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Defero Law

Defero Law

Community of UK legal bloggers.

http://www.deferolaw.com/profiles/blog/list?promoted=1
  • Jun 19

    Ending a Relationship – How best to go about it

    Ending a Relationship – How best to go about it
    It is reported that in a recent magazine interview, pop star Katy Perry confirmed rumours which circulated at the time of her separation that ex-husband Russell Brand, dumped her by text message – informing her by SMS that he was going…
  • Jun 19

    The three "R's" - we need a rebrand.

    The three "R's" - we need a rebrand.
    We have just been having a debate in the office about the pronunciation of the word "liquorice" (Don't ask).  It appears that there is only me that pronounces the "ice" at the end of the word, the rest of the guys here at Ralli, say…
  • Jun 19

    An angry client is also an opportunity - don't waste it!

    An angry client is also an opportunity - don't waste it!
    My first sales mentor used to rub his hands together in glee when we had a problem with one of our clients. "Any fool can do it when it's going well but only a real star can do it when it's not" he would say. He was right. I'm not…
Rank this Week: 7

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/
  • Jun 19

    Building Valuable Client Relationships: Part 3: Do You Have Guts?

    Building Valuable Client Relationships: Part 3: Do You Have Guts?
    It’s 4AM and a corporate executive cannot sleep.  The issues facing his business are threatening his company and his livelihood.  His career is on the line.He reaches for the telephone and places a call to the one person he…
  • Jun 18

    Building Valuable Client Relationships: Part 2: It’s About Trust

    Building Valuable Client Relationships: Part 2: It’s About Trust
    Moving your relationship from one of attorney/client to trusted advisor involves a great deal of trust.  The client must emotionally invest in you.  He must believe you have his best interests at heart and he must feel as though he…
  • Jun 17

    Building Valuable Client Relationships: Part 1

    Building Valuable Client Relationships: Part 1
    This article is the first in a series of articles on relationship development and its relationship to improved income for lawyers. One of the concepts most lawyers fail to grasp is the different types of relationships that are possible…
Rank this Week: 30

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/
  • Jun 19

    Dan and Jane: Ep. 4 - The Social Law Firm

    Dan and Jane: Ep. 4 - The Social Law Firm
    Jane:  I recently read a short book by Nilofer Merchant called 11 Rules for Creating Value in the Social Era. In this lovely little tome she draws some powerful conclusions about the impact of the Social Era…
  • Jun 18

    The Value of Fee Cap

    The Value of Fee Cap
    Image [cc] RigmaroleAs legal pricing evolves, it is taking many twists and turns - along with some convoluted spins. The initial efforts by clients to save money typically results in requests for bigger discounts. This allows the GC to go…
  • Jun 14

    The Value & Strategy Behind Where to Play & How to Win

    The Value & Strategy Behind Where to Play & How to Win
    As many of you have watched over the past two years, JC Penny has gone through a bit of a rough patch with its failed experiment with Ron Johnson as its CEO. In fact, today is the two-year anniversary of Johnson’s appointment, which…
Rank this Week: 65

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/
  • Jun 17

    Justia Writers’ Round Up – Supreme Court Opinions Issued June 17, 2013

    Justia Writers’ Round Up – Supreme Court Opinions Issued June 17, 2013
    Five opinions came down today from the United States Supreme Court. Read the summaries below and read the full text of the opinions at Justia’s U.S. Supreme Court Center. Alleyne v. United States, United States Supreme Court (6/17/13)…
  • Jun 14

    Justia Weekly Writers’ Picks: Hands Off My Double Helix

    Justia Weekly Writers’ Picks: Hands Off My Double Helix
    Assoc. for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, Inc., United States Supreme Court (6/13/13) Drugs & Biotech, Patents Myriad obtained patents after discovering the precise location and sequence of the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes, mutations of…
  • Jun 12

    Lawsuit: Plane of Amelia Earhart Has Been Found

    Lawsuit: Plane of Amelia Earhart Has Been Found
    A lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming alleged that the plane of Amelia Earhart had been located. Plaintiff Timothy Mellon stated in his Complaint that during its NIKU VI expedition around Nikumaroro from May…
Rank this Week: 62

beSpacific

beSpacific

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

http://www.bespacific.com/
Rank this Week: 99

Lawyerist

Lawyerist

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

http://lawyerist.com
  • Jun 19

    Social Media and Juror

    Social Media and Juror
    Social media is a great source of information for lawyers investigating potential jurors. How can lawyers use it without crossing ethical lines? Social media also gives jurors an outlet to violate court instructions, and lawyers monitor…
  • Jun 19

