JD Supra Legal Edge: Law Practice Digest

We're pleased to bring you the October edition of our Law Practice digest: useful articles from experts in the areas of marketing, business development, management, online strategy, civil procedure, and electronic discovery.

In This Issue: Marketing & Business Development | Management | Litigation | Electronic Discovery

Marketing & Business Development

Lawyers and LinkedIn: Why You Should Be on the Site
Contributor: Liz Bard Lindley, Jaffe Associates

Twitter Basics: Don't Ever Feel Dumb
Contributor: Nancy Myrland

Embracing Social Media
Contributor: Lance Godard, The Godard Group

How Social Media Helped Jump Start My Practice
Contributor: Cari Rincker

MARKETING MISTAKE: Trying To Be Completely Self-Sufficient
Contributor: The Rainmaker Institute

LinkedIn: Lawyers and Law Firms Can Use Social Networks to Develop New Business
Contributor: Janet Ellen Raasch

5 Ways For Firms and Attorneys To Stand Out To Clients During Holiday Season
Contributor: Paula Black, Paula Black & Associates

New Marketing In An Old World: Starting From Scratch In Professional Services Marketing In An Old Culture
Contributor: Bruce W. Marcus

To Tweet or Not to Tweet; That is the Question Only You Can Answer
Contributor: LawGravity.com

Social Media for Lawyers: It's What You Make of It
Contributor: JD Supra

"Identify your ideal target market. Consider focusing on a specific niche. Most successful attorneys focus their efforts on a narrow target market. Use the 'niches to riches' approach."

Management

Value Focused Fees - It's No Longer 'Whether' or Even 'Why Not' - Now It's 'When'
Contributor: Edwin Reeser

'Just Rewards' - Getting Started with Alternative Fee Arrangements
Contributor: Pamela Woldow, Altman Weil

Personal Knowledge Management
Contributor: Doug Cornelius

A Question of Ethics
Contributor: Ed Poll, LawBiz

Lawyers in "The Cloud" - A Cautionary Tale
Contributor: Garry Wise

If You Think Being a Lawyer is Tough Today, Try Legal Consulting
Contributor: Edwin Reeser

Reputation Management Law is the Next Big Thing
Contributor: Omar Ha-Redeye

Good lawyers. Good leaders. Are They Mutually Exclusive?
Contributor: Janet Ellen Raasch

Litigation

You'd Better Watch Your Step: Premises Liability Defendants are Having a Banner Year in Pennsylvania Courts
Contributor: Daniel E. Cummins

Mediation Happens When You Least Expect It
Contributor: Alec Wisner

Hiring an Investigator, What You Need to Know
Contributor: Gold Shield Legal Investigations, Inc.

Oral Arguments or Theatrical Performances?
Contributor: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Electronic Discovery

A Generational Model Of eDiscovery Classification
Contributor: Rob Robinson, Orange Legal Technologies

Auto-Exclusion: Undermining Your Own Case with Failed Disclosures
Contributor: Joshua Gilliland, D4 LLC

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