Where the Buck Stops: Lawyers Need to Verify All the Nice Things Being Said About Them Online

Aug 1, 2012 7:30 AM CDT

Texas Lawyer Accepts Billboard Marriage Proposal

A Texas lawyer who advertises on billboards received an important question Saturday on the same medium. The question posed to lawyer Mimi Coffey, displayed on a digital billboard: “I love you Mimi. Will you marry me?” Coffey said yes, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports. She had been dating Tony Mancil…

Jul 18, 2012 2:25 PM CDT

Lawyer Says Sheriff’s Office Could Raise Revenue by Selling Him Ad Space on Cop Cars

A Florida criminal defense lawyer is touting an idea to help beef up government revenue in Jacksonville, Fla. Lawyer Randy Reep would like to buy ads for his legal services to be placed on police cars used by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s office, the Jacksonville Times-Union reports. He says the ads…

Jul 5, 2012 2:45 PM CDT

Letters: Copyright Conundrums

Jul 1, 2012 9:40 AM CDT

After Marketing Director Moves on, Cincinnati Law Firm Focuses on Client Relations

When its former marketing director moved on to another job, a Cincinnati-based law firm decided to try a new approach. Instead of hiring a replacement, Graydon Head & Ritchey, after considerable thought, brought in entrepreneur Paul Darwish to fill a new position as director of client relations. His job is…

Jun 22, 2012 5:45 PM CDT

Around the Blawgosphere: Crowdsourcing Performance Evaluations? Pros and Cons of ‘Client Contact’

Perfecting Performance Reviews At The Delaware Employment Law Blog, Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor associate Molly DiBianca noted an HBR Blog Network post by Globoforce CEO Eric Mosley suggesting that employees’ annual performance reviews be “crowdsourced” by staff, not just managers. “In other words, solicit regular feedback from everyone who…

Jun 22, 2012 1:30 PM CDT

Our Curious Attitude Toward ‘Selling’

I read with interest the comments on my confrere Pat Lamb’s recent post “Lawyers Are Not Special”. What struck me in particular was a deep aversion among many commenters to “selling.” I’m not sure where that aversion comes from, but seems to be rooted in a Death of a Salesman-esque…

Jun 14, 2012 2:51 PM CDT

Around the Blawgosphere: How Law Schools Can Make It Easier for Firms to Hire Students as Clerks

Help Lawyers Help Students At Small Firm Innovation, Washington, D.C., solo Carolyn Elefant writes that she’d love to hire some local law students to clerk for her on a project basis. But posting an ad on Craigslist and sorting through sheaves of resumes is a tedious proposition, as is going…

Jun 8, 2012 1:30 PM CDT

Lawyer Demonstrates His Legal Prowess by Ramming His Truck into a Car

A lawyer who served 10 days in jail for making an obscene gesture in a court hearing is back in the limelight with a YouTube video in which he rams a car with his truck, kicks in the window and rants about prosecutors who are in his way. The lawyer,…

Jun 5, 2012 11:00 AM CDT

Diversify or Die: How Adding Ancillary Businesses Can Get Your Firm Through Tough Times

Podcast Transcript: This ABA Journal podcast is brought to you by WestlawNext, the most advanced technology combined with market-leading content and West’s history of trusted editorial excellence. Helping legal professionals save time is what they’ve been doing for over 125 years. Learn more at WestlawNext.com. Stephanie Francis Ward: Economists often…

Jun 4, 2012 1:29 PM CDT

Around the Blawgosphere: ALM’s New Marketing Arm; Hastings Dean Explains 20% Cut in Enrollment

ALM’s Latest Moves Last week, American Lawyer Media announced that it’s forming a “Marketing Services team that will work with clients to plan, execute and measure a comprehensive legal marketing campaign to better achieve their business goals.” “Our clients in the legal services industry are moving away from ad hoc…

Jun 1, 2012 1:30 PM CDT

Around the Blawgosphere: Nix ‘Here-and-There Words’; Has Blogging Changed Corporate Law Practice?

While Heretofore You May Have Used These Words—Really, You Should Stop Last year, U.S. Bank attorney Andy Mergendahl meditated on the work of Black’s Law Dictionary editor-in-chief Bryan Garner and took lawyers to task for their foolhardy uses of the word “shall” in contracts. This week, the Lawyerist contributor notes…

May 25, 2012 1:30 PM CDT

What Risks Do Lawyers Face When Clients Keep Some Legal Tasks In-House Or Assign to Outside Vendors?

ABA Journal business of law reporter Rachel M. Zahorsky discusses with Beazley’s Brant Weidner and solo practitioner and legal ethics professor John Steele the challenges of this trend for outside law firms and what lawyers can do to protect themselves and their clients when faced with the increased disaggregation of legal work.

May 24, 2012 4:22 PM CDT

Around the Blawgosphere: Bloggers Weigh in on LegalZoom IPO Filing; Vote for Best Law Firm Website

The Other Big IPO Today, Facebook makes its historic market debut. But many lawyer-bloggers are talking about a different initial public offering: Last Friday, Web-based legal services provider LegalZoom filed for an IPO of up to $120 million to expand its services in the United States and around the world.…

May 18, 2012 1:30 PM CDT

How a Venable Partner Manages a Big To-Do List, Including Preaching and Motivational Speaking

Venable partner Craig Thompson has learned that it’s important to manage priorities. After all, he’s got several irons in the fire. At Venable, he leads the diversity committee and represents corporations in tort and product liability cases. Outside of the firm, he is a part-time preacher, motivational speaker and children’s…

May 1, 2012 11:00 AM CDT