    BlackBerry Z10 Review

    BlackBerry Z10 Review
    If you are laser-focused on communication, take yourself very seriously, and you don't use much social media, you will probably be happy with the BlackBerry Z10.BlackBerry Z10 Review is a post from Lawyerist.com. The original content in this…
  • Jun 19

    How In-House Counsel Use Social Media

    How In-House Counsel Use Social Media
    Be wary of articles that tout the legal marketing ROI from using social media. Look closely at the statistics being cited. Often, they are not as compelling as many social media enthusiasts would like you to believe. How In-House Counsel…
Rank this Week: 113

Attorney at Work

Attorney at Work

Covers legal careers, client service, and marketing.

http://www.attorneyatwork.com/
  • Jun 19

    Secret Shopping Your Law Firm

    Secret Shopping Your Law Firm
    With so many balls in the air, it’s easy for lawyers to get caught up in the day-to-day minutiae of the practice. But taking an occasional step back to check your practice's pulse and really put yourself in your clients' shoes can be…
  • Jun 18

    Four Client Intake Mistakes to Avoid

    Four Client Intake Mistakes to Avoid
    A lot of law firms spend good money to generate leads through marketing, advertising, promotions and networking, in both online or offline venues. But most of that money is lost because of inconsistent and unsystematic intake when a lead…
  • Jun 17

    Lawyer Marketing Begins at Home

    Lawyer Marketing Begins at Home
    Younger lawyers often wonder where to begin their marketing efforts. Without a notable track record of experience or expertise, and lacking contacts in a position to send business, the odds can seem insurmountable. If you are part of a firm,…
Rank this Week: 174

Cordell Parvin Blog

Cordell Parvin Blog

Covers career development, client development, and lawyer marketing.

http://www.cordellblog.com
  • Jun 19

    Why Client Development Coaching Works and Training Doesn’t

    Why Client Development Coaching Works and Training Doesn’t
    Have you ever watched and listened to a training program and were inspired to implement what you learned, only to find later that you never implemented anything? I gave a two-hour presentation years ago at a law firm’s new partner…
  • Jun 18

    9 Major Problems with Practice Group

    9 Major Problems with Practice Group
    I was a practice group leader for many years. It was a thankless job. Each month I got a report on the “productivity” of each lawyer in my group and I was frequently told to “make” them more productive. I finally fired…
  • Jun 17

    5 simple ways young, energetic lawyers can compete for business with more experienced lawyer

    5 simple ways young, energetic lawyers can compete for business with more experienced lawyer
    Seth Godin said it well: Being best in the world is seriously underrated. There is plenty of scientific research showing that Seth Godin’s point is right. If you want to learn why you want to be thought of as best in the world,…
Rank this Week: 176

Expert Witness Marketing

Expert Witness Marketing

Covers the marketing of expert witness services to attorneys, companies and insurers.

http://expertcommunications.blogspot.com/
  • Jun 18

    Well I'll Be . . .

    Well I'll Be . . .
    I have been surprised.Back story:  Last month I attended the FEWA Dallas/Fort Worth Chapter Dinner Meeting at the Tower Club in Dallas.  Real estate expert Dr. Jack Friedman was presenting "Advertising and Promotion of Expert…
  • May 27

    Expert Witness Round-Up

    Expert Witness Round-Up
    Jumping right in to an eclectic assortment of expert witness news and advice, let's start at the beginning --  Do you/should you interview your prospective attorney-client before taking the case?  Attorney Tom Shroyer…
  • Feb 16

    Litigants Are Not Your Client

    Litigants Are Not Your Client
    A longtime reader of our newsletter emailed us with a problem sometime back and has asked us to share it as a cautionary tale for other expert witnesses:Expert Witness -- An individual located my expert services online approximately one year…
Rank this Week: 210

The Rainmaker Blog

The Rainmaker Blog

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

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

    Why You Should Give Away Your Best Advice to Grow Your Busine

    Why You Should Give Away Your Best Advice to Grow Your Busine
    Hardly a day goes by where I don’t give away a good idea for free. Whether it’s here on my blog or during one of my appearances, I freely give attorneys the best possible ideas for growing their practices. And the…
  • Jun 17

    7 Ways a Rainmaker Retreat is Different From Every Other Legal Marketing Seminar

    7 Ways a Rainmaker Retreat is Different From Every Other Legal Marketing Seminar
    1. Specifically Designed for Owners and Managing Partners at Small Law Firms and Solo Practitioners. While Associates, Of Counsel, and Partners at large firms (50+ attorneys) are welcome to attend and will receive benefit from attending, the…
  • Jun 16

    Happy Father's Day! Are You Donald Draper or Homer Simpson?

