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Could Dewey & LeBoeuf Have Been Saved From Crashing and Burning? Yes and Here's How:

by Jerome Kowalski on 5/23/2012

Gosh, I could have had a V – 8. Trial lawyers often say that when they try a case, they always wind up trying three cases: The case they plan on trying, the case they actually try and the case they should have tried....more

Key Client Meeting Tip

by Cordell Parvin LLC on 5/23/2012

I learned about client development from making mistakes. That is how I learned this key tip. In client meetings, when you want to add something to what is being said: • Stop • Wait • Listen • Ask another question ...more

Using Social Media to Connect at Conferences

by TopLawyerCoach.com on 5/23/2012

Get the Most Out of Connections and Sessions Big, crowded conferences tend to leave people feeling lost, out-of-sorts, and like a small fish in a very big sea. While it's exciting to get caught up on the latest industry...more

One Idea on What Lawyers Can Learn From a Live Seth Godin Event

by Cordell Parvin LLC on 5/22/2012

My friend, Fox Rothschild partner, Mike Maransky recently shared with me that he had recently seen Seth Godin live in New York City. I asked Mike to share his thoughts on the experience. I knew my 36 hour boondoggle at...more

Remarks delivered to The International Human Rights Framework Opportunities for Attorneys and Advocates, "The Role of Lawyers in...

by K&L Gates LLP on 5/22/2012

Good morning. I am very pleased to be here with you, and I thank the International Justice Resource Center for inviting me to share some thoughts on a subject that is close to my heart. My thanks go also to the co-organizers...more

4 Top Self-Efficacy Boosters

by TopLawyerCoach.com on 5/22/2012

Self-Efficacy Comes Through Determination, Focus, and Hard Work Do you know what self-efficacy is? Unless you have a psychology book on hand, then you probably don't. Famous psychologist Albert Bandura...more

Legal Business Development: A Firm With 100% Commitment To Contribute!

by Paula Black on 5/22/2012

Imagine getting a firm of more than 60 lawyers in a room and seeing them all agree on something... anything! Even agreement on the weather would be tough, wouldn't you say? ...more

Isaac Newton’s Sales Lesson for Lawyers

by Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC on 5/22/2012

In one of his best sales guides, Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica, legendary sales coach Sir Isaac Newton defined “inertia” as the endeavor of every body “to preserve its present state, whether it be of rest or of...more

How to Deal with Too Many Eggs in One Basket

by Cordell Parvin LLC on 5/21/2012

You have likely heard the phrase: I don’t want to have too many eggs in one basket. I actually experienced both the good and the bad of too many eggs in one basket. On the good side, when I generated the most revenue, I...more

iPad Note-taking Apps for Lawyers Reviewed

by Howard Ullman on 5/21/2012

Last time I looked at apps, I looked at PDF readers/annotators. In this post, I’ll look at note-taking apps. There really aren’t any note-taking apps for lawyers per se, so I’m going to take a look at some of the more popular...more

Why Written Goals Produce Better Results

by TopLawyerCoach.com on 5/21/2012

Seeing is Believing - Especially When it's Written Down on Paper Remember Jim Carrey's story? When Jim Carrey was a wanna-be actor, before he ever made a movie, he drove up to Mulholland Drive one evening, parked on...more

Lawyers Lunch Less

by Great Jakes Marketing on 5/21/2012

Lawyers Lunch Less Robert Half Legal did a study in February of this year that found that 56% of lawyers said business lunches are less common than three years ago. Huh? If lawyers are lunching less, how are they...more

Most Important Client Development Tip for Litigators

by Cordell Parvin LLC on 5/18/2012

It might seem counter-intuitive, but the very best marketing activity you can do to attract clients is to teach them how to avoid the very litigation you would like for them to hire you to do. Why is this...more

Lawyer/Client Privilege and Confidentiality: Important Distinctions and Similarities

by Law Office of Joseph A. Corsmeier, P.A. on 5/18/2012

The terms lawyer-client confidentiality and lawyer-client privilege are often used interchangeably and the differences between them may become somewhat blurred. Although both terms address information related to the client...more

How to Create the Most Effective Demonstratives for Real Estate Cases

by Cogent Legal on 5/17/2012

At Cogent Legal, real estate and land use cases are among our favorite to support. They can offer up rich and tangible imagery to shape for jury scrutiny. Not surprisingly, trial teams for such cases, on occasion, come to us...more

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