I’ve heard this question from two different highly successful partners at big law firms in the last month. What is Linkedin? Isn’t it obvious? It’s a collection of professionals networked using a common website where they generate profiles that others can see and share. “So it is basically a site to collect all of your…
Originally appeared in The National Law Journal on April 7, 2014 Did you make partner at your law firm? Did you make more money this year than the year before? Do you drive a nice car? Do you live in a big house? Are you happy? Would the 12-year-old version of you be impressed by…
Originally posted in The National Law Journal on March 24, 2014. In the Netflix series “House of Cards,” Kevin Spacey’s character has a presence—in every room he enters, he is a force to be reckoned with. We all know lawyers like this; some people are just larger than life. Strangely, some of the lawyers with…
“I want to be a legal marketer when I grow up,” said nobody ever. Let me start out by saying: I love working in the legal industry and I love working with lawyers. The work can be extremely challenging, but it has the potential to be equally rewarding as well. I couldn’t sleep this morning…
If you ever visit the legal tabloid Above the Law and you venture into the comments section, you will witness some cynical and downright nasty comments submitted by readers. Most of the comments are anonymous, so the authors speak their minds. If they really hate an article – they’ll tell you. If they hated the…
Originally posted on The National Law Journal on March 3, 2014 The biggest excuse keeping professionals from using Linkedin? “I don’t have the time for one more thing.” So here are five things you could do on Linkedin while drinking your morning coffee.
How do we measure success? Did you make partner at your law firm? Did you make more money last year than this year? Do you drive a nice car? Do you live in a big house? Are you happy? Would the 12-year-old version of you be impressed by who you have become? Are you a…