Are You A Rainmaker

Legal Networking is the process of establishing a mutually beneficial relationship with other professionals (legal, medical, business), potential clients and referral partners. Networking can also used for the exchange of business information, ideas, and support. To be successful at networking focus on those who are good at what they do. Work with those who understand…

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Too Funny….but sometimes the truth hurts…

I just read a hysterical “fake news article” in Litination, that states that the New York State Bar is delaying bar exam results for one year due to the saturated legal market in New York. This article was obviously written in jest, and in fact the disclaimer of the site reads: “…As the author of…

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To fire or not to fire…

One disturbing trend that we’ve all seen over the last several months is intake as many established, successful law firms has slowed substantially – the phones just aren’t ringing. Obviously, the current environment is incenting firms to do everything possible to be more efficient and save money. Whether due to the economy, tort reform (for PI firms),…

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The Recession and your Law Practice

Turn on the nightly news and chances are the lead story is the economy, and the endless speculation about whether we are, or are not, in a recession. Obviously, with oil prices continuing to climb, the dollar continuing to weaken, and the housing market not yet hitting bottom, the question of whether we are “technically”…

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What you can learn from Tony Soprano

Aside from being one of the best television series of all time, the HBO series, The Sopranos is often cited as a great study in management style and organization behavior. With this said, while ironic, there are several lessons that law firms can take from Tony Soprano’s management style and apply to their marketing efforts.…

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