Back to the work week this morning, and a busy start at that (which partially explains why this post is coming so late in the day). MySpace, shareholder activism, and the substantial change doctrine are just a few of the issues making news with these bloggers today. Delaware law on shareholder consents and removal of… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: June 2008
Live LexBlog blogs for the week of 6/23-6/27
Didn’t get a chance to put this up on Friday afternoon, so we’re playing a little bit of catch up right now. Six blogs launched during five business days last week. As is the case most weeks, the six blogs were authored by a wide range of legal professionals: from large firms to solos, existing… Continue Reading
Legal News – LexBlogosphere: 6/29/08
The reign of sweltering heat continues in Seattle on this fine Sunday, but that hasn’t stopped us from hand picking a batch of the latest and greatest in legal news from our corner of the legal blogosphere. Check out what we’ve got to offer…there’s surely something you’ll like. K-9 handlers entitled to overtime pay –… Continue Reading
Legal News – LexBlogosphere: 6/28/08
It’s getting to be a scorcher on this Saturday in Seattle, but we’ve got five posts to highlight for those hanging out indoors. Not only that…today is an anomaly in terms of content: of the five posts below, only two are written by lawyers. Life sciences patent factoid – Management consultant Cliff Mintz of BioInsights… Continue Reading
Legal News – LexBlogosphere: 6/27/08
The flurry of posting continues into this Friday, as court decisions from around the country generate conversation. Dickie Scruggs’ 5-year sentence, the relationship between candy and economic recession, and the New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Act are just some of the issues making waves this afternoon. The law and Duke football – Greensboro attorney Mack Sperling… Continue Reading
Alexis Martin Neely : Presenting at Small Firm and Solo Conference in LA
You don’t learn how to succeed in the business of practicing law by following lawyers, you need to learn from the leaders in the business world. This from Alexis Martin Neely speaking this morning at the Small Firm and Solo Conference put on by the Rainmaker Institute and the LA County Bar. I couldn’t agree… Continue Reading
Small Firm and Solo Conference : PowerPoint Presentation
As promised for attendees at the Small Firm and Solo Conference at Legal Tech in LA, here’s a copy of my presentation. Click here to download the PowerPoint.
Legal News – LexBlogosphere: 6/26/08
Maybe it’s just due to the magnitude of recent decisions from the Supreme Court, but there’s a lot of great content coming out of our corner of the legal blogosphere today: plenty of SCOTUS coverage, David Rossmiller offering insights in the final hours before Dickie Scruggs’ sentencing, and lots more excitement are all below. Insider… Continue Reading
Texas State Bar PowerPoint
Here’s a copy of my presentation at the Texas State Bar Annual Meeting this morning. Click here to download PowerPoint presentation.
Legal News – LexBlogosphere: 6/25/08
It’s the middle of the week, and now is as good a time as any to provide an update on the current state of the LexBlogosphere. Lots of news being churned out today, and a particularly heavy amount of content focusing on employment/labor law. Some of those are highlighted below in our broader batch of… Continue Reading
We’re too scared to let our lawyers blog
I hear that routinely from law firms, from the largest in the world to 3 and 4 person law firms. But as Liz Strauss, an expert in corporate online communications and communities, asks ‘is the blog the problem?’ A blog, though a relative unknown, is just a tool. Look at the real issue that’s scaring… Continue Reading
Legal News – LexBlogosphere: 6/24/08
Busy day today, which means that this update isn’t coming out as early in the afternoon as it should. Our apologies to devotee fans; here’s hoping the 10 posts below – covering everything from the trials of running a solo practice to memories of the late George Carlin – are enough to make it up… Continue Reading
GPSOLO Magazine article: “Start a blog to grow your practice,” by Kevin O’Keefe and Wells H. Anderson
This article, from the December 2007 issue of GPSOLO Magazine, features an interview between Kevin and Wells about how lawyers can benefit from writing a blog. Download the PDF here.
Legal News – LexBlogosphere: 6/23/08
Thanks to everyone who took a few moments to check out LexMonitor and provide us some feedback over the weekend; putting fresh sets of eyes on a product we’ve been working on for a long time allows us to make improvements that we may have otherwise overlooked. Meanwhile, the news in the LexBlogosphere: Salmonella Saintpaul… Continue Reading
How PR people can help bloggers get good copy for blogging
I’ve come to know PR people of late as the folks who send me emails asking me to blog about books, services, conferences, websites, and products produced by companies the PR agency represents. Often what’s being pitched has little to do with me or what I blog about. It’s basically spam. And I get about… Continue Reading