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Building a Good Relationship with a Lawyer

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Hiring a lawyer is a major decision. You select someone to help you navigate a challenging, often emotional, situation, and you may spend a significant amount of money on their legal services. So how can you get the best...more

Butler Snow LLP

Paranoid Androids [1]: Artificial Intelligence, In-House Counsel, and the Attorney-Client Privilege

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Many things go without saying. But the fact that attorneys wear many hats—especially those working as in-house counsel—shouldn’t be one of them. These professionals must not only appear Janus-like in their ability to...more

International Lawyers Network

Dishwashers, Luggage Cake & Client Retention

I’m on hold, listening to what I’m sure this company assured itself was jazzy music, while I try not to grind my teeth together. It has been four weeks since the dishwasher repairman was here to assure me that it would only...more

LawVision

Law Firm Sales: Reach Out With Gratitude

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Receiving acknowledgement for a job well done, or for helping another business colleague or contact, or for ongoing work received from a client, is rewarding for the recipient. The inherent message is “you matter.”...more

International Lawyers Network

Client Centricity in Practice – Part One

We recently held the ILN’s Annual Conference in Rio de Janeiro, and as part of the business sessions, our host firm, KLA Advogados, invited one of their clients to speak about “Client Centricity in Practice.” It was an...more

LawVision

Closing Business:  Four Stages of a Business Relationship

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A number of scholars have studied relationship development and the science/psychology around building relationships. Whether the perspective is from a psychology viewpoint using tools like Myers Briggs and others or from a...more

McManis Faulkner

Is Your Communication Toolbox Growing?

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Take a quick look in my garage and you will see boxes filled with tools.  At first glance, many of them appear to be doubles of the same tool.  You may ask, ‘why so many of the same tools?’  I would answer, ‘take a closer...more

UB Greensfelder LLP

Lawyers are Responsible for Ensuring Effective Communication with Clients when Faced with Language or Other Communication Barriers

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Regardless of communication barriers that various client circumstances may present, lawyers owe their clients the duties of competent representation and effective communication...more

Passle

Paula Zirinsky of Structura Strategy Group on clients, romance, and where law firms can up their engagement game - Passle's CMO...

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Legal marketing is different from any other industry, there are unique challenges and constraints that you don't find anywhere else. With that being said, there are a lot of lessons law firms can learn from outside of legal....more

Jaburg Wilk

Deliver Outstanding Advice

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Delivering outstanding advice to your client or customer is what you should strive for. My firm has defined its culture and “Deliver Outstanding Legal Advice” is fundamental #1 of the JW Way. Without this, nothing else we do...more

Jaburg Wilk

Five Strategies for Dealing with the Egocentric

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Adolescence is hard. Many teens struggle with leading with their ego. Rather than being open to learning, they respond with “I know”. They argue points and are not always open to opposing views. Teens typically enter a room...more

International Lawyers Network

Law Firm ILN-telligence Podcast | Episode 21: Carl Grassi, McDonald Hopkins LLC | United States

Carl Grassi is a partner with and former chairman of McDonald Hopkins, a top-notch law firm with strategic offices throughout the US and a member of the International Lawyers Network. In this episode, Lindsay and Carl dig...more

International Lawyers Network

Law Firm ILN-telligence Podcast | Episode 20: Andreas Kaeser, wehinger kaelin ferrari ag | Switzerland

Andreas Kaeser is a partner with one of the International Lawyers Network's founding firms, wehinger kaelin ferrari ag, in Zurich, Switzerland. In this episode, Lindsay and Andreas talk about what it's like to be one of the...more

Stange Law Firm, PC

Should I text my lawyer?

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Text messaging (also known as SMS, short message service) is a common way of communicating. Instead of picking up the phone or drafting an email, many like the ease and quickness of sending a text. For this reason, many...more

International Lawyers Network

Law Firm ILN-telligence Podcast | Episode 11: Bruce Feuchter | Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth | California, US

Bruce Feuchter is a partner with Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth, a Southern California law firm and member of the International Lawyers Network. In this episode, Lindsay and Bruce chat about the challenges of business...more

McGlinchey Stafford

Client Confidentiality in the Age of Coronavirus [More with McGlinchey Ep. 2]

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Confidentiality is fundamental to the client-lawyer relationship. It encourages candid communication between client and lawyer and assists the lawyer in more effectively representing the client. In this episode, McGlinchey...more

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[EP. 45] Are Lawyers Creating Coronavirus Content The Wrong Way?

There has been an amazing increase in the amount and type of Coronavirus COVID-19 content being created by lawyers and law firms. There has also been an increase in the number of people who will freely tell the world you are...more

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[EP. 44] Should Lawyers Be Selling Services During This Coronavirus COVID-19 Crisis?

I’ve been asked by several people whether now is the appropriate time to sell your services, or even to cross-sell the other services in your firm. Some lawyers I have talked to have said that they think now would be a good...more

International Lawyers Network

Client Care in the Time of Coronavirus

We’re at a unique point in our histories right now – everything seems to be in an upheaval, and our nerves are frayed. Many of us are finally getting to a place that feels like a new normal, but there are still some things...more

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Never let a client go to bed angry

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Lots of marriage therapists tell married couples never to let their spouse go to bed angry. If there a dispute or the marital discord, many therapists tell couples to resolve it before they go to bed. Otherwise, the view...more

Jaburg Wilk

Separating Your Desire For Personal Validation

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JW Way Fundamental #9: Leave your ego at the door .  "At all times, stay focused on serving the needs of our client and our firm, rather than on serving your ego. Remember – it’s about the client and our firm, not you!" ...more

McManis Faulkner

Looking for a Lawyer? What to Expect - The Introductory Call

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Finding the right lawyer may be an overwhelming task; Silicon Valley is saturated with attorneys and law firms, varying in both expertise and size. Your initial form of contact with prospective firms will likely be over the...more

Jaburg Wilk

To Understand a Client's Needs Requires Exploration

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JW Way Fundamental #4: Walk in your client’s shoes. See the world from their perspective. Empathize by understanding their fears and concerns and showing you care. Ask, “If I were in their shoes, what would I want to know and...more

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Showing Respect is a Matter of Following the Fundamentals

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JW Way Fundamental #11: Demonstrate Respect "Treat others with courtesy and dignity. Show respect by listening fully and actively, paying attention to your words and attitude. Give your undivided attention without...more

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The Delicate Balance of Constructive Communication

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JW Way Fundamental #18: Speak Constructively - "Address issues in a candid, direct, kind and respectful manner with those involved or affected. Be courageous enough to say what you believe should be said. Ask questions,...more

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