Law Firm Marketing
In a crowded legal marketplace, simply being an excellent lawyer is no longer a viable client acquisition model. Word-of-mouth will always be a cornerstone of our profession, but relying on it exclusively creates a feast-or-famine revenue cycle that forces equity partners onto a stressful business development treadmill.
If you are ready to transition away from passive visibility and start building an intentional, scalable client acquisition engine completely on your own terms, explore our complete, interactive master handbook: Marketing for Law Firms: The Modern Partner’s Blueprint.
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Question: Is there any room for personality in your professional biography? You don't want to be boring, but how informal can you get? Today LMA experts, Seth M. Apple, Dorothy Rausa and Stacy A. Smith answer the question to make sure potential ...
The Editors - July 22, 2013
Ever since Attorney at Work was in short pants, Friday has meant delivery of “The Friday Five” to your inbox. It’s our weekly collection of five … for lack of a better word … things: ideas, links, tips, you name it. ...
Merrilyn Astin Tarlton - July 12, 2013
Every attorney I talk with likes to reminisce on the glory days of local search marketing, when doing well in “local search” was as simple as a full-size phone book ad, a call-tracking number — and maybe a few refrigerator magnets. While the ...
Mike Ramsey - July 11, 2013
Recently, I needed a lawyer while out of state. I knew enough to know the law was different there — and that I was definitely going to need some expert advice. I also know more than a few things about how to find and engage a good lawyer. I ...
Merrilyn Astin Tarlton - June 28, 2013
It's pretty clear that the web is going visual. As Google Chairman Eric Schmidt puts it, “The content of the Internet is video.” Google is adding new ways to explore images online. Even local business listing results are becoming more ...
Gyi Tsakalakis - June 24, 2013Younger 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, ...
Sally J. Schmidt - June 17, 2013
You're a litigator—when people need you, they find you, right? But until they do, they don't think much about you. All your usual business development tactics seem doomed to fall on deaf—or, at the very least, uninterested—ears. So, how do you ...
The Editors - June 13, 2013
"People don't want to hire at the bottom or middle of the barrel, they want to hire at the top of the barrel." At last month's Third Annual Super Marketing Conference, Boston lawyer David White pointed out that, "We're all experts, we all have ...
Joan Feldman - June 7, 2013
Legal question-and-answer sites—they're sometimes controversial but ultimately worth the effort. At least that’s been my experience. I’ve used legal Q&A sites as part of my San Diego-based criminal defense law firm’s marketing outreach and, ...
Matt Spiegel - June 4, 2013
At a time when the supply of good, qualified lawyers exceeds the demand—and with so many options for finding legal advice or representation online—it is critical to differentiate your practice. To be found and hired, you need to speak clearly ...
Susan Saltonstall Duncan - June 3, 2013