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Last Entry: November 19, 2010 at 10:53:29

"Strategic Media Placement"

Posted on July 19, 2010
This post was written by Jordan Furlong: "We've heard endlessly (more than once from me) about the imminent death of newspapers, the collapse of a once-great industry and business model, etc. and the correspondent rise in the power of social...

Law Practice Today for July

Posted on July 19, 2010
From the site: "FEATURES: PRACTICE-BASED ALTERNATIVE FEE ARRANGEMENTS The Billable Hour Zombie: Why You Need to Act Now to Avoid an Attack on Your Business By Jessika M. Ferm Various factors seriously threaten the traditional hourly billing system--but some...

"Should You Buy Pat Lamb's New Book on Alternative Fees?"

Posted on July 19, 2010
This post was written by Jim Hassett: "In my opinion, any lawyer who wants to understand the nitty gritty details of how non-hourly fees really work, from pricing to project management, should buy Pat Lamb's new book Alternative Fee Arrangements:...

"Is Adding a Second Tier for Law Firm Associates a Good Thing?"

Posted on July 19, 2010
In the news: "The application of a multi-tier approach to associates is a recent trend that is quickly gaining favor at Big Law and smaller regional firms, according to consultant Justin T. Miller. He says a second tier of nonpartnership...

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"What Your Email Signature Block Should Say About You"

Posted on July 19, 2010
This post was written by Randall Ryder: "A large portion of my interaction with opposing counsel and potential clients is through email. Sometimes, however the ease of email makes lawyers forget basic rules of email etiquette. If most of your...

"LinkedIn Now Offers a JD Supra App"

Posted on July 19, 2010
This post was written by Larry Bodine: "JD Supra is an online marketing site that lets lawyers upload articles, forms and court opinions for free and then distributes them over new media platforms like Google News, Twitter, RSS feeds, Facebook, syndication partnerships,...

Two Recent Ohio Supreme Court Rulings

Posted on July 16, 2010
Court Rules Police Not Required to Convert Records Submitted on File Cards to Other Format Under State Public Records Act From the site: "2009-2192. State ex rel. Bardwell v. Cleveland, Slip Opinion No. 2010-Ohio-3267.Opinion: http://www...

"Do's and Don'ts of Email Marketing"

Posted on July 16, 2010
This post was written by Allison Shields: "In my last post, I told a cautionary tale about how email marketing, when done incorrectly, can backfire. Instead of firing up your email and hoping for the best, follow these tips designed...

"A Friday Coaching Session with Cordell: Top 10 Tips for Delegating Work"

Posted on July 16, 2010
This post was written by Cordell Parvin: "A young partner I coach recently found he had to delegate work to continue building his practice. His first efforts did not work out very well. So, he went back to the easier...

"Should Lawyers Answer the Phone Themselves?"

Posted on July 16, 2010
This post was written by Randall Ryder: "Alexis just wrote a great post on why lawyers should avoid answering the phone. In the past year, I have gone from always answering the phone, to letting voice mail screen the calls,...

"Law Practice Tips From Professional Wrestling"

Posted on July 16, 2010
In the news: "The more time he spends watching pro wrestling, the more parallels attorney Kip Mendrygal sees between wrestling and the practice of law. He discusses the pointers lawyers can pick up from wrestling, which have more to do...

"How One Lawyer Uses Technology to Select Jury Panels"

Posted on July 16, 2010
This post was written anonymously: "Plaintiffs' Lawyer Paul Kiesel utilizes laptops with 3G and wireless cell phone technology to conduct real-time social media searches during jury selection to find information about prospective jurors. "Last month I had 50 jurors,...

"Blawg of the Day - TrialLawyerTips.com"

Posted on July 16, 2010
This post was written by Tom Mighell: "Mitch Jackson and Lisa Wilson are Laguna Hills, California trial attorneys with 20 years worth of trial experience each. They're sharing their knowledge at TrialLawyerTips.com, with posts on making adjustments during trial, non-lawyer...

"Legal Issues Surrounding Social Media"

Posted on July 16, 2010
Podcast description from the site: "The allure of social media has attracted businesses, law firms and the general public, but with the popularity of social media in and out of the workplace, comes potential legal issues. Attorney and co-host, J....

"15 Additional Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me When I Was a First Year Lawyer"

Posted on July 15, 2010
This post was written by Cordell Parvin: "I appreciate the great interest in the blog I posted yesterday 20 Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me When I Was a First Year Lawyer. I believe more lawyers read that post than...