    Happy Father's Day! Are You Donald Draper or Homer Simpson?
    Wishing a Happy Father’s Day to all the Dads out there with this amusing infographic to help you determine what kind of TV dad you most resemble: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Get All the Law Firm Marketing…
Rank this Week: 217

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/
  • Jun 18

    5 Famous Pieces of Business Advice You Shouldn’t Follow

    5 Famous Pieces of Business Advice You Shouldn’t Follow
    In the internet’s vast and crowded sea of useless rubbish, the only thing that outnumbers business advice is pictures of cats doing stuff to things. Whether it’s “What I Wish I Would’ve Known Before I Started My…
  • Jun 13

    3 Networking Tips for the Would-Be Rainmaker

    3 Networking Tips for the Would-Be Rainmaker
    Although tools like Twitter and LinkedIn provide excellent networking opportunities, many of the best networking opportunities still present themselves when you meet people face to face. I still regularly attend conferences, summits, and…
  • Jun 12

    5 Ways a DOMA Repeal Means Big Change—and Not Just for Gay Couple

    5 Ways a DOMA Repeal Means Big Change—and Not Just for Gay Couple
    With the Supreme Court expected to rule any day on the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), same-sex couples may—for the first time—qualify for the same federal benefits that heterosexual spouses enjoy. These benefits are significant:…
Rank this Week: 203

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: 302

The Attorney Marketing Center

The Attorney Marketing Center

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

http://www.attorneymarketing.com
  • Jun 18

    How to steal your competitor’s client

    How to steal your competitor’s client
    Would you like to know a simple way to legally and ethically steal clients from other lawyers? Sure you would. Here’s what to do. First, who is your number one competitor? The one lawyer or law firm in your market who is tops in your…
  • Jun 17

    Give your clients free onion ring

    Give your clients free onion ring
    My daughter sent me a gift card to Outback Steakhouse for Father’s Day. My wife and I were at the restaurant at 5 PM and not surprisingly, it was crowded. We ordered a “Bloomin Onion” as a starter. We were served bread and…
  • Jun 14

    Use emotional word pictures to sell more legal service

    Use emotional word pictures to sell more legal service
    Let’s say I’m selling oranges instead of legal services. I want you to buy my orange so I give you the facts: oranges are good for your health, they taste good, and they are economical. I am very experienced in growing oranges.…
Rank this Week: 331

SpeakOut at PaperStreet Web Design

SpeakOut at PaperStreet Web Design

Web Design Articles, News, and More

http://www.paperstreet.com/blog
  • Jun 18

    New York Securities Fraud Attorneys – Zamansky & Associate

    New York Securities Fraud Attorneys – Zamansky & Associate
    Zamansky & Associates, a Wall Street securities fraud firm, has launched a website. Zamansky & Associates is a leading securities fraud law firm located in the heart of Wall Street. With more than 60 years of collective practice…
  • Jun 18

    Pennsylvania Personal Injury Lawyers – Drake, Hileman & Davis, P.C.

    Pennsylvania Personal Injury Lawyers – Drake, Hileman & Davis, P.C.
    Drake, Hileman & Davis, P.C., a Pennsylvania and New Jersey full service law firm, has just launched a website. Drake, Hileman & Davis, P.C. is a full service law firm with concentrations in personal injury law, litigation, estate…
  • Jun 12

    Crestview Criminal Defense – The Law Offices of T. Martin Knope

    Crestview Criminal Defense – The Law Offices of T. Martin Knope
    The Law Offices of T. Martin Knopes, a Crestview, Florida criminal defense firm, has just launched an Essentials website. As a former assistant state attorney, Martin Knopes understands how to assess the strengths and weaknesses of a case,…
Rank this Week: 401

In Black And White

In Black And White

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

http://www.inblackandwhiteblog.com
  • Jun 18

    Legal Business Development: Are You Mad At Me?

    Legal Business Development: Are You Mad At Me?
    Are you mad at me? That’s a pretty eye-opening question to be asked, especially if in your opinion there is no basis to think such a thing. That is exactly what happened to Adam Bryant, a contributor to LinkedIn and writer of the…
  • Jun 13

    Legal Business Development: Delight Your Clients!

    Legal Business Development: Delight Your Clients!
    Everyone has had an experience with someone who has given service that delights you. Someone who went beyond the call-of-duty. AND it is an experience that you remember, and often talk about over and over again. So I ask you… are you…
  • Jun 11

    Legal Business Development: Writing is Scary!

