirms that in-house legal departments continue to expand internally. 83% hired new lawyers when they needed staff. 64% created new positions last year. One GC I met last year said it is...
  • Mar 23

    Building Insight

    Building Insight
    Great article on "Reading a Room" and building insight for leaders.
  • Mar 23

    Growth is Dead e-book

    Growth is Dead e-book
    If you missed reading Bruce MacEwen's posts about the post-recession legal economy, you can either scroll through his blog or read it as an e-book (which is what I did, so I could read it on a plane on the...
Rank this Week: 182

Attorney at Work

Attorney at Work

Covers legal careers, client service, and marketing.

http://www.attorneyatwork.com/
  • May 17

    How’s Your Law Practice’s Curb Appeal?

    How’s Your Law Practice’s Curb Appeal?
    Ever open up Google Hangouts or Skype to hear someone (okay, you) say, “Cripes! Where did that come from?” when the camera captures a side of your office you rarely notice? It’s not your bobblehead collection. It’s…
  • May 16

    Evernote Guide for Lawyers eBook

    Evernote Guide for Lawyers eBook
    Share this:EmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInGoogle +1
  • May 16

    Does a Small Law Firm Need to Have a Brand?

    Does a Small Law Firm Need to Have a Brand?
    Question: Ours is a three-lawyer litigation firm with high-profile experience in a narrow issue. Obviously we don’t have the luxury of an in-house marketing department like the big law firms. But we certainly have the capability to best…
Rank this Week: 189

Larry Bodine LawMarketing Blog

Larry Bodine LawMarketing Blog

Covers law firm marketing, including advertising, blogging and sales. By Larry Bodine.

http://blog.larrybodine.com/
  • May 16

    Enjoy the Benefits of Your AV Rating

    Enjoy the Benefits of Your AV Rating
    Today's post is part of an article written by Philip Livingston, CEO of Marketing and Business Solutions at LexisNexis.  He explains the importance of achieving an AV Preeminent® rating.   Each year thousands of…
  • May 15

    Webinar Today: Using Blogging and Legal Advice Forums to Engage Prospect

    Webinar Today: Using Blogging and Legal Advice Forums to Engage Prospect
      Click here to Register Date and time: Today, Wednesday, May 15, 2013 12:30 pm EDT Duration: 1 hour Description: With 76% of consumers seeking an…
  • May 13

    Law Firms: Big Brands Mean Big Busine

    Law Firms: Big Brands Mean Big Busine
    If there is any doubt about the power of a big brand, check out Graphic Design USA’s recent listing of the favorite logos of the past half century.  Even those that are abstract symbols are easily recognized by millions across the…
Rank this Week: 221

The Attorney Marketing Center

The Attorney Marketing Center

Covers marketing, productivity, personal development, and wealth creation.

http://www.attorneymarketing.com
  • May 17

    What to do when your clients don’t follow your advice

    What to do when your clients don’t follow your advice
    A few months ago, I did a “one time” consultation with the partners in a law firm. They asked questions about getting traffic to their website and signing up more clients. I looked at their site and told them what I recommended.…
  • May 16

    What does your law firm voicemail message say about you?

    What does your law firm voicemail message say about you?
    When someone gets your law firm voicemail, what they hear (or don’t hear) can be the difference between them leaving a message and dialing the next attorney on the list. First impressions are sometimes last impressions. I returned a…
  • May 15

    Is building a law practice a sprint or a marathon?

    Is building a law practice a sprint or a marathon?
    If marketing is everything we do to get and keep good clients (and it is), then you would assume that building a law practice is a marathon, and you would be right. It’s all of the little things you do, over time, not big things you do…
Rank this Week: 310

Cordell Parvin Blog

Cordell Parvin Blog

Covers career development, client development, and lawyer marketing.

http://www.cordellblog.com
  • May 17

    Crouch, Touch, Set: Litigating Like a Rugby Player

    Crouch, Touch, Set: Litigating Like a Rugby Player
    I grew up playing team sports. I believe that experience taught me a lot about winning, losing, practicing, working as a team and more. I enjoy coaching many lawyers who play sports. Many are still playing. Recently I had a coaching session…
  • May 16

    May I Offer a Different Perspective?

    May I Offer a Different Perspective?
    That is a hard question to ask clients who always have an opinion on how things should be done,  and a hard question to ask your more senior colleague who is working on project with you. They will typically say yes, but watch their body…
  • May 15

    Who Just Might Be the Most Important Person in Your Office?

