I’m written many articles over the years, but my 2004 Law Practice Magazine article Blogs as a Disruptive Technology is my favorite of the 100 or so articles on legal technology. I like to think that it helped lawyers understand the coming significance of blogs, laying the groundwork for businesses like Kevin’s Real Lawyers Have
Charlie Uniman is doing some interesting things at Legal TechStartup Focus, a 2000+ member virtual community. Check out his lively Twitter feed.
Kevin O’Keefe provides something to ponder:
“When it comes to researching law firms and professional services providers for potential hire, more than two-thirds of respondents (71% of in-house counsel; 69% of C-suite members) cited articles and speeches from thought leaders as a critical factor — second only to recommendations from trusted sources. That’s an
Many good things on the 99 Park Row blog, as might be expected from a part of the Lexblog empire. Their new Snapshots feature explanation is one. With Snapshot this post is snazzier–and produced much faster–than most previous posts here. One big behind-the-scenes benefit: My own image library will now be much smaller and
I’ll never forget the time a senior lawyer complained that my writing was easy to understand. He thought I should “write like a lawyer.”
Why is poor legal writing so prevalent? I’ve long believed that fear is a key reason:
Many lawyers who are capable of writing clearly fear that clients would be less willing
Andy Oram‘s article Fenced-off culture, the privatized Internet, and why book publishers lean on a 30 year-old-doctrine is essential reading for anyone interested in the free flow of ideas. An excerpt summarizing recent developments sets the stage for Oram’s analysis:
In June 2020, shortly after the dramatic pandemic-related closure of libraries, four publishing companies
What I really like about this LinkedIn post is that it’s a great demo of how to market expertise: Share it. Gy Tsakalakisi not tell people he is a marketing expert. He proves it. Smart lawyers like Greg Siskind have been doing this for years. Gyi shows the technique is still the best approach. Here’s
Lunch Hour Legal Marketing is often a little too cutesy for my tastes, but it’s consistently one of the best sources of advice on new ideas in legal marketing. Conrad Saam and Gyi Tsakalakis recently discussed how lawyers can market their practices on TikToc, providing one great example of what not to do.
Jer: “TikTok for Lawyers? Nope.”
Kevin: “TikTok is real.”
Jer: “Recalculating . . .”
Gotta rethink this one after reading Kevin O’Keefe’s newest take:
I can turn on the TV, the scheduled version of which is becoming antiquidated, and see news and interview shows. I get what the news producer produces and selects, without
Ron Friedmann asks a timely question: In the event of a recession, will law firms respond by investing lawyer time to build KM resources, products or to improve processes?
Nah. Kevin Grady explains why not.