    Legal Business Development: Writing is Scary!
    I have coached many lawyers to write articles, blogs and books. The initial response is usually; I don’t have time, that’s too much work, what would I write about, who would be interested in what I have to say… and so on…
Rank this Week: 619

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: 612

Raising the Bar Blog

Raising the Bar Blog

Covers business development and rainmaking. By Robin Hensley.

http://www.theraisingthebarblog.com
  • Jun 18

    Hit Your Refresh Button with a Summer Sabbatical

    Hit Your Refresh Button with a Summer Sabbatical
    It's that time of year again when I set my business aside and head out for two uninterrupted weeks of reflection, renewal and reimagining what the next twelve months of my business and my life will be. Not really a vacation but rather a…
  • May 30

    When It's Your Role To Introduce The Speaker...

    When It's Your Role To Introduce The Speaker...
    As a leader in your firm, you are often called upon to introduce a speaker. Whether it's a meeting of the partners, a firm-wide meeting, a client, industry or charitable event, making the introduction is an important role and one which…
  • May 7

    Do Your Clients Know, Like and Trust You?

    Do Your Clients Know, Like and Trust You?
    Communication is at the heart of good relationships. And, it is good relationships that are at the heart of a healthy practice. Communication therefore is an essential element in building and maintaining strong relationships with your…
Rank this Week: 752

Larry Bodine LawMarketing Blog

Larry Bodine LawMarketing Blog

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

http://blog.larrybodine.com/
  • Jun 17

    Do Attorney Rankings, Ratings & Reviews Increase Likelihood of Being Hired?

    Do Attorney Rankings, Ratings & Reviews Increase Likelihood of Being Hired?
    Cindy Greenway, Editor in Chief of LawMarketing.com reached out to Carlton Dyce, Vice President of Peer Review Ratings and Client Review Services at LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell to get his thoughts on the importance…
  • Jun 14

    How Google Authorship Can Help You Stand Out From The Competition

    How Google Authorship Can Help You Stand Out From The Competition
    George Murphy, Owner at The Search Ninjas provided a guest post about Google Authorship.   Google, which is still the preferred search engine for 67% of the United States according to Comscore’s latest report, launched their…
  • Jun 13

    Client Testimonials Will Boost Your Law Firm's Web Campaign

    Client Testimonials Will Boost Your Law Firm's Web Campaign
    Your law firm’s website can make prospective clients feel more comfortable about choosing your firm by providing them with testimonials from happy clients. With the prominence of review sites like Yelp, consumers expect to see comments…
Rank this Week: 651

Amazing Firms, Amazing Practices

Amazing Firms, Amazing Practices

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

http://www.gerryriskin.com/
  • Jun 1

    Managing Client Perceptions of the Billable Hour

    Managing Client Perceptions of the Billable Hour
    A recent op-ed piece in The New York Times by Northwestern University Adjunct Professor Steven J. Harper explores the challenges and drawbacks – both to law firms and their clients – of determining legal fees on the basis of…
  • 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…
Rank this Week: 1016

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: 910

The LinkedIn Lawyer

The LinkedIn Lawyer

Discusses the use of social media by the legal profession. By David A. Barrett.

http://linkedinlawyer.blogspot.com/
Rank this Week: 810

Legal Business Development

Legal Business Development

Trends and techniques. By Jim Hassett.

http://adverselling.typepad.com/how_law_firms_sell/
Rank this Week: 1439

Integrity Marketing

Integrity Marketing

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

http://integritymarketing.typepad.com/ims/
  • Jun 13

    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/Twitter/LinkedIn (be sure to include a simple comment or call to action) and include a link to your law firm's website.
  • Jun 12

    Saying "If You Use Social Media ... Don't Call Me" is a Dumb Idea

    Saying "If You Use Social Media ... Don't Call Me" is a Dumb Idea
    Even if you are not a Facebook expert or have never used Twitter, the last thing you want to do is put up a sign that says "If you use social media DO NOT CALL ME!" If you are ignoring this valuable resource, in essence, that is…
  • Jun 10

    Demystifying the QR Code

    Demystifying the QR Code
    The first time I saw one of these crazy-looking images, the only thing I could think was -- WEIRD. I thought there was no way that QR codes would ever take off and become as popular as they have. Now, they are one of the hottest trends in…
Rank this Week: 1423

Legal Ease Blog

Legal Ease Blog

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

http://legalease.blogs.com/legal_ease_blog/
  • Jun 13

    Hashtags Arrive on Facebook

    Hashtags Arrive on Facebook
    Facebook announced this week that it is going to be rolling out support for hashtags (#), made popular on Twitter and used in many other social media platforms. Although some users already were employing hashtags in Facebook posts (possibly…
  • Jun 6

