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LinkedIn Jobs: If You Post It, They Will Come

I just hired a great new employee using LinkedIn Jobs. It turned out to be an incredibly easy and effective way to identify good candidates and fill the position with a minimum of effort. Deciding between candidates was the only tough part of the process! How did it work? Here are the basics of conducting a LinkedIn search […]

Originally published August 29, 2011
Last updated October 19, 2019
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Tech Rev-elations from ILTA 2011

If you really want to know what’s going on with technology in law practice, you get yourself to the annual conference of the International Legal Technology Association (ILTA). That’s just what InsideLegal’s Jobst Elster has been doing for 13 years now, so we knew he’d be the ideal guest blogger to report on ILTA 2011, which wrapped up […]

Originally published August 26, 2011
Last updated August 31, 2020
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Please Don’t Irritate the Editor

Want to build your law practice? Then the first thing you want to do is get a little bit famous. And one route to fame is getting your byline in print and pixels. To all who just muttered, “Yeah, but that’s nearly impossible,” oh no, it isn’t! Editors always need good content. To get published, all you need to do is write well on a topic that is in demand by readers, let the appropriate editors know that your material is available, and make sure that working with you is a pleasant experience.

Originally published August 25, 2011
Last updated January 5, 2021
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Laffy Taffy or Hershey Kiss?

Innovation is the cornerstone of our economy. Finding new ways to do things, unique things to sell and better ways to sell them—that’s what it's all about. How does this apply to your law practice?

Originally published August 24, 2011
Last updated February 18, 2019
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Are You an Entrepreneurial Attorney?

Even though you went to law school and have spent your career so far practicing law, the truth is, you actually run your own small business—regardless of the size of your firm. And while you may like to think of your practice as a runs-itself enterprise, your long-term success depends on your ability to think and act as an entrepreneur (in between practicing law, that is). Take Mike O'Horo's quiz to assess your entrepreneurial comfort level.

Originally published August 23, 2011
Last updated December 1, 2018
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Now for Something Completely Different

Have you noticed that nearly everyone who writes about the legal profession and practice management these days seems fixated on innovation? Either that or leadership—but mostly innovation. Here’s our theory: When people start talking about innovation, it’s a polite way of saying, “Ach! I hate the way things are around here!”

Originally published August 19, 2011
Last updated August 31, 2020
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Picture Yourself in Video

You probably aren't surprised to hear that Americans now spend more time online than they do watching television. But would you guess that 85.6 percent of the U.S. Internet audience viewed at least one online video in the month of June 2011 alone? Maybe it's time to create educational videos for your law practice.

Originally published August 18, 2011
Last updated May 11, 2020
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Mamas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Lawyers

When I was growing up, among my favorite heroes were Atticus Finch, Perry Mason and Clarence Darrow. Yes, I know it could have had something to do with Gregory Peck, Raymond Burr and Spencer Tracey. But to me they represented an ideal of what the legal profession stood for, not unlike what Sergeant Friday and […]

Originally published August 16, 2011
Last updated April 28, 2018
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Get Out of the Office and Connect with Your Next Client

Social media is great, but it’s no excuse to sit at your desk and think you have completed your networking outreach. Meeting people in person is still the best way to connect. Real-time conversations allow you to gently probe for information about any potential need for your services, and your charm will come through in a way you just can't achieve online. So get out there and connect with your next client!

Originally published August 15, 2011
Last updated March 26, 2023
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Just a Flight of Fancy

It’s Friday. (Pfew!) Time to take a time-out from tedium and flex a few fun muscles to get in shape for the weekend. Be careful, though, some of this week’s Friday Five links can suck the time right out of your work day. So here we go, from the sublime to the ridiculous! 1. Shakespeare […]

Originally published August 12, 2011
Last updated August 15, 2011
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