Legal Marketing & Consulting

Do Good Work, and Business Will Bring Itself In, Rainmaker Says

Attorneys are often told they can make a name for themselves by writing scholarly articles or impressing new acquaintances at business-oriented events. But if your work is good enough, it will speak for itself, one highly successful rainmaker says. An unbeatable record is bringing a steady stream of business into…

Oct 13, 2008 9:04 PM CDT

Lightening Gloomy Mood, Law Firm Hosts Poetic Breakfast Meeting

Lightening the mood on another day of economic gloom, a London law firm co-hosted a breakfast meeting yesterday featuring a poet and edible words on frosted cupcakes. The Bates Wells & Braithwaite event, in anticipation of National Poetry Day today in Great Britain, was a good fit for the firm,…

Oct 9, 2008 7:42 PM CDT

Becoming Legally Green

After spending nearly four months of his spare time boning up on the U.S. Green Building Council’s standards and practices for sustainable building and development, Aaron Harmon got what he wanted: Another set of initials to add to his resumé.

Oct 1, 2008 8:50 PM CDT

Selfless Self-Promotion

Make friends to build your career, one author advises

Oct 1, 2008 5:50 PM CDT

5 Tips for Opportunity-Makers

See “Selfless Self-Promotion.” There a number of fundamental traits that allow certain individuals to stand out in today’s stagnant economy. Here are a few steps you can take to become an opportunity-maker:

Oct 1, 2008 5:45 PM CDT

Class Notes

Workshops, seminars can raise your professional profile

Oct 1, 2008 5:15 PM CDT

Erin Brockovich Signs On With NYC Law Firm

Ever wonder what happened to legal crusader Erin Brockovich after Julia Roberts earned an Oscar for the role in the major Hollywood motion picture named for her? The New York Post reports that Brockovich, who took on PG&E and won, has landed a gig as a consultant with New York’s…

Sep 26, 2008 1:57 PM CDT

Why Does Law Firm’s Ad Feature ‘Law Student’s’ Traffic Violations?

A major Canadian law firm has caught the attention of a local newspaper with a recent ad that features a business-suited “law student” with long blond hair. She is seemingly riding a red motor scooter through metropolitan traffic. Yet she isn’t wearing a helmet. Nor are her hands on the…

Sep 16, 2008 3:14 PM CDT

Law Blogger’s Twittering Lawyer List is Rapidly Expanding

Law blogger Adrian Lurssen seems to have started something by posting a list of lawyers and legal professionals he likes to follow on Twitter. His list of 145, posted on Tuesday on JD Scoop, has already expanded to 180. It includes both Edward A. Adams, editor and publisher of the…

Sep 11, 2008 4:01 PM CDT

One of World’s Biggest Law Firms Seeks Image Upgrade

Clifford Chance is one of the world’s biggest law firms, with more than 2,800 lawyers on its attorney roster and an average profit per equity partner of nearly $2 million last year. But to truly reach its top potential in the long run, the firm says in a recent report,…

Sep 5, 2008 9:37 PM CDT

Law Firm Websites Lag: Spend More, But Think First, Experts Say

Although law firms are far more focused on the Internet than they were a few years ago, experts say many still have a lot to learn about marketing themselves online, and that their websites could use improvement. Some law firms, for instance, feature streaming video, podcasts, RSS feeds and law…

Sep 2, 2008 9:30 PM CDT

Who’s Putting a Price on Free Legal Aid?

Search engines can cost poor clients, lawyer advertisers

Sep 1, 2008 1:15 PM CDT

You Gotta Fight for the Right to Publish

When Tim Stanley began putting Oregon’s statutes up on his website Justia.com, he probably should have been prepared for a little push-back. After all, he and some of his counterparts at sites like Public.Resource.org and Avvo.com have locked horns with state governments across the country over the right to post…

Sep 1, 2008 1:10 PM CDT

Ethical Minefields of Law Firm Competitive Intelligence

A lawyer writing in the National Law Journal is urging state bars to set standards for law firms gathering competitive intelligence before an embarrassing example comes to light and damages the reputation of the legal profession. The article by lawyer Melissa Ruman Stewart of Winstead outlines ethical quandaries posed when…

Aug 29, 2008 1:29 PM CDT

Law Firms Market Practice Groups to Convention Delegates

Several law firms are at the Democratic National Convention to market their practice groups and schmooze. One lawyer meeting and greeting on behalf of his firm is Scott Martinez of Holland & Hart, the Am Law Daily reports. “We want to make sure our firm has a strong presence at…

Aug 26, 2008 12:54 PM CDT