Legal Marketing & Consulting

Law Firm Posts Lawyer Cartoons on its Website

A New York law firm trying to stand out from the crowd is posting lawyer cartoons from the New Yorker to its website. The cartoons are part of a new “branding approach” by the Mineola law firm, Meltzer, Lippe, Goldstein & Breitstone, Newsday reports. The firm posts five new cartoons…

Apr 3, 2008 2:44 PM CDT

In an About Face, New Jersey Provides Lawyer Records to Website

The state of New Jersey has complied with a request for records of thousands of lawyers in the state by lawyer-ranking website Avvo. Avvo had petitioned the New Jersey Supreme Court for access to names, year of admission and current bar status of the state’s lawyers after the clerk of…

Apr 2, 2008 1:38 PM CDT

A Quarter of the Nation’s Top Law Firms Have Blogs

More than 25 percent of the top 200 law firms have blogs, and the numbers are increasing. A study reported by Kevin O’Keefe’s Real Lawyers Have Blogs says 53 of the top firms have blogs, and 10 percent have more than one blog. In all, the top firms publish 110…

Apr 1, 2008 4:04 PM CDT

Lawyer Touts ‘Oscar Scoop’: She Is Woman in Green Dress

Celebrity lawyer Vicki Roberts has issued a press release announcing that she is the woman in the green dress who accompanied actor Gary Busey to the Academy Awards last month. “Oscar Scoop! The Woman in the Green Dress Identified,” the press release is headlined. Legal Blog Watch, in its report…

Mar 21, 2008 3:03 PM CDT

Weird, Wacky Law Firm Lederhosen Video

Call it an unusual law firm marketing concept. But a YouTube video about 130-attorney San Francisco-based Hanson Bridgett was a lot of fun for those involved, the firm’s managing partner tells ABAJournal.com, and it is drawing attention to the firm’s lighthearted approach to the practice of law. Scripted and directed…

Mar 19, 2008 6:01 PM CDT

Lawyer Rating Service Petitions N.J. Court for Lawyer Records

The lawyer-rating service Avvo has petitioned New Jersey’s highest court to gain access to public information about that state’s lawyers. Avvo wants access to names, year of admission and current bar status about lawyers licensed in the state, according to Avvo and an Associated Press report. Avvo maintains that its…

Mar 13, 2008 3:30 PM CDT

Bork Litigation PR Firm Takes On Duke, Defends Litigation Website

The son of the man whose U.S. Supreme Court bid went down in flames in 1987 refuses to be borked by a court filing in a lawsuit filed by lacrosse team members. Robert Bork Jr. runs a litigation consulting firm known as Bork Communication Group, which represents the plaintiffs’ law…

Mar 6, 2008 2:44 PM CST

A Slew of Lawyer Ads Follow Hepatitis Outbreak

Lawyers responded quickly after Las Vegas shut down an endoscopy center accused of reusing syringes and infecting at least six patients with hepatitis. They rushed to place ads seeking clients on the airwaves, in newspapers and on the Internet. One lawyer is seeking clients on Craigslist, the Las Vegas Sun…

Mar 5, 2008 4:05 PM CST

Ahead of the Curve

This former solo lawyer built his thriving practice on a website and a hunch

Mar 1, 2008 3:41 PM CST

Like to Golf? San Diego Law Firm Seeks Associate Rainmakers

In an unusual recruiting effort, a small San Diego law firm apparently isn’t seeking hardworking associates who never leave the office until night has fallen and they’ve met their billable-hours quotas. In fact, a yen to spend a sunny Friday afternoon on the golf course or at a leisurely lunch…

Feb 22, 2008 7:37 PM CST

Legal Ad Police Say Yes to Lions, No to Pit Bulls and Background Noise

Advertising lawyers are running up against unusual state restrictions and tough bar regulators who have challenged ads that contain pit bulls, space aliens, giant-size lawyers and background noise. Tighter restrictions on lawyer ads are the trend, according to the Wall Street Journal. The story reports on some of the more…

Feb 7, 2008 12:28 PM CST

John McCain Telling Old Lawyer Joke

Presidential contender John McCain has a lawyer joke that he routinely tells when he is on the stump, the Wall Street Journal Law Blog reports. The well-known—and rather old—joke goes like this: What is the difference between a catfish and a lawyer? One is a scum-sucking bottom dweller. The other…

Feb 5, 2008 3:59 PM CST

Court Upholds $21K Award Against Faxing Lawyer

A New York appeals court has upheld a $21,000 award against a lawyer who faxed unsolicited information about legal malpractice cases to another lawyer. The court said the faxes sent by Andrew Lavoott Bluestone violated a federal law that bars unsolicited ads, the New York Law Journal reports. Scott Greenfield,…

Feb 4, 2008 5:21 PM CST

Critic Says Denver Law Firm’s Ads Feature Lawyer Stereotypes

A Denver law firm’s new ad campaign featuring fictional obstructionist lawyers is raising some eyebrows. The business-suited characters in the ads, running in the Denver Business Journal, block people trying to access an ATM, putt a golf ball and grab a towel after a shower, the Denver Post reports. “If…

Jan 30, 2008 3:01 PM CST

Law Firm ‘Fake News’ Video Criticized

A law firm and its public relations consultant are being criticized for a paid program on public access cable that looks all too much like a real news show. Two partners at the Hartford, Conn., law firm of Shipman & Goodwin are interviewed on the video by a PR consultant…

Jan 29, 2008 12:14 PM CST