    Who Just Might Be the Most Important Person in Your Office?
    Who is the first person a visitor sees when they enter your office? Believe it or not, that person sets the tone for the rest of the visit. Your clients will either feel special or they will feel nothing. I would like to share a story with…
Rank this Week: 311

Robert Ambrogi's LawSites

Robert Ambrogi's LawSites

Tracking new and intriguing Web sites for the legal profession.

http://www.legaline.com/lawsites.html
  • May 17

    A New Novel, By a Boston Lawyer, About a Boston Lawyer

    A New Novel, By a Boston Lawyer, About a Boston Lawyer
    Paul F. Kenney is a well-known Boston-area personal-injury lawyer and a partner in the law firm Kenney & Conley in Braintree, Mass. Now, he is also a published novelist. This week, Kenney published his new book, Paths Along the Way, which…
  • May 16

    Capture Screenshots with Live Links with Kwout

    Capture Screenshots with Live Links with Kwout
    Below is a screenshot I grabbed from the ABA Journal Blawg Directory. At first glance, it looks like a typical screenshot. But something is different — the hyperlinks are all live. Go ahead, click on one. Do you want to use the same…
  • May 15

    New Site Indexes Contracts from SEC Database

    New Site Indexes Contracts from SEC Database
    A website launched yesterday claims to be the largest freely searchable database of contracts extracted from the SEC’s EDGAR database. Called Law Insider, it says that it has indexed and made searchable more than 250,000 contracts,…
Rank this Week: 318

The Sociable Lawyer Blog

The Sociable Lawyer Blog

The Sociable Lawyer is both a series of local meet-ups in the physical world and an online resource for lawyers who want to network with other lawyers and learn the hottest practice management and marketing tools, tips and strategies. We're particularly excited about how attorneys are integrating emerging technologies into the everyday practice of law.

http://sociablelawyer.org/
  • May 16

    9 Tips for Drafting a Clear-Cut Contract

    9 Tips for Drafting a Clear-Cut Contract
    Many lawyers define themselves as being involved in either litigation or transactional law. In fact, I do this myself. And for many, the distinction may be somewhat warranted. But if you’re a solo practitioner or small-firm attorney,…
  • May 13

    Pandas, Pies & Promotions | Mission Pony Tries a New Gait

    Pandas, Pies & Promotions | Mission Pony Tries a New Gait
    April Ellis is a medical social worker turned urban cowgirl. Like other California entrepreneurs, she started out puttering in her garage, inventing a motorized pony to enter into a neighborhood event. Her zero-emission mount—built on…
  • May 8

    Rocket Lawyer Hosts Aspiring Entrepreneurs From Around the World

    Rocket Lawyer Hosts Aspiring Entrepreneurs From Around the World
    Up-and-coming entrepreneurs from nine countries and three continents visited Rocket Lawyer’s San Francisco headquarters this week as part of their tour of the Bay Area’s lively start-up scene. The eclectic group included lawyers,…
Rank this Week: 348

Integrity Marketing

Integrity Marketing

Marketing advice for law firms. From Jennifer Campbell of Integrity Marketing Solutions (IMS).

http://integritymarketing.typepad.com/ims/
  • May 16

    Adding “Call to Action” to Your Social Media Post

    Adding “Call to Action” to Your Social Media Post
    I’m sure you’ve heard the phrase thrown around before: Call to Action. Have you ever thought of what it means?
  • May 15

    Estate Planning -- Making it Relevant for Client

    Estate Planning -- Making it Relevant for Client
    One of the biggest challenges of marketing estate planning services is breaking through the routines of people's daily lives with relevant, compelling messages. No one likes to talk about death, disability or taxes. So, how do you reach…
  • May 14

    Quote of the Month for Social Media Sharing

    Quote of the Month for Social Media Sharing
    To use this month's inspirational quote, download one of the following graphics, share it to facebook (be sure to include a simple comment or call to action) and include a link to your law firm's Web site.
Rank this Week: 357

CaseDetails.com - SEO for Law…

CaseDetails.com - SEO for Law Firms

Covers search engine marketing ideas for lawyers. By Clay Cazier.

http://www.casedetails.com
  • May 17

    Authorship on Bing

    Authorship on Bing
    One of the big ideas being discussed and implemented in the world of search engines is the notion of authorship. Specifically, how can authors be rewarded for their experience and knowledge through the search algorithms? [...]
  • May 16

    Developing Your Content Marketing Strategy

    Developing Your Content Marketing Strategy
    A content marketing campaign can be a catalyst for growing your firm and building a solid reputation. Before jumping in head first, it's smart to develop the right strategy and plan it out step by step. [...]
  • May 15

    Three Best Practices for Blog Posts in 2013

    Three Best Practices for Blog Posts in 2013
    Lawyers, are you looking for tips to get your blog noticed in 2013? Look no further; these best practices will draw visitors and get them to stay, bookmark your page and hopefully come to your firm for legal representation. [...]
Rank this Week: 394

The Rainmaker Blog

The Rainmaker Blog

Covers law firm marketing and business development strategies. Published by the Rainmaker Institute.

http://www.therainmakerblog.com/
  • May 18

    How to Use Your Law Firm Website to Build Trust with Prospect

    How to Use Your Law Firm Website to Build Trust with Prospect
    Getting prospects to hire you begins with establishing trust. Since recent research has shown that most people use online searches to look for an attorney, having a website that helps you build that trust is crucial. Here are some tips…
  • May 17

