Commentary

Apr 26, 2013

LAWBIZ COACHES CORNER: Will the market change what bar associations won’t?

Although corporate law firms have seen business improve since the depths of the Great Recession, things hardly are robust even today.

Apr 25, 2013

Master the gentle art of persuasion

It goes without saying that unless your trial presentation is persuasive, you’re lecturing. And lecturing won’t win.

Apr 24, 2013

LEGAL CENTS: Online reviews require diligent management

What would you do if someone called you “a real tool” on Avvo?

Apr 23, 2013

ON THE DEFENSIVE: Big Brother is listening

Congress hatched the idea of fusion centers in the aftermath of the Sept.11, 2011, terrorist attacks.

Apr 22, 2013

Editorial: Logic behind tort reform push is unclear

Lawmakers pushing for tort reform at the state Capitol paint a colorful picture of soaring attorney fees and malpractice lawsuits.

Apr 19, 2013

BLAWG LOG: Wagner on SCOTUS weighs in on forced blood draws; Scoville on Supreme Court ruling on Alien Tort Statute

In the wake of (Wednesday's) decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in Missouri v. McNeely, DUI defense attorneys across the land are doing the “happy dance.”

Apr 18, 2013

Shushing Sotomayor

Emotions - and tensions - ran high at the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday in a case asking whether a federal tribal law allows a biological father to regain custody of a child who had been legally adopted by a couple under state law.

Apr 16, 2013

LAWBIZ COACHES CORNER: Rethinking legal education

It’s no secret that law school does little to prepare young lawyers for practice realities in any size law firm. And now it has become increasingly clear that reality is catching up to law schools.

Apr 16, 2013

View from around the state: Big raises for only a few could lead to state brain drain

If everyone at the office gets the same pay raise, the argument goes, there is no incentive to do great work.

Apr 12, 2013

Take the Pitino approach to marketing and find a strong starting 5

When the next matter lands on your contact’s desk, what is the chance that he will pick up the phone and call you, rather than your competitor?

Apr 11, 2013

There’s more to a successful career than six figures

A fat paycheck is not the only measure of a successful legal career.

Apr 10, 2013

Take it from a marketing vet: A good plan is only half the battle

I recently received a request for proposals to provide marketing services to a large regional law firm with a quickly approaching deadline. I declined.

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