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Friday Five
What’s the Buzz with Legal Marketing?

The Legal Marketing Association (LMA) held its annual conference last week in Orlando, Florida, attended by more than 1,200 professional marketers. The buzz focused on a range of topics, from adapting to the “new normal” and sophisticated ...

Mark Beese - April 11, 2014
Nothing But the Ruth
Putting Your Personal Brand to the Test

Katy Goshtasbi provides an excellent yet simple definition of a personal brand: It's what people say about you behind your back. Essentially, it’s your reputation. As people have become more active on social media, though, the idea of a ...

Ruth Carter - April 9, 2014
Why a TED Talk Is Like a Chicago Hot Dog

These days it seems like everybody wants to claim, “I gave a TED talk.” The reason? These talks are famous for being fresh and interesting. TED talks are no longer than 18 minutes — ever. Official TED talks take place at TED or TED-licensed ...

Theda C. Snyder - April 3, 2014
Enterprising Lawyer
The Enterprising Lawyer: William Marler

Who are these “enterprising lawyers”? Actually, they are easy to spot. Look for the happier, more engaged lawyers. Deeply invested in the power of the work they do for their clients, they seem to have more energy for getting things done than ...

The Editors - April 1, 2014
Ready for Inspection! Word 2013 Document Inspector

Before a new airplane rolls off the production line and is put into service, it undergoes exhaustive inspections until it’s certified as completely airworthy. Even more inspections take place before and after every single flight takes off, for ...

Vivian Manning - March 27, 2014
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Draw More Visitors with Better Meta Descriptions

Would you like it if your law firm's website pages attracted more visitors from search engines? Improving your pages’ meta description tags can help.

Gyi Tsakalakis - March 26, 2014
Five Questions About Fixed Fees You’re Afraid to Ask

All it takes is a quick eye-popping view of Riverview Law’s television campaign to understand the disruptive force of this InnovAction Award-winning U.K. firm. For law firms stuck on the billable hour, it's likely to be indigestion-inducing. ...

Andy Daws - March 21, 2014
Online Profiles: Presenting the Best Version of Yourself

Prior to working with a sixth-year associate recently, I reviewed her online profiles. After we had talked for an hour, I noted that her bio was a complete disconnect from her practice. While she originally had been assigned to the firm’s estate ...

Sally J. Schmidt - March 20, 2014
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There’s Always a Mordred in Law Firms

Joe stormed into my office and demanded to borrow my nine iron. It has a nice feel and weight, and I use it to practice swings in the office when I felt tense or meditative. Joe looked tense — but not very meditative. “What's up?” I asked. “That ...

Otto Sorts - March 19, 2014
Friday Five
Five Things I Loved about Harvard Law’s Disruptive Innovation Conference

You knew it had to happen. After years of blogs, hashtags and conferences referencing "The End of Lawyers," "Legal Rebels" and "New Normal," the movement finally became — you’ll excuse the expression — "old school." In February, while ...

Ann Lee Gibson - March 14, 2014
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