    Survey Says Majority of Consumers Use Social Media When Looking for Lawyer

    Survey Says Majority of Consumers Use Social Media When Looking for Lawyer
    A new survey by The Research Intelligence Group has found that 56% of consumers who looked for an attorney in the past year used social media in some way to conduct that search. The survey of 1,000 U.S. adults was conducted in March by the…
  • May 16

    The Best Time to Market Your Law Firm

    The Best Time to Market Your Law Firm
    A post over on Lee Rosen’s Divorce Discourse blog the other day entitled The Risky Game of Needing a Client reminded me of my own mantra when it comes to legal marketing: the best time to market your law firm is when you…
Rank this Week: 419

Rainmaker Lawyer Blog

Rainmaker Lawyer Blog

Covers business strategy for law firms, legal marketing, attorney business development, law firm marketing plans, and work/life balance for attorneys. By David Lorenzo.

http://www.rainmakerlawyer.com/site/index/
  • May 18

    How Often Should I Update My Blog?

    How Often Should I Update My Blog?
    Some lawyers blog because they enjoy writing.  Others blog because they realize educating people who visit their website is a good marketing practice.  Still other lawyers blog for the search engine optimization benefits. There is…
  • May 17

    The Fine Line Between Discipline And Disinterest

    The Fine Line Between Discipline And Disinterest
    Most of us never worry about sticking with something for too long.  It’s not behavior that is positively reinforced when we are young. Think about it.  When was the last time you heard a parent say to a kid: “You need…
  • May 16

    How Do Successful Lawyers Marketing Their Law Firms Think?

    How Do Successful Lawyers Marketing Their Law Firms Think?
    Successful lawyers think, act, and speak differently when compared with other lawyers.  You can recognize patterns in their behavior.  Here are some of those patterns. Opportunity vs. Problem Every problem presented by a client is…
Rank this Week: 520

Social Media, Esq.

Social Media, Esq.

Covers social media for legal professionals. By Tyson B. Snow.

http://www.socialmediaesq.com/
  • May 2

    More News on Facebook Firing

    More News on Facebook Firing
    More NLRB / Facebook firing cases // NLRB Looks At Retaliatory Firings Based On Facebook Posts - http://t.co/3kbxcS3MYG 2013/05/01 14:15:18 via TweetDeck Tyson Snow tysonESQThe post More News on Facebook Firings appeared first on Social…
  • Mar 9

    Judge’s Use of Electronic Social Networking Media

    Judge’s Use of Electronic Social Networking Media
    Judge’s Use of Electronic Social Networking Media – ABA Formal Opinion 462: “A judge may participate in electronic social networking, but as with all social relationships and contacts, a judge must comply with relevant…
  • Feb 5

    How to Be an Effective Tweeter: A Twitter Checklist

    How to Be an Effective Tweeter: A Twitter Checklist
    For those of you who don’t read Legal Productivity, what is wrong with you? It is a great blog with great information. A recent post caught my attention: Effective Tweeting: A Twitter Checklist. I suggest you go read the whole…
Rank this Week: 544

Law Firm Marketing Blog

Law Firm Marketing Blog

Covers legal marketing strategies. By AttorneySync.

http://lawyermarketing.attorneysync.com
  • Nov 27

    Real Law Firm Stuff

    Real Law Firm Stuff
    Can you remember marketing your law firm before the internet? What kind of “stuff” did you do? I know it wasn’t this: And yet, in the arms race to be #1 in Google, this is exactly what many law firms are doing. In fairness, it’s what…
  • Nov 26

    SEO Marketing Like Foursquare

    SEO Marketing Like Foursquare
    If you haven’t read it yet, I recommend you check out Andrew Shotland’s What Is Foursquare’s SEO Strategy? at SEL. Now before you rush to publish that comment that marketing a law firm is nothing like marketing a site like Foursquare,…
  • Nov 16

    How Can a Focused Differentiation Strategy Help My Firm?

    How Can a Focused Differentiation Strategy Help My Firm?
    What is a unique value proposition?  In short, a unique value proposition, or UVP, is a set of characteristics that make you different from your competition. There are typically at least three things that make you different from all of your…
Rank this Week: 545

Legal Internet Marketing Blog

Legal Internet Marketing Blog

Covers client development, SEO and legal marketing. By SLS Consulting

http://www.legalinternetmarketingblog.com/
  • May 16

    Even Google+ Needs a Redesign

    Even Google+ Needs a Redesign
    If you’re in the Internet marketing business or run your own company’s online campaign, you’ve probably heard about the 6th annual Google I/O conference in San Francisco that began yesterday and will last until May 17.…
  • May 15

    Hit by a Google Panda Update and Don’t Know Why? The Answer Might be in Your Content

    Hit by a Google Panda Update and Don’t Know Why? The Answer Might be in Your Content
    Contrary to what you might think, Google’s ultimate goal isn’t to sabotage your website’s search engine rankings. What makes Google the powerhouse that it is rests in its desire for webmasters to create the best user…
  • May 13

    6 Tips on How to Blog When There’s No Time

    6 Tips on How to Blog When There’s No Time
    Whether you’re a lawyer, mom, or SEO, or all of the above!, we all face the same problem – we have no time. Or at least, this is how most of us see it. If you love doing something, shouldn’t you make the time for it? I…
Rank this Week: 611

Lawyers Get Social

Lawyers Get Social

Covers trends and ethical issues for lawyers engaging in social networking. By Randy Wilson.

http://lawyersgetsocial.com/
  • May 17

    Tip of the Week: Try that New Device!