    Time Management Tip #11: Create External Deadline

    Time Management Tip #11: Create External Deadline
    Some tasks and activities get done and goals get met, even if they get done at the last minute after late nights at the office. Usually, those goals, tasks, or activities get done because they have built in deadlines. Deadlines...
  • May 23

    LinkedIn's New Navigation Bar

    LinkedIn's New Navigation Bar
    Although LinkedIn has been testing it for a while now and rolling out slowly to some users, the newest version of their user interface with a new navigation bar was finally announced by LinkedIn yesterday. You may recall that toward...
Rank this Week: 1405

Moire Marketing Blog

Moire Marketing Blog

Covers advertising, client service, branding, business development and marketing.

http://www.moiremarketing.com/blog
  • Jun 11

    10-Step Strategy for Effective HTML Email

    10-Step Strategy for Effective HTML Email
    We’ve all gotten them. Boring, irrelevant, badly designed HTML emails. Generally you can’t delete them fast enough. But once in a while there is that one that peaks your interest–a subject line that grabs your attention, a…
  • Mar 10

    Mobile-friendly or mobile-optimized website

    Mobile-friendly or mobile-optimized website
    Mobile-friendly websites and mobile optimized websites are two different types of websites. If a website is Flash-based, it falls into neither of these categories. As the mobile space continues to see unprecedented growth, the importance of…
  • Jul 17

    Let your bio tell a story

    Let your bio tell a story
    Would you want to talk to you at a cocktail party? I often ask our law firm clients this question when discussing their brand messaging strategy. However, the question seems even more pertinent when addressing their lawyers’ bios. With…
Rank this Week: 1508

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
  • Jun 11

    Extend the Reach of Original Content: Adapt and Distribute

    Extend the Reach of Original Content: Adapt and Distribute
    In last week’s Friday’s Five at Attorney at Work, Joan Feldman highlights five great tips from the Third Annual Super Marketing Conference. I’m especially fond of this one: “Recycle your writings. Developing…
  • Jun 4

    Much Ado About ‘About’ Page

    Much Ado About ‘About’ Page
    Last week, I noted 10 tips for better blogging from Bob Ambrogi, and one of those tips was not to neglect your blog’s “About” page. Today I want to focus a little more on the topic of “About” pages…
  • Jun 3

    The Stories We Could Tell: Differentiating Your Law Practice

    The Stories We Could Tell: Differentiating Your Law Practice
    Our friends at Attorney At Work promise “one really good idea every day.” Today, they’ve provided us with 12: specifically, they’ve given us a dozen ways to differentiate your law practice in a great post by…
Rank this Week: 1300

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: 1541

The Super Lawyers Blog

The Super Lawyers Blog

Covers legal marketing and lawyer rankings. By Bill White.

http://blog.superlawyers.com/
Rank this Week: 1221

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: 1609

The Scoop: On Legal Marketing

The Scoop: On Legal Marketing

Covers content marketing, legal research and law firm marketing. By JD Supra.

http://scoop.jdsupra.com/
  • Nov 8

    Discovery and Habit: Two Foundational Goals of Your Firm’s Content Strategy

    Discovery and Habit: Two Foundational Goals of Your Firm’s Content Strategy
     As you plan your law firm’s content strategy, I think it important to measure your efforts against two big-picture goals: Discovery and Habit.
  • Nov 7

    Q: What Do You Call a Lawyer Not Practicing Law? [Video]

    Q: What Do You Call a Lawyer Not Practicing Law? [Video]
    A: poet, master of wine, filmmaker, chief creative officer, baker, crossword puzzle editor … We’ve been enjoying Bloomberg Law’s Stealth Lawyer video series of interviews between Spencer Mazyck and lawyers who’ve transitioned to other…
  • Nov 5

    Contributor Spotlight: New on JD Supra…

    Contributor Spotlight: New on JD Supra…
    We’re happy to welcome the following new contributors to the JD Supra network. Expect terrific commentary, news, and analysis on legal topics of the day from:
Rank this Week: 1158

Creating Dominance

Creating Dominance

Covers strategy, business development, firm governance, practice management and profitability. By Ed Wesemann.

http://edwesemann.com
  • Nov 7

    Minding the Gap

    Minding the Gap
    Dominance of a marketplace is the most valuable strategic position a law firm can hold.  But the ongoing recession has been corrosive to the competitive situation of many of the most dominant firms in their key markets.  Achieving a…
  • Oct 25

    The Baby Boomer Problem

    The Baby Boomer Problem
    For years, law firms have been planning for the retirement of the baby boomer generation, the huge group of partners who were born between 1946 and 1964.  For some firms, particularly those with unfunded defined benefit partner pension…
  • Oct 25

    A Really Great Retreat: Five tips for staging a killer law firm partner retreat.

