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beSpacific

beSpacific

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

http://www.bespacific.com/
Rank this Week: 47

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: 64

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: 80

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: 94

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: 164

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: 208

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: 228

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: 324

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: 307

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: 261

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
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  • 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: 262

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: 318

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: 366

Certified Practice Advisor's Blog

Certified Practice Advisor's Blog

Focused on practice management and growing your business. By Jan Copley.

http://www.copleycoaching.com/blog/
  • Nov 21

    Thanksgiving 2012

    Thanksgiving 2012
    It’s Thanksgiving again. It’s my favorite holiday of the year. I like it that we use the day to mark the start of a season of good cheer. I also very much like the concept of the holiday — to give thanks for what we have.
  • Nov 16

    Stupid Networking Mistakes – Part Two

    Stupid Networking Mistakes – Part Two
    In my previous blog posting, I wrote about being subjected to a serious network mistake: brazenly asking for business. It’s unfortunate, but at the same meeting, I was exposed to another networking technique that served to annoy me and…
  • Nov 14

    Stupid Networking Mistakes – Part One

    Stupid Networking Mistakes – Part One
    I just got back from the monthly meeting of the Fiduciary Round Table of the San Gabriel Valley. It’s a nice organization composed of private fiduciaries, home healthcare service professionals, financial advisors, attorneys, accountants,…
Rank this Week: 334

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: 505

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: 499

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: 534

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: 467

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: 490

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: 475

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: 462

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: 568

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: 582

Raising the Bar Blog

Raising the Bar Blog

Covers business development and rainmaking. By Robin Hensley.

http://www.theraisingthebarblog.com
  • 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…
  • Apr 16

    Administrative Professionals Day is April 24th. What's Your Plan?

    Administrative Professionals Day is April 24th. What's Your Plan?
    Administrative Professionals Week is April 21 - 27. Every year at about this time, I let you know that Administrative Professionals Day is approaching so you can take time to plan a memorable day for the people on your staff that make your…
  • Mar 26

    Fire Prospects Before You Have To Fire Them As Client

    Fire Prospects Before You Have To Fire Them As Client
    If you know who your ideal client is, do you know who it isn't? Even if prospects are thin, it still doesn't make sense to take on the wrong ones. Recognize the early warning signs to save yourself the pain and angst of letting the…
Rank this Week: 452

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: 567

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: 599

Golden Practices

Golden Practices

Covers communications, firm branding, firm leadership, firm operations, legal industry trends, marketing and strategic planning. By Michelle Golden.

http://goldenmarketing.typepad.com/weblog/
  • May 1

    Women and Work; Where We've Been, Where We Are

    Women and Work; Where We've Been, Where We Are
    So much chatter about why the percent of women on the earth isn't the same as the percent of women in this business or that industry or the boardroom down the hall. Reach back and...
  • Apr 1

    Set People Up For Success. Be a Bob.

    Set People Up For Success. Be a Bob.
    Setting people up for success is something of an art. Bob had it down pat; he was the consummate professional. He’s retired now, but his reputation of wisdom and effectiveness was earned over decades of...
  • Mar 8

    Guilt. Honesty. Starting over.

    Guilt. Honesty. Starting over.
    I don't post here often enough. I know that. I'm lucky that I started my blog so long ago (has it really been 8 years?) that it was fairly "established" before a gazillion blogs populated...
Rank this Week: 614

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: 516

Marketing Attorney Blog

Marketing Attorney Blog

Covers law marketing and business development. By Micah Buchdahl.

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

    May Day! New Advertising Rules in Florida Kick in Today

    May Day! New Advertising Rules in Florida Kick in Today
    After more than five years of deliberation and challenges such as Harrell v. Florida Bar, the Supreme Court of Florida's new advertising rules take effect today, May 1, 2013. While Florida remains a "sticky state" when it comes to advertising…
  • Apr 29

    Texting for Clients - Ohio rules in with a "yes, but..."

    Texting for Clients - Ohio rules in with a "yes, but..."
    Earlier this month, the Ohio Supreme Court's ethics board ruled on the issue of lawyers soliciting clients by text message. Before you get all excited about sending out that next text to a prospective client, you'd better familiarize with the…
  • Apr 26

    WMT: Today's Best Law Firm Website

    WMT: Today's Best Law Firm Website
    When creating the "Internet Marketing Attorney" moniker in 1997, I would scour the web for the most innovative law firm websites, eventually rating and ranking them in five categories--design, content, usability, interactivity and…
Rank this Week: 572

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: 518

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: 586

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: 481

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: 580

ESQ Creative Blog

ESQ Creative Blog

Covers technical aspects of digital legal marketing.

http://esqcreative.com/blog/
  • Dec 12

    Convert Flash Ads to HTML5 in AdWord

    Convert Flash Ads to HTML5 in AdWord
    It's nice for advertisers to have an option for animated ads in the post-Flash era, but maybe not so nice for website visitors.
  • Dec 5