    Tip of the Week: Try that New Device!
    This post makes an important point, “ignore technology advances at your peril.”  Recently, my laptop died and I had to learn Windows 8.  I was not happy about learning an entirely new paradigm for managing my computer…
  • May 16

    More Good News with WordPre

    More Good News with WordPre
    Widgets allow the website owner to easily add new functionality to their website.  Many widgets allow you to provide customizable content, social media functionality like a Twitter feed, stream in headlines or place a logo in sidebar of…
  • May 13

    52% of Top 100 Blogs Are WordPre

    52% of Top 100 Blogs Are WordPre
    Since DSD employs WordPress exclusively as the platform for client websites, this statistic is good news.  I’m not sure why these heavy hitters favor WordPress but here are some of the reasons why I do: It is very easy to ……
Rank this Week: 685

Build A Solo Practice, LLC

Build A Solo Practice, LLC

Covers solo practice, marketing and work/life balance. By Susan Cartier Liebel.

http://susancartierliebel.typepad.com/build_a_solo_practice/
  • Nov 29

    You’re An Attorney, But Are You An Entrepreneur?

    You’re An Attorney, But Are You An Entrepreneur?
    The very first business I ever owned was a babysitting service. Yeah, I know, everyone is a babysitter when they are 16. But I figured out that I could charge more for my services if I went a little further than the other sitters. So I cooked…
  • Nov 27

    Evolutions of a Solo Practice – Part 3

    Evolutions of a Solo Practice – Part 3
    (You can read Evolutions of a Solo Practice – Part 1 and Part 2 if you haven’t already. Remember, all events are real though the names are made up!) Landlord-Tenant Evolves Into Real Estate/General Practice
  • Nov 26

    Digital Asset Management – Guest Lecture with Deborah Gonzalez

    Digital Asset Management – Guest Lecture with Deborah Gonzalez
    Everyone dies.  Often unexpectedly. But there is power in dead hands.  We are the country with the greatest control of our assets after death.  However, most never consider, let alone manage, their digital legacy.  How do we handle,…
Rank this Week: 684

Associate Marketing Mentor

Associate Marketing Mentor

Helping associates become rainmakers, partners and entrepreneurs. By Larry Bodine and Michael A. Cummings.

http://pm.typepad.com/associatemarketing/
  • Apr 30

    New Location for this Blog

    New Location for this Blog
    This Blog is continued at the LawMarketing Blog, at http://blog.larrybodine.com.
  • Jul 8

    Associates Contribute to Client Development

    Associates Contribute to Client Development
    There's a good article on page 26 of the July ABA Journal about how associates can contribute to client development.  "They are the secret weapon--they unlock the market for you," said Rick Davis, the chief marketing officer for 150-lawyer
  • May 9

    Why Marketing and Selling Are Now Essential Legal Skill

    Why Marketing and Selling Are Now Essential Legal Skill
    By Michael G. Cummings of SAGE PDI, Inc. in St. Charles, IL.  He can be reached at 630-572-4798 and mcummings@sageprofessional.com.  Mike is the co-Author: Best Practices In Building Your Professional Network for Attorneys,…
Rank this Week: 681

American Academy of Estate…

American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys Blog

Provides legal marketing and estate planning legal updates.

http://www.aaepa.com/blog/
  • May 17

    Premier Estate Planning Organization Celebrates 20 Years of Transforming the Legal Industry

    Premier Estate Planning Organization Celebrates 20 Years of Transforming the Legal Industry
    The American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys, a premier membership organization providing legal education and business support for attorneys nationwide, celebrates 20 years of revolutionizing the practice of law. The Academy’s…
  • May 15

    Heir of Last Resort

    Heir of Last Resort
    If a client dies without leaving a Will or Trust or other instructions regarding their assets, the assets pass via intestacy. Intestacy, essentially, is the default Will for each person dying a resident of that particular state. Every state…
  • May 13

    A Long (But Not Strange) Trip

    A Long (But Not Strange) Trip
    I recently attended the Academy’s 20th Anniversary Summit in our home base of Philadelphia. First-off, it was wonderful to finally have the Academy in our own backyard. This is the first time in 20 years that a Summit has been held…
Rank this Week: 731

SpeakOut at PaperStreet Web Design

SpeakOut at PaperStreet Web Design

Web Design Articles, News, and More

http://www.paperstreet.com/blog
  • May 17

    Washington D.C. Whistleblower Firm – Tycko & Zavareei LLP

    Washington D.C. Whistleblower Firm – Tycko & Zavareei LLP
    Tycko & Zavareei LLP, a Washington D.C. whistleblower firm, has launched a website. In recent years, the laws of the United States have undergone a whistleblower revolution. Federal and state governments now offer substantial monetary…
  • May 14

    Livingstone Business Litigation – Finestein & Malloy, L.L.C.