    A Really Great Retreat: Five tips for staging a killer law firm partner retreat.
    A lawyer recently said to me, “If I found out that I only had two days left to live, I’d want to spend it at my law firm’s partner retreat.  It’s always the longest 48 hours of my life.” Unfortunately law firms spend hundreds of…
Rank this Week: 1350

Profiting With Public Relations

Profiting With Public Relations

Covers successful relationship building between law firms and clients. By Paramjit L. Mahli.

http://www.profitingwithpublicrelations.com/
Rank this Week: 1576

Legal Marketing Blog

Legal Marketing Blog

A blog dedicated to lawyer marketing in any size firm. Published by Tom Kane of Tom Kane Consulting, Inc.

http://www.legalmarketingblog.com/
  • Sep 7

    Turn down clients? Are you nuts!

    Turn down clients? Are you nuts!
    In response to that question in these economic times, some (if not many) lawyers might say that you would be nuts to turn down any work that comes across the transom. Well, wrong answer IMHO. I would argue that you’re nuts if you don’t…
  • Aug 31

    Social Media: The Cure for Institutional Marketing Mentality?

    Social Media: The Cure for Institutional Marketing Mentality?
    In the early days of legal marketing (oh say 1986) most lawyers were not the least bit interested in the subject.  In fact, the “M” word was an anathema.  When it became acceptable to some law firms, individual marketing efforts were…
  • Aug 22

    2 Important PR Tip

    2 Important PR Tip
    Don’t be a snob, and all PR needs to be personal. That’s it. Okay, maybe a bit more detail is warranted. The first tip: don’t treat a reporter from an unfamiliar publication as someone to shun, since you may regret it one day when he or…
Rank this Week: 1560

Legal Ethics and Marketing

Legal Ethics and Marketing

Covers the rules and policies that govern client development for legal services - lawyer advertising, marketing, and sales. By Will Hornsby.

http://www.willhornsby.com/
  • Jun 15

    My mistake on Virginia's Rule on Confidentiality

    My mistake on Virginia's Rule on Confidentiality
    Yesterday I posted about In re Hunter, a Virginia disciplinary matter that addressed ethics obligations regarding blog posts. A three-judge panel upheld Hunter’s right to blog about cases without his client’s consent. I wrote that there…
  • Jun 14

    Blogs and Client Confidentiality - a tale of two rule

    Blogs and Client Confidentiality - a tale of two rule
     
  • Apr 30

    When is the cost of advertising reasonable?

    When is the cost of advertising reasonable?
    A recent article in the ABA Journal discusses the use of what it calls "deal-of-the-day" coupons, in other words, the GroupOn model, as a method of client development. The article looks at aspects of three state ethics opinions that all come…
Rank this Week: 1424

Wise Business Leader Blog

Wise Business Leader Blog

Covers strategic planning and management. By Catalyst Group, Inc.

http://www.wisebusinessleaderblog.com/
  • Jun 10

    Are you missing some joy?

    Are you missing some joy?
    Every now and then some pattern strikes me as interesting. I have been talking with several people about politics, and I know that is always dangerous but what the heck. Anyway I began to notice a trend from people that were very emotional…
  • May 27

    Consider your Firm's logo

    Consider your Firm's logo
    Whether written as a mission statement, spoken or merely understood, your firm’s culture describes and governs the ways you and your staff think, feel and act. I would say that your culture starts with your logo because that is the first…
  • Jan 25

    Do you really want a team

    Do you really want a team
    People in every firm we have visited talk about building a team, working as a team, or their team, but few understood how to create team work or how to develop a high performance team. Being part of a team has a lot to do with the…
Rank this Week: 1484

The Virtual Lawyer

The Virtual Lawyer

Covers building the law firm of the future, enabling lawyers to meet in person or in cyberspace, accessing resources and information over the Internet, and leveraging systems and tools. By Roger P. Glovsky.

http://thevirtuallawyer.blogspot.com/
  • Apr 8

    Word Cloud for The Virtual Lawyer

    Word Cloud for The Virtual Lawyer
  • Jun 7

    Working out of your pocket!