"Women Rainmakers & Legal Marketing"

Posted on July 15, 2010
Podcast description from the site: "On this edition of The Un-Billable Hour, host Attorney Rodney Dowell, Director of the Massachusetts Law Office Management Assistance Program, welcomes Teddy Snyder, Esq., author and a Certified Structured Settlement Consultant at Ringler Associates, to...

"Who Gets Grandma's Yellow Pie Plate? An Online Guide to Passing on Personal Belongings"

Posted on July 15, 2010
This post was written by StephanieWestAllen: "University of Minnesota Extension has created a Web site with resources to help people think about the passing on of personal items when someone dies. For those of you who work with clients that...

"Expert Affidavit That Contradicts Prior Deposition Does Not Create Factual Issue to Prevent Summary Judgment"

Posted on July 15, 2010
Unless Expert Sufficiently Explains Reason for the Contradiction From the site: "2009-1602. Pettiford v. Aggarwal, Slip Opinion No. 2010-Ohio-3237.Opinion: http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/rod/docs/pdf/0/2010/2010-Ohio-3237.pdf View oral argument video of this case...

"Setting Up a Blog (for Professionals)"

Posted on July 15, 2010
This post was written by Michelle Golden: "I gave a presentation yesterday (hosted by Association for Accounting Marketing, but open to all) on Blogging 101, but it wasn't about "what" a blog is or "why" to have one...it was about...

"Use Legal Project Management to Stop Financial Leakage"

Posted on July 15, 2010
From an e-newsletter: "One increasingly popular term that the typical attorney would have scoffed at only a few years ago is "Legal Project Management." However, the Great Recession has made law firms return to more of a focus more on...

"Legal Research Gets Innovative with Spindle Law"

Posted on July 15, 2010
This post was written by Laura Bergus: "Spindle Law is an innovation in legal research and writing, aimed at helping legal professionals and students collect and share nuggets of legal wisdom, from the general to the excruciatingly specific..." Continue reading...

"RIP Windows 2000"

Posted on July 15, 2010
This post was written by David Bilinsky: "Microsoft has officially cut the life support on a number of products this week. Prominent among these products are: Windows 2000/Windows ME (official date of death: July 13, 2010) Windows XP SP2...

"Avoiding Grievances is Also Good Marketing"

Posted on July 14, 2010
Post was written by Tom Kane: "Now there is a "rocket science" tip for ya. Is there any lawyer who doesn't understand that ticking off a client undermines their marketing efforts? Heck, not only will a client with a grievance...

"Communicating With Clients the "Old School" Way"

Posted on July 14, 2010
This post was written by Allison Shields: "Communicating with clients has gotten easier and easier with the ever-increasing popularity of blogs, social media, interactive websites, email marketing and e-newsletters, and other cool technology tools. Almost everyone now has a 'smart'...

"Building Your Reputation as a Young Lawyer"

Posted on July 14, 2010
In the news: "Even for young lawyers, creating and maintaining a solid public reputation is as important as traditional lawyering skills, according to consultants Michelle Samuels and Shannon K. Stevens. They discuss several methods to help get attorneys started on...

"Color As Branding Element"

Posted on July 14, 2010
This post was written by John Jantsch: "Marketing podcast with Kate Smith (Click to play or right click and "Save As" to download - Subscribe now via iTunes Color has built in meaning and symbolism and can be a...

"ABA Reports That Pro Se Representation Is Increasing, To the Litigants' Detriment"

Posted on July 14, 2010
This post was written by the library staff: "A new study of state judges that was conducted by the American Bar Association reports that pro se representation is up across the country. Apparently, this trend is a disadvantage for both...

"2 Arrows to Build Up Your BI Quiver"

Posted on July 14, 2010
In the news: "For a firm that hasn't embraced research as an arrow in its marketing quiver, here are two research strategies -- one internal and the other external -- that can provide some business intelligence. The first involves compiling...

"PARALEGAL TIDBIT: Use effective tools when creating a Table of Authorities for your legal brief"

Posted on July 14, 2010
This post was written by Cathy Ribble: "When I decided to start my own independent business to provide virtual paralegal services to licensed U.S. attorneys, one of the things which excited me most was the realization that as my own...

"Docstoc - The Source for Legal Documents"

Posted on July 14, 2010
This post was written by Richard Georges: "Docstoc Documents, Templates, Forms, Ebooks, Papers & Presentations. One of the handiest Internet sites for lawyers is the Docstoc site, where thousands of legal documents are freely shared by others. It is like...

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