    Livingstone Business Litigation – Finestein & Malloy, L.L.C.
    Finestein & Malloy, L.L.C., a Livingstone, New Jersey business litigation law firm, has launched an Essentials website. Finestein & Malloy, L.L.C. is a full-service law firm that delivers high-quality, client-sensitive representation…
  • May 13

    Websites and your Law Firm’s Web Presence

    Websites and your Law Firm’s Web Presence
    How and Why to market your law firm practice online. Categories: Web Site DesignThe post Websites and your Law Firm’s Web Presence appeared first on PaperStreet
Rank this Week: 877

The Super Lawyers Blog

The Super Lawyers Blog

Covers legal marketing and lawyer rankings. By Bill White.

http://blog.superlawyers.com/
Rank this Week: 876

LawyerSuccess.com Blog

LawyerSuccess.com Blog

Provides law firm marketing tips, articles and news.

http://www.lawyersuccess.com/blog
  • May 6

    Hello world!

    Hello world!
    Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging!
  • May 3

    Law Firm Website Strategic Planning

    Law Firm Website Strategic Planning
    Lawyer website design is much like legal case strategy. In litigating a case, a lawyer puts-on his (or her) best evidence for the trier-of-fact. The lawyer strategically decides which motions to file, the scope of discovery, who to call as a…
  • May 3

    Legal Websites – Online and Saving Time

    Legal Websites – Online and Saving Time
    The practice of law and maintaining a legal office is plenty to keep any lawyer busy without adding a lawyer website to the load. Right? Actually, a lawyer website is intended to make your life easier, not invoke the “all work and no…
Rank this Week: 891

Zen & The Art of Legal Networking

Zen & The Art of Legal Networking

Covers legal marketing, risk management, client service and social media. By Lindsay Griffiths.

http://www.zenlegalnetworking.com
  • May 16

    Rainmaking Recommendation from Jaimie Field: They Think I'm a Pest

    Rainmaking Recommendation from Jaimie Field: They Think I'm a Pest
    Tonight, we kicked off the ILN's 25th Anniversary Annual Meeting with our welcome reception and dinner! We've been busily preparing for the conference, so today, I've got a great rainmaking recommendation from expert, Jaimie Field! *** The…
  • May 10

    Week of May 6, 2013 on ILNToday - A Roundup!

    Week of May 6, 2013 on ILNToday - A Roundup!
    With less than a week to go until the ILN's 25th Anniversary Meeting, things are very busy here at the ILN! So just a quick roundup for you today - happy reading!  Can you challenge a Will based on a broken promise? from Clark Wilson …
  • May 8

    Networking Tips for Lawyer

    Networking Tips for Lawyer
    Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of speaking with a Canadian reporter who is doing a series of stories about the importance of networking for lawyers. She wanted to get my thoughts based on my eight and a half years of networking…
Rank this Week: 990

Legal Ease Blog

Legal Ease Blog

Covers clients development and law practice management. By Allison Shields.

http://legalease.blogs.com/legal_ease_blog/
  • May 15

    Things I Carry - My Own List

    Things I Carry - My Own List
    About a month ago, I did a post inspired by the LinkedIn thought leaders' series, "Things I Carry." My post was entitled, "What Things Do Lawyers Carry," and I was hoping to get some comments or responses from lawyers so...
  • May 8

    Buyer's Guide to Legal Billing Software

    Buyer's Guide to Legal Billing Software
    Billing. It's probably the most hated word in any lawyer's vocabulary. But it's a necessary evil. Even small practices need to keep up with their billing and collections, particularly when times are hard. Luckily, there are lots of software…
  • May 2

    How to Motivate Employee

    How to Motivate Employee
    I've written about how to motivate employees before. Usually, the subject comes up when I hear complaints from law firm partners or managers about why their employees (whether lawyers or staff) aren't performing the way the firm expects them…
Rank this Week: 996

Rainmaking Club: Law Firm…

Rainmaking Club: Law Firm Marketing & Litigation Support Marketing

Features business development, rainmaking and law firm marketing techniques. By Margaret Grisdela.

http://www.rainmakingclub.com/
  • May 1

    New Florida Bar Attorney Advertising Rules Take Effect May 1

    New Florida Bar Attorney Advertising Rules Take Effect May 1
    Ads for Florida attorneys may now contain testimonials and statements of past results that are objectively verifiable, according to new rules that went into effect today.All forms of advertising are now covered by the updated rules, which…
  • Mar 11

    Fannie & Freddie Panel Counsel Rules Changing

    Fannie & Freddie Panel Counsel Rules Changing
    Effective 6/1/13, new referrals for Freddie Mac Default Legal Matters (and also Fannie Mae cases) must be sent to law firms selected and approved by Servicers. The two agencies appear to be on parallel paths in these initiatives, under…
  • Mar 8

