Silicon Valley lawyer creates another social network for lawyers

May 1, 2014 9:30 AM CDT

MoFo starts Twitter feed to promote its female lawyers

May 1, 2014 9:20 AM CDT

Responsive websites may not be the way forward for firms

May 1, 2014 8:10 AM CDT

Lawyernomics attendees learn about SEO, effective Web marketing

Small firm and solo practice lawyers don’t need to break the bank to maximize their Internet presence: The good news is that there are already plenty of online tools at their disposal if they wish to promote themselves and their brands. On the final day of Avvo’s Lawyernomics conference in…

Apr 28, 2014 11:00 AM CDT

NU football union vote today | How to turn down a client | Does it matter what car a lawyer drives?

Last month, the National Labor Relations Board ruled that Northwestern University football players are employees and can unionize. The players’ vote is scheduled for today, and 76 active football players are eligible to cast their ballots. However, the ballots won’t be counted until the full NLRB deliberates on an appeal,…

Apr 25, 2014 1:45 PM CDT

Branding and storytelling help lawyers find and keep clients

Peter Shankman. Photo by Jacob Kepler. Lawyers can use personal branding, storytelling and even romance (in a metaphorical sense) to create a base of loyal clients that will help bring in additional clients and work. On Thursday, the second day of Avvo’s Lawyernomics conference in Las Vegas focused on how…

Apr 25, 2014 1:16 PM CDT

The marketing benefits of being nice will be touted at Lawyernomics conference

There’s an oft-quoted maxim that “it’s nice to be important, but it’s more important to be nice.” For many lawyers those two concepts can go hand in hand when it comes to generating business and burnishing credentials. Lawyers attending Avvo’s fifth annual Lawyernomics conference will learn all about why they…

Apr 22, 2014 6:09 PM CDT

People looking for a lawyer are turning to the Internet first, survey finds

Once upon a time, the first thing that an overwhelming majority of people in need of legal representation would do is turn to relatives or friends for personal referrals. Some would consult the Yellow Pages or the local bar association, while only a small handful would use the Internet before…

Apr 21, 2014 8:17 PM CDT

‘Law Tigers’ lawyer is reprimanded because referral website didn’t comply with testimonial ban

An Indiana lawyer has been reprimanded because he was affiliated with a referral website that posted testimonials. The lawyer, who was not named, contracted with the American Association of Motorcycle Injury Lawyers for exclusive use of the “Law Tigers” name in his Indiana territory and for referrals through its website,…

Apr 16, 2014 10:45 AM CDT

Should you self-promote in your blog posts? | Finding a lawyer via Google vs. social media

Real Lawyers Have Blogs’ Kevin O’Keefe noted a post at Business 2 Community titled “10 ways businesses can blog better.” Tip No. 7 was that business blogs should append a “call to action” at the end of every blog post—a “call to action” being a sentence or two describing your…

Apr 11, 2014 1:35 PM CDT

How lawyers can get the most out of Facebook’s paid status updates (podcast with transcript)

ABA Journal reporter Stephanie Francis Ward speaks with our guests to hear about their experiences and get tips on how lawyers can best utilize their Facebook accounts to attract clients.

Apr 7, 2014 1:59 PM CDT

ReInvent Law’s message is change for the client’s benefit

Apr 1, 2014 8:20 AM CDT

The venerable Martindale-Hubbell says it’s still viable, vital

Apr 1, 2014 8:10 AM CDT

Check out swag from the ABA Techshow (gallery)

Besides sessions that will get lawyers and firm managers up to speed on the latest legal technology issues and resources, a tech conference is the time to check out products first hand. If you’re a conference veteran, you’ll leave room in your suitcase for the freebies that product vendors hand…

Mar 28, 2014 5:00 PM CDT

Hire me, ‘I think like a criminal,’ Pittsburgh lawyer says in YouTube video

Need a criminal defense lawyer? Then you should hire a lawyer who thinks like a criminal, according to a YouTube video by Pittsburgh attorney Daniel Muessig. The video features Muessig’s friends playing the part of criminals grateful for the lawyer’s services and portrays Muessig as a lawyer who truly understands…

Mar 10, 2014 11:45 AM CDT