As originally published in the National Law Journal on September 01, 2011 I had the chance to interview Richard Susskind, author of the bestseller, The End of Lawyers (Oxford Press 2008). I asked him about his perceptions of social media, marketing for law firms and the future of the legal industry. Susskind is one of…
In the middle ages there was a custom in European villages to ring the church bells for deaths. The common reaction to hearing the melancholy chime was to question, “was it somebody I know? was it somebody I love?” In 1624 John Donne questioned this practice saying, “[N]ever send to know for whom the bells tolls;…
As originally published in the National Law Journal August 29, 2011 My father once told me that to achieve anything really meaningful in life requires sacrifice. This isn’t quite the same message I’m hearing from the media. Instead, they promise us, “Get rock solid abs by just spending 15 minutes a day!” When I see…
by Matt Hames Quick: when you meet a potential new business partner, do you Google them when you go back to the office? Do you Google them on the phone before even going back to the office? If you Google Matt Hames, LinkedIn is high on the list of results. Since that is true for…
(As originally published in the National Law Journal August 10, 2011) Let’s face it, many lawyers are introverts. They feel more comfortable working at their desks than at a networking reception filled with strangers and awkward moments. Perhaps this is why introverts are drawn to the idea of social networking and business development through LinkedIn,…
Have you ever “Googled” your name? My Google Analytics shows me that most of the Google search engine traffic that comes into my site comes directly from people searching for my name, my name, and my book, or some other variation that includes my name. So to that end, here is my answer to the…
(As originally published in the National Law Journal July 20, 2011) There was a time when big, respectable law firms would never use silly words like Tweet, Twitter, and Twitterverse, but that seems to be changing, at least for some firms. In January, Brian Inkster noted on his The Time Blawg blog that many of…