I love a good legal drama/dramedy. It’s like summer-time reading for me. Mindless. Entertaining. Unrealistic to a point. But, come on, I’m not watching them to be challenged and to think, but to be entertained. 
Take a Time Out
OK. I just got back from the Legal Marketing Association’s annual conference. Wow. What a great time. The educational opportunities were incredible. The networking phenomenal. The ideas from the exhibit hall inspiring. So, before you shut your door and start replying to all the e-mails and voicemails that have backed up, take a time
Not so quick. The year isn’t up yet!
Okay, I’ll admit it. I’ve got “end-of-year” fever. It’s similar to summer fever, vacation fever, and all the other fevers out there. My thoughts are elsewhere, and not really focused on marketing and business development. But wait … there’s still a whole month left before we ring in the New Year (okay, three weeks until
Be Careful of Political Discussions
Maybe it’s because I live in Los Angeles? Maybe it’s because I read too many diverse news sites? Perhaps it’s because of my background in politics? But I feel in my bones that there’s a storm a brewing, and it’s gonna get a lot messier before it
The Importance of Milestones
We all have those special milestones in our lives that allow us to touch base with who we are, where we have been, and where we are going:
The date (for some of us) we arrived in America to begin a new life, and all the promises the “American dream” had to offer.- It’s that
Facebook connects in time of need
My friend John Byrne asked what we liked most and least about Facebook for an upcoming presentation. Having just come back from another high school get-together, where I connected with a couple of old friend I hadn’t seen in a looooong time, I was feeling pretty positive on what Facebook has done for me personally.
Good Question. Does a lawyer need a blog to make effective use of Social Media?
Kevin O’Keefe asked a great question today on his blog: Does a lawyer need to blog to make effective use of social media?
Is it prudent for a lawyer or law firm rely on third parties to maintain and protect their brand? A brand as a professional service provider that labels you as a trusted
Overcome the Fear of Transitioning: Make The List
I love being a legal marketer. However, it has its challenges, which usually revolve around personalities.Several years ago I sat on an airplane, on my way to New York for a department retreat. In mid-flight I instinctively opened up my Blackberry and read an e-mail that just sent me for a loop, and I
New Domain for The Legal Watercooler
Hey everyone, I finally took the 5 minutes to switch The Legal Watercooler over to a custom domain. We can now be found at www.legalwatercoolerblog.com.
Why the wait?? First of all, I assumed it would take longer to do than it did. Literally 5 minutes. Big bad on my part, but I started this
The New Words Are Here, The New Words Are Here
I was watching Akeelah and the Bee with my daughter last weekend when Laurence Fishbourne’s Dr. Larabee challenged Akeelah’s grammar when she used the word “dissing” (only words found in the dictionary were acceptable during their lessons). To paraphrase the scene, Akeelah rushes over to the dictionary, looks up the word “diss,” reads the definition,