Law Students and Associates Need to Get Out More In late June LegalTech will be moving west to Los Angeles. When I was at a firm, I loved running over to the nation's largest legal technology conference during its New York run for half an hour or so over lunch. I had a chance to preview new tools designed to make my life easier, talk to people excited about their work, and learn about salesmanship. I struck up random... (5 views)
Tips to avoid major networking errors at law firms Networking is important for every attorney, but especially in-house attorneys. Typically, you are isolated in your company, unlike attorneys in law firms, who mingle with others a lot. If you can successfully network, you will be much better prepared for your likely inevitable move to a different company in the future. (27 views)
A lot goes into researching and networking until you find that right Job Perhaps your firm is downsizing; perhaps you have some ethical concerns regarding company activity; perhaps you are moving to a new city for personal reasons, such as your spouse accepting a new position or your child enrolling in a private school. Are you prepared to make a change in your career? (13 views)
Brand You: Little Ways Associates Can Distinguish Themselves from the Herd The Fresh-Meat RealityLarge firm associates often feel more like cattle than lawyers. Partners classify associates by tenure and herd them from matter to matter based on long-held paradigms of legal acumen at a given tenure and firm-established billable rates. Every first-year associate is capable of first-year-level work and is billable at X dollars per hour until he... (46 views)
Networking during a flight to explore new avenues in your Career Most of us have flown in an airplane at some point in our lives — some more often than we'd prefer. The takeoff is scary, your neighbor can't stop coughing all over you, the leg room in front of your seat sucks, and when the drink and snack cart isn't blocking your path to the restroom, a plane ride can be downright boring. (3 views)
Success and Failure of Holiday Office Parties Holiday office parties are a tradition for most companies. Along with celebrating the holidays, they can provide a relaxed atmosphere in which employees can find out more about coworkers and their families. However, if parties are poorly managed, they can create irritation and strife. (19 views)
Management Networking Misconceptions: Business-Related Networks Provide an Array of Benefits For many attorneys, the word ''networking'' conjures up trepidation and concern regarding their own inadequacies about not being able to ''schmooze,'' coupled with misconceptions ranging from not having enough time and not having ''star'' power to networking being a waste of time that robs them of valuable billable hours. So it's no surprise that networking often ranks on... (44 views)
Making the Most of a Speaking Campaign: A Few Simple Steps Will Help Boost the Marketing Potential of Speaking Engagements Creating visibility and building credibility are fundamental to the success of all legal marketing campaigns. A well-thought-out, proactive speaking program directed at appropriately targeted audiences helps achieve this by giving attorneys the opportunity to showcase their expertise. Attorneys will get up close and personal with a room full of prospects, build referral... (14 views)
Networking: Keeping Your Circles Alive Referrals from your network don't just happen. It takes time, energy, and resourcefulness. Learn what you can do to make your circle come alive. (166 views)
A Fast Way to Torpedo Your Legal Career Forward or Backward ''Birds of a feather flock together. If you're an eagle, don't hang around chickens; chickens can't fly.'' (337 views)
No Need for Mentors: Summon Your Posse! (And Turn the ''In Posse'' into the ''In Esse.'') Here is a quick test to determine your generational orientation. When you think of a ''posse,'' does your mind conjure up the image of 20 to 30 ranchers, all armed and eager to perform their civic duty, rounding up horse thieves? Or do you envision eight or so of your closest friends, all wearing terribly expensive clothes designed to look like Goodwill cast-offs and... (36 views)