Larry Bodine Lawmarketing Blog

This blog links to news stories and studies about law firms' marketing-related activities and makes notes of those who are and aren't successful, advises law firms on how their marketing dollars should be spent and reviews newly published books about networking and marketing.

Author: Larry Bodine is a business development adviser based in Glen Ellyn, Ill.

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Recent Posts from Larry Bodine LawMarketing Blog

Mixed Martial Arts Law Blog goes Live
One of the most inventive and novel lawyer blogs went live yesterday: David Nelmark's Mixed Martial Arts Law Blog. No, David is not a raging ultimate cage fighter. In fact he's a charming, mild-mannered associate…
Employment Law Litigation Goes Through the Roof
Claim FY 2008 % Race 33,937 35.6% Sex 28,372 29.7% National Origin 10,601 11.1% Religion 3,273 3.4% Retaliation - All Statutes 32,690 34.3% Retaliation - Title VII only 28,698 30.1% Age 24,582 25.8% Disability 19,453…
Online LawBiz Forum Launches
Nationally recognized law firm management expert Ed Poll, has launched www.LawBizForum.com, an online destination for lawyers, sole practitioners, partners, managing partners, of-counsel and in-house counsel. www.LawBizForum.com will promote discussions on how lawyers can deliver their…
Chief Legal Officers Don't Think Law Firms Are Serious About Change
Only 5% of chief legal officers at corporations believe that law firms are serious about changing the value proposition in their legal service delivery, as opposed to simply cutting costs, a new survey by Altman…
Virtual Law Firm Collects 250 Clients with Fixed Fees
Excerpted from the National Law Journal: Attorneys Frank Natoli and Moshe Lapin launched their new law firm Natoli-Lapin LLC in 2008, building a niche in low-cost legal services for entrepreneurs, artists and others launching new business ventures.…
Corporate Counsel Want to Hire Virtual Law Firms
From the Fulton County Daily Report: Here's a formula for success in a brutal economy: Figure out a way to save general counsel money on their outside legal spending. The attorneys who have done that…
Look! A See-Through Plastic Post Card
Here's something I've never seen before: a plastic see-through post card. I liked it as a marketing tool because it really popped out of all the other mail I get. Appropriately, it promotes a $100…
Last Chance to Register for Webinar: Becoming an Associate Rainmaker This Year
Learn how two associates — both recognized as top business development performers — have succeeded in business development and how to make these proven methods work for you this year. Rainmaking associates Peter J. Bilfield…
Twitter: You Can't Always Trust What You Want
As marketers, for the last 9 days we've all been transfixed by the protests in Tehran, made accessible by Twitter messages leading to online videos. It's been dubbed the first protest movement enabled by technology.…
Having a Wikipedia Entry can be Good for Getting New Business
Carolyn Elefant makes a great point on Nolo's Legal Marketing Blog that you need to pay attention to your Wikipedia entry. Not sure if you have one? You better check. I looked up my own name…