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
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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…
Law Firm Competitive Intelligence: Law Firm Economic Cycles — Part III
Law Firm Competitive Intelligence: Law Firm Economic Cycles — Part III
This is a must read. Ann Lee Gibson is all over this stuff and has incredible insight…..
LMA Bound
I for one think there are WAY too many conferences out there this year. After reviewing all of the agendas, speakers and networking opportunities of each, I settled on The Legal Marketing Association’s annual conference.
If you haven’t checked out the agenda, you can view it here (pdf).
I will be Tweeting live from …
Give a Little Holiday Cheer — Adopt-a-Family
I have had several people ask me, “What is an Adopt-a-Family?”
The Westside Children’s Center here in Los Angeles will match you with families who are working “in the system” and who are in need during the holidays.
I am coordinating the adoption of 11 families for my Girl Scout Neighborhood.
My Troop has…
White & Case Axes 70 Lawyers, 100 Staff
In the latest law firm layoffs over the current economic turmoil, White & Case has eliminated 70 lawyers and 100 staff members from its ranks.
Click here for the full article.
I Voted, Moving On
With a sigh of relief I voted today. FINALLY, what felt like the longest election cycle will be over in a few hours.
In what is being described as the costliest election in US history, at over $2.4 billion spent on the presidential race alone, only one thing is certain: 50% of the American…
Personal Branding Best Practices – Don’t Leave Home Without ‘Em
I’m interested in the one activity you do (or perhaps one activity you have observed from someone else) regularly and consistently to communicate your brand. Responses can range anywhere from “I always have
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Hildebrandt’s Economic Outlook – your thoughts?
Yesterday, Hildebrandt released a client alert weighing in on the economic status of the legal industry. Although none of the information provided was earth shattering, they did provide nine recommendations to management as to the best way to deal with the situation. It’s worth reading: http://www.hildebrandt.com/Documents.aspx?Doc_ID=2738