Well, it’s another post coming to you from $15.99-per-day Vegas casino WiFi. This one comes in a little later as we were switching hotels. Things should be a little closer to normal the rest of the week when Kevin, Rob and I make our way to Chicago. Fighting E-Discovery And Not Losing Your (Client’s) Shirt… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: March 2009
Legal News – LexBlogosphere: 3/30/09
Spring break is underway and this update comes from Las Vegas, where I’ll be until Wednesday when I head to Chicago for the ABA Techshow. Today’s batch of posts features a lot of commentary on the economy, with insight on the G20 summit, what Obama thinks can be accomplished in a month and whether or not… Continue Reading
Law firm websites : Do all lawyers need them?
Talking to lawyers about websites, you’d think one of the prerequisites of being a lawyer is having a website. ‘I just graduated and I’m opening my solo practice, I need to get my website done.’ ‘Three other partners and I splintered off from a larger firm to set up a boutique IP firm, we need… Continue Reading
Legal News – LexBlogosphere: 3/27/09
After a day away from doing these LexBlogosphere roundups—caused by the 500 mile drive from Missoula to Seattle—we’re back. This one comes from the Seattle office for the first time in a while. The Missoula beers are open and it’s time for the weekend. House Agriculture Committee contributes to a bumper crop of proposed climate… Continue Reading
Live LexBlog blogs for the week of 3/23-3/27
It’s the end of the week, the Bayern and Kettlehouse beer that made its way from Missoula to Seattle has been opened so it’s time start to close the week down by taking a look at the blogs that have launched this week. We have five in total, all of which look great, so drop in… Continue Reading
Internet Marketing Sessions on tap at ABA TechShow
The ABA TechShow, one of the premier legal technology conferences, is next week in Chicago. With my focus on the Internet marketing front, there’s a couple sessions that piqued my interest. One is Web JD: If You’re Not Serving Your Clients Online Someone Else Will Be, with legal SEO guru Steve Matthews of Stem Legal and Dave Bilinsky, Practice Management Consultant… Continue Reading
Kysa Crusco of New Hampshire Family Law Blog: LexBlog Q & A
A solo practitioner, New Hampshire family lawyer Kysa Crusco started her blog as a way to market herself and her practice. Surprisingly, the field was wide open. "I was sure that someone had already had the idea to have a New Hampshire family law blog, and I was very surprised when I found that there… Continue Reading
Legal News – LexBlogosphere: 3/25/09
Anyone who’s written a blog for a significant amount of time has seen their fair share of detractors and probably received an angry email or fifty. Today, Bill Marler shares his experience with an angry emailer, whose rationale and relation to the story happens to be very interesting. It is good to be hated by… Continue Reading
Joseph Koncelik, Ohio Environmental Law Blog: LexBlog Q & A
Ohio environmental attorney Joseph Koncelik spent over a decade in state government before entering private practice, and he uses that unique experience to fuel the posts on his Ohio Environmental Law Blog. "I really like to do more then just provide case law or regulatory updates on my blog," Joe says. "I really want to… Continue Reading
Visiting one client at a time is a moving experience
There was a United Airlines TV commercial 20 years ago where a company head gathered his account exec’s together to inform them he got a phone call that morning from one of the the company’s oldest customers – ‘he fired us — after 20 years, said he didn’t know us anymore.’ With everyone gathered around,… Continue Reading
Iowa business lawyer and LexBlog client gets WSJ kudos
Congrats to Iowa business attorney (and LexBlog client) Rush Nigut for a mention of his blog in the Wall Street Journal yesterday. Rush’s blog, Rush on Business, was featured in an article about blogs providing insight to would-be franchises. Rush was appreciative of the exposure in a blog post today, though this is far from… Continue Reading
Legal News – LexBlogosphere: 3/24/09
"What’s our Facebook strategy?" That seems to be a trendy question amongst those looking to expand their branding. But where do you start on Facebook? By adding friends, creating events? It’s a hard thing to figure out. Today, JD Scoop has some interesting ideas on where to begin. You Should Be On Facebook. Here’s Why… Continue Reading
Martindale-Hubbell Connected PR Games : Time for LexisNexis to get it
LexisNexis’ social networking community for lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell Connected, is in trouble. Connected is late to the game, it’s not being well received by the lawyers now trying it, and worst of all is LexisNexis’ lack of understanding how to use the Internet and social networking/media to build a following for its social networking site. The… Continue Reading
Legal Blogging Discussion Group Roundup: 3/24/09
The LinkedIn legal blogging discussion group has been blowing up recently, with some great new blogs getting feedback and provocative questions stirring up debate: Can social networking help attorneys get better results for their clients?: Marketing specialist at LexisNexis David Knott addresses the Martindale Hubbell Connected debate. Do third-party ads belong on law blogs?: Chicago… Continue Reading
Legal News – LexBlogosphere: 3/23/09
It’s a dark and dreary day out in Missoula, a little too much like Seattle for my liking. Well, only a few more days before I’m back there and then onto Las Vegas for spring break. Hope everyone’s week got off to a solid start. In the meantime, enjoy today’s best from the LexBlogosphere. SharePoint… Continue Reading