    7 Advanced Link Building Tactic

    7 Advanced Link Building Tactic
    Great suggestion to reap even more benefit from content development efforts. Do yourself a favor and read the whole post.
  • Nov 29

    3 Ways To Make Your Brand “Sticky” on The Cheap

    3 Ways To Make Your Brand “Sticky” on The Cheap
    Nearly every small business must figure out how to become, in the parlance of branding experts, "sticky" or "top of mind" when potential customers or clients need products or services. In the past, many of the traditional strategies to help…
Rank this Week: 743

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: 755

RFPAttorney Blog

RFPAttorney Blog

Covers legal marketing, legal procurement, and social media.

http://blog.rfpattorney.com/
  • Nov 16

    Make Your Law Blog Stand Out – Google Authorship in Search

    Make Your Law Blog Stand Out – Google Authorship in Search
    Google recently enhanced their search results with an element called authorship in search.  It is a cool feature that can really make your blog posts stand out in search results, yet it is underutilized by the majority of law bloggers out…
  • Nov 14

    Facebook for Law Firms – Got Worse, Now Better (maybe)

    Facebook for Law Firms – Got Worse, Now Better (maybe)
    In my last post, I highlighted a few of the ways that Facebook’s appeal for law firms (via pages) has decreased.
  • Nov 5

    In the legal market – LinkedIn stock up, Facebook down

    In the legal market – LinkedIn stock up, Facebook down
    This weekend, I was reading a great post by Kevin O’Keefe over at Lexblog about the growth and innovation at LinkedIn (see here).
Rank this Week: 662

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: 848

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: 1227

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: 1551

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: 1564

Professional Development…

Professional Development Perspectives

Covers client development, leadership and time management. By Cynthia Pladziewicz.

http://www.professionaldevelopmentperspectives.com
  • Mar 25

    Career Advice from Maya Angelou

    Career Advice from Maya Angelou
      Maya Angelou inspires me to be a kinder and better person. Turns out she would also make a great career advisor. I recently came across this quote: You can only become accomplished at something you love. Don't make money your goal.…
  • Feb 18

    How to Improve Your Next Strategic Planning Retreat

    How to Improve Your Next Strategic Planning Retreat
    Lately I've been working on retreats for law firms, foundations and other clients.  One tool I recommend before any important retreat or strategic planning session is a pre-retreat survey. Why? Research shows if you wait until the…
  • Dec 31

    Lawyers, the Good Life and Work: What Really Matters in 2013

    Lawyers, the Good Life and Work: What Really Matters in 2013
    Last week a young attorney I coach asked why I left the practice of law to pursue a career in psychology and professional development. The answers to such questions are never simple.  A lawyer friend died suddenly. I realized that life…
Rank this Week: 1188

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: 1176

Authentic Law Marketing Blog

Authentic Law Marketing Blog

By Ferris Consulting.

http://www.authenticlawmarketing.com
  • Feb 19

    Qualities of Successful Collaborative Law Professional

    Qualities of Successful Collaborative Law Professional
    The most frequent question I am asked is how do I get more collaborative cases? Why are some Collaborative Law professionals attracting more collaborative cases than others? What are the qualities of a successful collaborative professional? I…
  • Jul 18

    Why Your Online Lawyer Bio Matters?

    Why Your Online Lawyer Bio Matters?
     Sometimes it is the little things that can make a big difference in growing a law practice. Often, lawyers will avoid marketing because it will take too much time or it is an activity outside of their comfort zone. 
  • Jun 17

    What Does Law Firm Branding Have To Do With Law Firm Marketing?

    What Does Law Firm Branding Have To Do With Law Firm Marketing?
    One of the greatest challenges lawyers face in building a law practice is time. I have yet to meet a lawyer or work with a law firm where time is not a scarce resource.  Billable hours, client demands, law firm management and administrative…
Rank this Week: 1233

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: 1199

Law Firm Web Strategy

Law Firm Web Strategy

Covers legal marketing. By AttorneySync.

http://www.lawfirminternetstrategy.com/
  • Nov 7

    6 Steps to SEO Blogging Success for Law Firm

    6 Steps to SEO Blogging Success for Law Firm
    One of the most difficult tasks in legal internet marketing is motivating and showing attorneys how to write their firm's blog.
  • Jan 31

    Were You Looking For Law Firm SEO or Paid Search?

    Were You Looking For Law Firm SEO or Paid Search?
    I spoke with a number of lawyers over the last several weeks that came to our agency in search of law firm SEO services........at least that's what they thought they wanted.
  • Jan 25

    8 Tips On Writing Great Web Content For Your Law Firm's Website

    8 Tips On Writing Great Web Content For Your Law Firm's Website
    I talk with lawyers everyday that have websites they need help marketing. They want their websites to bring in more traffic, more leads, and more clients. When I ask how often they are updating their sites and what type of content they are…
Rank this Week: 961