    Working out of your pocket!
    Okay, I admit it. I fell in love with another PDA/cell phone. My last love was a Motorola MPx200, which I bought from AT&T wireless back in 2005. It had everything I wanted: email, calendar and contacts that sync with outlook, voice recorder,…
  • Oct 26

    Guest Blog: Cost Effective Ways to Resolve Legal Matter

    Guest Blog: Cost Effective Ways to Resolve Legal Matter
    Although I have been noticeably absent from the blogging world this year, I did manage to write an article as a guest blogger for the LemonJustice Blog. When disputes are not cost effective for lawyers to handle, there often DIY alternatives.
Rank this Week: 1330

Business Development

Business Development

Thoughts, observation, commentary and notes on the field of business develoment and marketing for law firms. By Peter Darling.

http://peterdarling.typepad.com/business_development/
  • Aug 26

    It's All About Timing

    It's All About Timing
    Business development is all about three things -- relationships, value and timing. Today, we're going to discuss timing.
  • Aug 21

    Test them

    Test them
    The key to successful business development isn't simply hearing the word "yes". It's hearing it fast. You need to know, quickly, whether someone you're in discussions with is serious about doing business, or whether they're not. If they're…
  • Feb 4

    A Great Site, Perfectly Executed, and a Great Site, Very Badly Executed

    A Great Site, Perfectly Executed, and a Great Site, Very Badly Executed
    Take a look at these two sites:www.mofo.comThe new Morrison & Foerster site. Beautifully designed (I'm amazed a big law firm let something so beautiful, striking, modern and designed actually get built), well-written, organized, everything.…
Rank this Week: 1323

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
  • Jun 19

    Rainmaking Recommendation from Jaimie Field: Building Visibility v. Building Relationship

    Rainmaking Recommendation from Jaimie Field: Building Visibility v. Building Relationship
    It's a beautiful Wednesday morning here in New Jersey, and today, we're bringing you another wonderful rainmaking recommendation from expert Jaimie Field!  *** I had an interesting conversation with an attorney who doesn’t believe…
  • Jun 14

    Week of June 14, 2013 on ILNToday - A Roundup!

    Week of June 14, 2013 on ILNToday - A Roundup!
    It's Friday again, and without further ado, here are this week's top stories!  *** TUC urges last gasp intervention on tribunal fees from Miller Samuel Missing Will: Misplaced or Intentionally Revoked? from Clark Wilson Use of…
  • Jun 11

    Law Firm Websites - Best Practice

    Law Firm Websites - Best Practice
    One of the ILN's member firms, Fogler Rubinoff, recently launched a new website, focused on responsive design and definitely very cutting edge for the legal profession. We invited Michael Slan to present on the site during our 2013 Annual…
Rank this Week: 2104

American Academy of Estate…

American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys Blog

Provides legal marketing and estate planning legal updates.

http://www.aaepa.com/blog/
  • Jun 19

    Forgotten Estate Taxe

    Forgotten Estate Taxe
    All estate planning attorneys know that Congress raised the applicable exclusion to $5.25 million for federal purposes. Years and years ago, the majority of states had “pick-up” taxes. In other words, they only had a tax to the…
  • Jun 17

    Starting End-of-Life Discussions with The Conversation Project

    Starting End-of-Life Discussions with The Conversation Project
    While 60% of people indicate making sure their family is not burdened by tough decisions is “extremely important,” 56% have not communicated their end-of-life wishes. According to this 2012 survey of Californians by the California…
  • Jun 14

    THE ACADEMY’S GREATEST HITS — Session 7, Asset Protection—Staying Out of Trouble

    THE ACADEMY’S GREATEST HITS — Session 7, Asset Protection—Staying Out of Trouble
    We are pulling together THE ACADEMY’S GREATEST HITS—1993 through 2013. There are eight courses that we’ll be offering to non-members at no charge during our 20th year, (members feel free to sign up and review!). Each week…
Rank this Week: 2909

Robert Ambrogi's LawSites

Robert Ambrogi's LawSites

Tracking new and intriguing Web sites for the legal profession.

http://www.legaline.com/lawsites.html
  • Jun 19

    How I Will Survive Without Google Reader

    How I Will Survive Without Google Reader
    When Google announced that it would shut down Google Reader effective July 1, it was a double-whammy for me. Not only did I use Google Reader, but I also used a desktop program, FeedDemon, that synchronized with Google Reader. Right after…
  • Jun 17

    LawSauce App Helps You Locate Legal Materials Worldwide

    LawSauce App Helps You Locate Legal Materials Worldwide
    Two experts in legal research have developed an app for iOS and Android devices that they describe as like an international GPS for lawyers, helping you quickly locate the right web resource for a variety of legal research tasks. After trying…
  • Jun 13

    Dwight Opperman Dies, Former West CEO

    Dwight Opperman Dies, Former West CEO
    Dwight Opperman, the former CEO of West Publishing Co., died yesterday. Opperman became an editor at West shortly after his graduation from law school in 1951 and eventually rose to the top position. He was instrumental in the…
Rank this Week: 3352

