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Five Ways to Surprise Your Clients (In a Good Way)

It's so comfortable to tell yourself all your clients want is for you to efficiently complete the matter, give them the bill and get out of the way. Comfortable for you, but not quite true. That's just what clients ask for. It's like those ...

Merrilyn Astin Tarlton - May 31, 2013
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Five Steps to Protect Law Firm Data

Computer security is a cat-and-mouse game, and we’re the mouse. Even with virus prevention and detection, says Don Wright, it’s only a matter of time before unauthorized programs and predators get past the gates. Still, there are steps to take ...

Don Wright - May 24, 2013
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Law Firm Marketing Advice from Famous Jacksons

With the Third Annual Super Marketing Conference in Boston mere weeks away, LOMAP's Jared Correia has lawyer marketing on the brain. The day-long conference is live at Suffolk University School of Law—and via webcast—May 16, but today the ...

Jared Correia - May 3, 2013
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The Future of Lawyers: Five Big Ideas

Future of lawyers: Five big ideas from Suffolk Law Institute. With Professor Andrew Perlman at the helm, Suffolk University Law School in Boston recently created the Institute on Law Practice Technology & Innovation. Its purpose: To “study ...

Heidi Alexander - April 26, 2013
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Legal Management Tips for Changing Times

You never stop learning. And with so many big conferences this time of year, there's no shortage of opportunities. This week the Association of Legal Administrators held its 2013 Annual Conference and Exposition, covering a wide ...

Lorri Salyards - April 19, 2013
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999 Things Lawyers Should Know About Marketing

Just kidding with the 999—though we could easily report on hundreds of ideas exchanged at the Legal Marketing Association Annual Conference this week in Las Vegas. More than 1,300 legal marketing professionals gathered there to share secrets and ...

Mark Beese - April 12, 2013
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Five Ways to Improve Client Communication

A shocking number of ethics complaints stem from a very simple problem: lawyers not communicating with their clients. Clients pay for our time and effort, and they deserve to hear from us. Plus, our ethical obligations require that we be in ...

Megan Zavieh - March 29, 2013
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Mobile-Ready Marketing for Lawyers

What do marketers mean when they say things like "mobile ready" or "mobile is the first screen"? And is this something that's really going to help you get more clients? Avvo's Sachin Bhatia is speaking on "Mobile Marketing Best Practices" at the ...

The Editors - March 22, 2013
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A Woman’s Place Is … Everywhere

It's International Women's Day today. And, while it's true that the annual celebration has its roots in the 1908 American Socialist Party's National Women's Day, the event has grown far beyond its original geography and ideological underpinnings ...

Merrilyn Astin Tarlton - March 8, 2013
Why Your Blog Sucks

"Why Your Blog Sucks and What to Do About It" is Sam Glover's topic at the upcoming Lawyernomics 2013 conference. We talked with Sam last week to get a preview, and to learn a bit more about how wrong lawyer blogs can be. If you blog, or if ...

The Editors - March 1, 2013
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