    Four Tips for Law Firm Marketing Succe

    Four Tips for Law Firm Marketing Succe
    Law firm marketing communications that are clear, concise, consistent, and constant have the best chance for successful revenue generation.Yesterday I was speaking with a marketing professional who spent several years in communications and…
Rank this Week: 1005

Law Firm Web Strategy

Law Firm Web Strategy

Covers online law firm business development, including profile building, branding and law firm SEO. By Steve Matthews.

http://www.stemlegal.com/strategyblog
  • May 1

    Stem Client Roundup for April 2013

    Stem Client Roundup for April 2013
    April has come and gone in the blink of an eye, and this month there’s no shortage of news to share. Here’s a peek at what our clients have been up to over the last few weeks: Okanagan law…
  • Apr 25

    9 Steps to a Presentation That Won’t Leave Your Audience Hating You

    9 Steps to a Presentation That Won’t Leave Your Audience Hating You
    Lawyers love the written word. When you talk to a lawyer about “content marketing,” he or she automatically shifts into thinking about articles, newsletters, blog posts, and other written forms of communication. But there’s…
  • Apr 18

    Building a Law Firm Publishing Culture [Slide Deck] #LHLM

    Building a Law Firm Publishing Culture [Slide Deck] #LHLM
    A big thank-you to everyone who attended my webinar today for the Lunch Hour Legal Marketing series.  Also, a special shout out to the three principals, Jared Correia, Catherine Sanders Reach and Erik Mazzone. I really…
Rank this Week: 973

WebPresence Esq. Blog

WebPresence Esq. Blog

Covers business development tips.

http://webpresenceesq.com/blog/
  • Apr 19

    In-House Counsel Loves Social Media

    In-House Counsel Loves Social Media
    Many of our clients are what we call ‘business to business’ law firms, in that they fish for new business from the referral or fellow attorney pond. From mediators to patent attorneys targeting in-house counsel as smaller…
  • Apr 9

    6 SEO Tips for Lawyers Seeking Top Search Engine Placement

    6 SEO Tips for Lawyers Seeking Top Search Engine Placement
    As you are probably discovering yourself, the old ways of Search Engine Optimization (SEO) are no longer serving you / your law firm in terms of a Search Engine Results Page (SERP). And by old, we mean 2012. If your SEO company is…
  • Apr 9

    6 SEO Tips for Lawyers Seeking Top Search Engine Placement

    6 SEO Tips for Lawyers Seeking Top Search Engine Placement
    As you are probably discovering yourself, the old ways of Search Engine Optimization (SEO) are no longer serving you / your law firm in terms of a Search Engine Results Page (SERP). And by old, we mean 2012. If your SEO company is…
Rank this Week: 994

In Black And White

In Black And White

Provides strategies for growing your legal practice. By Paula Black.

http://www.inblackandwhiteblog.com
  • May 16

    Legal Business Development: Your Firm Culture Can Make All The Difference

    Legal Business Development: Your Firm Culture Can Make All The Difference
    Firm culture… It can foster business development or it can thwart it. Consider all the different aspects of your firm that your culture influences. Jeff Haden, contributor to Inc. Magazine, highlights Dharmesh Shah, the co-founder and…
  • May 14

    Legal Business Development: Is It Time To Shake Things Up?

    Legal Business Development: Is It Time To Shake Things Up?
    The legal profession is evolving… are you? Granted change is tough. But the longer you put it off, the farther behind you fall, and the harder it is to get started. So, make the choice… take the first step! Harvard Business…
  • May 8

    Legal Business Development: Dare to Dream

    Legal Business Development: Dare to Dream
    At the end of April, I was on a panel at the ABA Annual Litigation Conference in Chicago with Laurel Bellows (the ABA President), Sofia Lingos, Damian Thomas, Paul Lehner and practice  management expert Ann Guinn. We spoke to solo and…
Rank this Week: 1027

Legal Business Development

Legal Business Development

Trends and techniques. By Jim Hassett.

http://adverselling.typepad.com/how_law_firms_sell/
  • May 14

    Sample assumptions for defining scope (Part 2 of 2)

    Sample assumptions for defining scope (Part 2 of 2)
    This post was adapted from the new Third Edition of the Legal Project Management Quick Reference Guide. It was written by Steve Barrett, Mike Egnatchik, and Jim Hassett. Scope assumptions Based on the attached breakdown of work, we will…
  • May 7

    Sample assumptions for defining scope (Part 1 of 2)

    Sample assumptions for defining scope (Part 1 of 2)
    This post was adapted from the new Third Edition of the Legal Project Management Quick Reference Guide. It was written by Steve Barrett, Mike Egnatchik, and Jim Hassett. These posts provide sample wording for various assumptions and…
  • Apr 30

    Business development tip of the month: Follow up

    Business development tip of the month: Follow up
    There’s no way around it: business development takes time. To build new business, you must follow up, week after week, month after month, and year after year. As Jeffrey Gitomer sums it up in The Sales Bible: “Most sales are...
Rank this Week: 1072