Lawyers Get Social

Lawyers Get Social

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

http://lawyersgetsocial.com/
  • Jun 17

    Importance of Attorney Review

    Importance of Attorney Review
    This post creates a strawman argument about attorney reviews, stating that some people doubt the value of reviews for attorneys looking for new business.  I don’t think anyone questions the power of Yelp and its progeny for…
  • Jun 14

    Tip of the Week: Sign up for Google+ Profile

    Tip of the Week: Sign up for Google+ Profile
    Here is another reason why a Google+ profile is important.  This is about authorship and visibility.  Since Google is still the big player in search – 67% of all searches in the US are performed on Google, it makes sense…
  • Jun 13

    What to Do Without Google Reader?

    What to Do Without Google Reader?
    I have been focused on Google taking away iGoogle which has been my focus for developing ideas about new content.  I thought it was a great tool to easily aggregate lots of subject related content and view it at a … Continue…
Rank this Week: 2934

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
  • Jun 13

    “Content is where the real money will be made” ~ Bill Gates (1996)

    “Content is where the real money will be made” ~ Bill Gates (1996)
    “Content is where I expect much of the real money will be made on the Internet, just as it was in broadcasting.” ~BILL GATES, January 3, 1996. In 2013, “content” finally appears to be THE hot tool in the…
  • 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…
Rank this Week: 4310

Social Media, Esq.

Social Media, Esq.

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

http://www.socialmediaesq.com/
  • Jun 13

    Trademark Infringement Statutes: Mind Your T’s and M’

    Trademark Infringement Statutes: Mind Your T’s and M’
    The proliferation of social media has resulted in a similar (although not nearly as vast) proliferation of trademark infringement and trademark infringement lawsuits. And while parties may bring claims for “common law” trademark…
  • Jun 1

    Social Media Reviews – Attorney

    Social Media Reviews – Attorney
    I just got a 5-star review from Arthur on Avvo http://t.co/eajaZmGYQm — Tyson Snow (@tysonESQ) May 31, 2013 Posted by Arthur, a Trademark client, 2 days ago.   I recommend Tyson Snow. I hired Tyson 1-6 months ago. Tyson…
  • 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…
Rank this Week: 1873

JDBlogger

JDBlogger

Covers legal marketing. By John Skiba.

http://jdblogger.com
  • Jun 12

    JDB 027: How’d They Do That? – Interview with Jeena Cho and Jeff Curl of the JC Law Group

    JDB 027: How’d They Do That? – Interview with Jeena Cho and Jeff Curl of the JC Law Group
    Have you ever looked at a competing law firm and wonder how it is they continue to pull in the clients while you struggle?  In this week’s episode of the JDBlogger Podcast we get a peak into how the San Francisco based law firm JC…
  • Jun 7

    What Would You Like to Hear About on the JDBlogger Podcast?

    What Would You Like to Hear About on the JDBlogger Podcast?
    I have been producing the JDBlogger podcast for six whole months now and I want to thank all of you who listen to the podcast every week and for all of the great people I have met during this time period.  My goal with the podcast is to…
  • Jun 6

    JDB 026: Be Nice. Be Helpful. Get More Client

    JDB 026: Be Nice. Be Helpful. Get More Client
    The old adage that you will catch more flies with honey is true when it comes to marketing your law practice.  In today’s episode of the JDBlogger Podcast I discuss three ways in which simply being nice and helpful will result in…
Rank this Week: 3000

WebPresence Esq. Blog

WebPresence Esq. Blog

Covers business development tips.

http://webpresenceesq.com/blog/
  • Jun 10

    10 On-Site Page SEO Tips for Your Legal Blog

    10 On-Site Page SEO Tips for Your Legal Blog
    With legal blogging for business development all the rage, it’s important for lawyers to remember that the goal of the blog is twofold: educate (the public) and encourage (new clients to call). Many lawyers, and those who write content…
  • Jun 6

    Bad SEO Tactics for Law Firms Exposed

    Bad SEO Tactics for Law Firms Exposed
    WebPresence, Esq. understands that our clients (lawyers and legal professionals) are interested in obtaining quality new business. We also understand that this means managing their web presence in a manner that increases their brand’s…
  • Jun 6

    Best and Worst Times To Engage in Social Media

    Best and Worst Times To Engage in Social Media
    You’ve finally decided to join many of your fellow attorneys in the constantly changing world of online networking and business development. Congrats! Now that you have search optimized profiles on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and…
Rank this Week: 3412