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'Professional Development:' Those Were the Days: Lessons from Silicon Valley's Marketing Culture Image

'Professional Development:' Those Were the Days: Lessons from Silicon Valley's Marketing Culture

David McCann

There were elements of the corporate culture in the early Dot-com years that helped shape my perspective on the critical role marketing could (and should) play in driving tangible and bottom-line business results. Those shaping influences, when applied to law firms, can help us legal marketers realize even greater returns for our internal and external clients.

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Will Law Firms Be Ready When the Next Recession Hits? Image

Will Law Firms Be Ready When the Next Recession Hits?

Dan Packel

<b><i>The Bottom Is Eventually Going to Drop on the U.S. Economy, and Many Law Firms Won't Be Positioned to Handle the Fallout</b></i><p>No economic expansion lasts forever. That's a hard-and-fast truth of macroeconomics, one that's on the minds of certain law firm leaders.

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Yes, You'll Retire Someday. Avoid These Retirement Financial Pitfalls Now. Image

Yes, You'll Retire Someday. Avoid These Retirement Financial Pitfalls Now.

Justin Peacock

Here are some common retirement planning pitfalls that lawyers often experience.

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The Topography of a Strong Attorney Biography Image

The Topography of a Strong Attorney Biography

John Buchanan

<i><b>Part Two of a Two-Part Article</i></b><p>In addition to ensuring that a bio focuses on “the right stuff,” it is essential that the bio be both search engine and social media friendly.

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Prospering in the 'New Normal'

J. Mark Santiago

<b><i>Raising Costs and Declining Demand are Sapping Profits</b></i><p>The “New Normal” of today is one in which raising operating costs, associate salary increases, and reduced realization rates coupled with AFAs and demands from corporate counsel for reduced rates are sapping firm profits and there is no relief on the horizon. Law firm leaders, seeing current conditions, should be asking if there is a better way.

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How Cyber Threats Affect Law Firm Marketers Image

How Cyber Threats Affect Law Firm Marketers

Melanie Trudeau

Even though law firms don't generally manage retail-type websites, they are far from immune to cyber threats. In fact, firms are prime targets for cyber criminals.

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Lessons Learned from the Business Development Coach's Playbook

Peter A. Johnson

What does it take to be a successful attorney in today's legal environment? For one thing, it takes a little help, which more and more often comes in the form of a business development coach.

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Estate Planning In the Age of Cryptocurrency

Jonathan Bick

<b><i>Cryptocurrency's Technological Character Allows Estate Planning to Protect the Intent of Its Holders, But the Lack of Statutory Structure Necessitates Proactive Steps</b></i><p>Cryptocurrency, such as Bitcoin, has value and therefore is increasingly likely to become an estate asset. Due to the nature of cryptocurrency, typical wills and revocable living trusts may not be well suited to efficiently transfer this new type of asset. Consequently, new estate planning questions and clauses are needed.

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Cash Flow Drought: How to Identify and Deal with It Image

Cash Flow Drought: How to Identify and Deal with It

Bill Sansone

Cash flow management can be particularly challenging. You need to account for the time lag between cash going out and cash coming in. This requires financial and management discipline, strong internal policies and procedures for billing and collection policies, planning and attention to detail.

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Listening to the Client: Where Do We Stand?

Jim Durham

If you listen to the marketplace, you will know what to do in connection with client growth and client retention. Are firms listening to this advice?

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