Speaking engagements, while part of every short list of business development activities, can work against you just as easily as they can help develop leads for new business. We’ve all suffered through presentations that should never have made the big time. And we’ve all exited from one muttering about how the speaker not only failed to engage […]
Originally published November 2, 2011LinkedIn is reportedly the most popular business social networking site used by lawyers. A recent BTI Consulting report shows that nearly 70 percent of corporate counsel use LinkedIn, and that 38 percent of them rely on LinkedIn for activities specifically tied to selecting and hiring attorneys. What’s more, executives from every Fortune 500 company are using it. So, […]
Originally published November 1, 2011A law practice management software system can be the principal organizing feature of your law firm, a full-scale repository and collaboration tool and a hedge against malpractice. But, with so many options available, how do you choose the one that’s right for you?
Originally published October 31, 2011The ABA’s National Solo & Small Firm Conference, held October 20-23 in Denver, offered a huge range of CLE (more than 50 hours’ worth) for busy lawyers. For this week’s Five, we asked Jim Calloway, director of the Oklahoma Bar’s Management Assistance Program, to report back on the sessions that particularly sparked his interest. As […]
Originally published October 28, 2011It’s 3 a.m. on a wet Sunday morning and Micheal O’Shea is a worried man. Fifteen minutes ago he was breathalyzed by the road traffic police on the drive home from his sister’s 40th birthday party and, well, he might have had one or two too many. He walks into his den, switches on his computer […]
Originally published October 27, 2011Part of making Microsoft Office work better for you involves tweaking key settings. Trouble is, finding which settings can make your life a little easier is like finding the proverbial needle in a haystack. Here are four you should consider checking.
Originally published October 26, 2011Who are these "enterprising lawyers"? Actually, they are easy to spot. Look for the more engaged and happier lawyers in the crowd. Deeply invested in the power of the work they do for their clients, they have ample interests beyond the practice of law as well. And they seem to have more energy for getting things done than anyone in the crowd. You probably know one or two—you may even be one yourself! Meet Stephanie Kimbro—a solo with an eye on the future who, quite literally, wrote the book on virtual law practice.
Originally published October 25, 2011
Time to go look at yourself in the professional mirror—that is to say, to go read your online biography. Whether you’re a sole practitioner or a lawyer in a large firm, there’s one page on your website that’s entirely about you. Its purpose is to get clients to retain you. Is it doing its job? This is what visitors should find when they read your online biography ...
Originally published October 24, 2011It's true. Our devices sure have improved our productivity: dictating, navigating and researching on the fly with our smartphones and wowing folks in meetings with iPad touch screens. But let's be perfectly clear: It's the nifty non-essentials that have us hooked. The gadgets, the games, the shopping (accessories!) and especially the socializing. So today we indulge all things digital and web-geeky. Lucky us, it was a big week for that.
Originally published October 21, 2011 If you’re one of those people who signed on for LinkedIn, filled in the basic info about your work and education and now can’t figure out why nothing magical is happening, this is for you. Like much social media, you get as much as you give with LinkedIn. Unlike some social media, though, LinkedIn delivers some […]
Originally published October 20, 2011
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