Counsel to Counsel Blog

Counsel to Counsel Blog

Focuses on career and marketing issues facing associates or partners. By Stephen Seckler.

http://www.seckler.com/blog/
  • Oct 17

    6 Marketing Lessons From the Presidential Debate

    6 Marketing Lessons From the Presidential Debate
    We can learn a lot about marketing by watching politicians.  For better or worse, this year’s Presidential debates have provided us with an unusually rich body of marketing lessons. If you are willing to take a more objective look at how…
  • Oct 12

    It’s Not What You Say

    It’s Not What You Say
    The words you choose to describe your practice are of course important.  But we communicate a lot more through our facial expressions, tone and demeaner.  More in my latest LPM tip in the MBA Lawyers e-Journal.
  • Oct 5

    Research on Why In-house Counsel Fire Law Firm

    Research on Why In-house Counsel Fire Law Firm
    In deciding what companies may be good targets for your legal services, should you avoid companies that have established relationships with outside counsel?  Not according to new research reported in the American Lawyer.  There are plenty…
Rank this Week: 1047

Shatterbox

Shatterbox

Covers legal marketing in the social media age. By Jay Pinkert.

http://www.shatterbox.biz/
  • Sep 4

    Why Solo and Small Law Firms Are Ripe for Marketing Automation

    Why Solo and Small Law Firms Are Ripe for Marketing Automation
    Small law firm success has always been a matter of making the most out of limited time and resources — a complex mix of too many tasks, competing priorities and unrelenting deadlines. But with the advent of cloud computing and software as…
  • Aug 27

    It’s Time for Legal Marketers to Put Facebook Away

    It’s Time for Legal Marketers to Put Facebook Away
    Facebook has had more than enough time and opportunity to make a difference in legal marketing. So where are the compelling case studies of Facebook for law firms? Where are the clear, replicable methods for acquiring new clients and…
  • Apr 6

    Content Marketing for Law Firms: Quality Content Means Stronger SEO

    Content Marketing for Law Firms: Quality Content Means Stronger SEO
    Something interesting and easy to read for the holiday weekend… An infographic from content marketing firm Brafton News illustrates how high-quality, search-friendly content achieves SEO by organically populating sites with keywords and…
Rank this Week: 1110

LawMapping for Success

LawMapping for Success

Covers branding, marketing and social media for lawyers.

http://lawmapping.com
  • Aug 25

    I Wish I’d Learned More About …

    I Wish I’d Learned More About …
    I recently read an interesting post on Lifehack by Brian Armstrong entitled “8 Essential Skills They Didn’t Teach You in School.”  Brian made several great points in his blog post. For example, he wishes there’d been a class on how…
  • Aug 19

    Growing Your Social Networks Organically

    Growing Your Social Networks Organically
    Jonathon Fields has written a great post for social media “newbies” and one of the unwritten rules he lists is “Grow Organically”. This provoked a great deal of thought for me and I wondered what you all thought. We’ve all been on…
  • Aug 11

    Martindale Goes Social

    Martindale Goes Social
    Social Media and Social Networking has finally penetrated the core of the legal profession. A brand new social networking site, backed by the muscle of Martindale-Hubbell/Lexis Nexis, promises to be THE place to network with other…
Rank this Week: 1121

Social Media Marketing For Law…

Social Media Marketing For Law Firms

Shows lawyers how to use social media as part of their authority marketing and development campaigns. By Eria Odhuba.

http://socialmediamarketingforlawfirms.com/
Rank this Week: 1232

Attorney Marketing Advisers

Attorney Marketing Advisers

Covers internet marketing, lawyer blog creation, pay per click advertising, online branding.

http://www.attorneymarketingadvisers.com/blog/
  • Feb 23

    The Google Display Network

    The Google Display Network
    Why it works for Attorneys I love the Display network for law firms. I know some people in the business think it’s a waste of time.  Why? Because they are operating on assumptions that are outdated or they work in industries where  the…
  • Feb 19

    Pay Per Click For Attorneys: The Costs Are Skyrocketing

    Pay Per Click For Attorneys: The Costs Are Skyrocketing
    Knowing that the costs for PPC is going up dramatically for all terms related to the legal profession, I decided to check out what many people consider to be the most expensive term in all of Pay Per Click: Mesothelioma. I wanted to see just…
  • Feb 2

    Marketing Strategy For Law Firm

    Marketing Strategy For Law Firm
    Why Small law firms must be marketing on the internet. We’ve all heard the phrase “The rich get richer,” and unfortunately it’s true when it comes to attorney advertising. The problem with advertising is that most law firms tend to…
Rank this Week: 1231

Amazing Firms, Amazing Practices

Amazing Firms, Amazing Practices

Provides ideas and information for senior law firm management. By Gerry Riskin.

http://www.gerryriskin.com/
  • Apr 7

    Emails That Get Result

    Emails That Get Result
      I recently came across an excellent article in Inc. by Geoffrey James about writing effective emails. Lawyers have not traditionally been known for economy of language, but that is a skill we all must hone and put to use if we…
  • Apr 7

