Here are some recent articles of interest that I found this week related to law practice management, law technology, and legal marketing. Enjoy!
Law Business: 12 pieces of LinkedIn advice you’ve (likely) never heard
Did you know there’s a way to make second- and third-degree connections appear in your feed, or that you can message people in the same groups as you? Read on for more LinkedIn hacks here…
Legal Marketing: Why Social Media Doesn’t Work For Attorneys and what to do about it
If you’ve seen any of the ‘ALS Challenge’ videos over the last few weeks, you have witness the power of social media. The ‘ALS Challenge’ has captured the attention of millions of people all over the world and at the same time it’s raised millions of dollars over a very short period of time.
The lesson here is learning just how to leverage the power of social media for your law practice. No, you don’t HAVE to do use social media, but if you don’t, your competition will and they will be happy to take your business.
One thing that Joel shared stuck out to me. Do you know what social media is really about? It’s about life. It’s about relationships. It’s about real people sitting behind a computer and they’re just like you – they have successes, they have problems … and they need a solution to those problems.
As a practicing attorney, YOU are the solution to many of those problems.
Here’s what social media is not.
Read more here…
Lawyer Tech and Trial Tips: Tips for Better Presenting Photographs in Court
Well-presented photographs are powerful tools for litigators. In this post, I’ll share some samples that show how we’ve helped litigators use photographs in court, along with a number of tips for getting the most from your photographs in litigation.
Read more here…
Law Practice Management Tips: How To Run A Law Firm Like A Startup
Most law firms bill clients by the hour. It’s been this way for decades. But the system is fundamentally flawed: It rewards employees for being unproductive.
Social enterprise attorney Kyle Westaway is trying to change that. He works out of his Brooklyn loft and has found some of his young startup clients via social media. He uses virtually no paper and bills on a by-project basis.
Read more here…
Thank you for reading (and sharing). Stay tuned for next week’s weekly review for Law Practice Tips!
