Dell #1 in Laptops. Splashy headline in the ad on the front page of today’s WSJ. “Dell Laptops named the preferred choice for U.S. businesses,” the ad continues. Says who? The ad doesn’t say. I assume they have some inventory statistic to support that claim. My experience with #1 Dell Laptops was enough to
Is 99-cent Gas Ethical?
Equally as important, does it matter? In today’s ABA Online Journal there is this item about Kevin Renfro and the Becker Law Office running a promotion at a local gas station on the first day of Kentucky’s gas tax hike: 99 cents a gallon for gas.
Apparently led to do this by their PR firm
I’ll Tell You Why We Can’t All Get Along…
After reading Heather’s great post, I decided I should respond since I have an interesting perspective. You see, I have worked on the inside of law firms buying software as well as on the outside selling software to them. There is a consistent theme I have seen at hundreds of law firms where I have
Can’t We All Just Get Along?
That was the challenge posed by Charles A. James, General Counsel of Chevron, Inc. in his keynote address at last week’s LegalTech conference here in L.A.
Mr. James’ comments were directed at software that is not compatible, yet marketed to legal departments (and I would presume law firms as well).
I’d like to echo
https://www.legalwatercoolerblog.com/2008/06/30/188/
Starbucks has a community Web site that looks a lot like the future direction of all corporate (and legal) Web sites. Though it gets criticism for being too unfocused, “a slush pile for customer generated ideas,” they are definitely taking the best that Web 2.0 has to offer seriously and trying to build
Devaluing the C in CMO
Several years ago the trend in law firm circles was to promote the executive functions at law firms — marketing, administration, IT, HR, finance, etc. – from director to chief. According to Korn/Ferry’s Michael DeCosta:
Moving from a director to chief title typically suggests a move, albeit subtle, from a tactical to a more
My Career, My Responsibility
I’ve blogged here and here about the importance of avoiding career redundancy and remaining relevant, tough economic times or not. Whether on LinkedIn, at The Legal Watercooler, or the exhibit hall floor of Legal Tech, I have been asking many of you “What are you doing to avoid career redundancy?”
For me it comes
The “L” in CLE is for Legal
On the Legal Marketing Association’s listserv there is chatter as to whether or not a business development program is eligible for CLE credits.
On his Lawmarketing.com listserv Larry Bodine began a thread with “Law Firm Marketing’s Academic coming of age,” referencing the launching of a graduate seminar in professional services public relations by Kent State
If It Ain’t Broke, Fix it Anyway
Those were the words that became the mantra of Paul Tagliabue, former commissioner of the National Football League. He now serves as senior counsel at Covington and Burling, but he recently addressed a large audience at the 20th Annual GC Conference. His message? Get used to, and comfortable with, the changes coming to the profession.
Are You Redundant?
Joining the news of U.S. law firm layoffs that seem to mesmerize us all, I read today how UK firm Howard Kennedy has launched a redundancy campaign within their firm, and they are not alone.
Howard Kennedy has launched a redundancy consultation that could affect up to 20 fee earners.
The 30-day consultation was kicked