    Emails That Get Result

    Emails That Get Result
      I recently came across an excellent article in Inc. by Geoffrey James about writing effective emails. Lawyers have not traditionally been known for economy of language, but that is a skill we all must hone and put to use if we…
  • Feb 11

    Step Away from That Comfortable Chair

    Step Away from That Comfortable Chair
    In the most recent issue of Edge International Communiqué, I point out that most lawyers need only take one simple step to generate more business. That step is the one that takes them away from the opulant chairs behind their desks,…
Rank this Week: 1353

Law Firm Transitions

Law Firm Transitions

Covers business development, knowledge management, alternative billing arrangements, technology and marketing. By Debra Baker.

http://www.lawfirmtransitions.com/
  • May 2

    How to stop competing on price

    How to stop competing on price
    The pressure to discount rates has never been greater. Yet studies of complex sales like legal show that less than 10 percent of decisions are based on the value-to-price ratio: So why has price become the cornerstone of so many conversations…
  • Mar 14

    Transforming Practice

    Transforming Practice
    The career path for attorneys has never been more challenging. While lawyer job dissatisfaction is nothing new, rapid changes in the legal industry create uncertainties for attorneys who plan to practice law for another decade or longer.…
  • Mar 5

    Plan Now for the Next Economic Slowdown

    Plan Now for the Next Economic Slowdown
    I participated in the Vistage All-City event in San Diego last week where Brian Beaulieu of ITR Economics spoke about how to stay ahead of the curve in light of the economic forecast for 2014 and beyond. His view: The long-term economic…
Rank this Week: 1425

Blogation - Search Engine…

Blogation - Search Engine Marketing Thoughts

Google AdWord, Yahoo Search Marketing (Overture) analysis, and affiliate marketing tips. From David Rodnitzky.

http://www.blogation.net/
  • Nov 22

    Happy Thanksgiving! See y’all Monday

    Happy Thanksgiving! See y’all Monday
    Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at PPC Associates! We’ll be back and blogging on Monday, but until then, enjoy your feasts and football (go Pats!) and family time…and good luck with Black Friday! - Hillary Read
  • Nov 21

    Close the Loop on Lead Gen

    Close the Loop on Lead Gen
    Today’s post is by Account Manager Kevin Neifach, an unabashed Cubs fan and University of Iowa grad who has worked in online marketing since 2009. 
  • Nov 20

    A Guide to Negative Keyword

    A Guide to Negative Keyword
    Today’s post is by Account Associate Bailey Lau, a recent UC-San Diego grad who loves playing softball and football and fueling herself by finding new places to eat. When using broad, broad match modifier, or phrase match keywords, you are…
Rank this Week: 1659

Her-Law Firm

Her-Law Firm

Features an experienced attorney's adventures as a relatively new sole practitioner, including marketing successes and failures, client handling, website stuff and some frivolities. By Christine C. Karr.

http://her-law-firm.typepad.com/her-law-firm/
  • Feb 24

    On pro bono cases.............

    On pro bono cases.............
    In my former life, as an attorney who represented plaintiffs in medical negligence cases, I was a very busy associate.  I never lacked for files that needed attention, and rarely had the time, or inclination to take on pro bono cases.  I…
  • Feb 19

    On stepping out of your usual routine...

    On stepping out of your usual routine...
    It's slightly funny to think that I have a usual routine, being in month five of my new practice as a sole practitioner, but I do somewhat have a "usual."  I usually practice in the Circuit Court of Cook County, where the courthouse is…
  • Feb 17

    On building a niche law practice......

    On building a niche law practice......
    A niche law practice is a creature of the new economy affecting small and mid-size law firms.  In this new economy, I believe that you need to distinguish yourself - you need to offer specialized legal services to a specific niche of the…
Rank this Week: 1689

Virtual Marketing Officer

Virtual Marketing Officer

Covers practical marketing, business development and client service strategies for lawyers and law firm marketing professionals. By Jayne Navarre.

http://virtualmarketingofficer.com
  • Mar 12

    Understanding marketing, business development and client development | Circus Style…

    Understanding marketing, business development and client development | Circus Style…
    What’s the difference between marketing, business development and client development? Unlike most consumer products, selling services such as law, accounting, real estate, insurance, and consulting involve higher involvement and a…
  • Mar 1

    Social Seating | A ticket to business opportunitie

    Social Seating | A ticket to business opportunitie
    Looking for a more productive airline seat—not a quiet one where you can work, read, nap, or catch up on email, but one that puts you face-to-face with the CEO of your law firm’s most coveted prospect? Welcome to Social…
  • Feb 14

    Pep talk: throwing and catching in the major leagues…

    Pep talk: throwing and catching in the major leagues…
    It is not a coincidence that the best ball players are the ones with the best throwing and catching skills. Good defense revolves around a team’s ability to throw accurately and catch the baseball. Watch any high school level team or…
Rank this Week: 1868