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Who's doing what; who's going where.

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ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Who's doing what; who's going where.

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Where Have All the Technophobes Gone?

Bruce W. Marcus

Legal Tech is the excellent and information-rich three-day conference that brings lawyers and technology together. Here is an interesting review by a Legal Tech insider.

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Creating a Successful Summer Associate Training Program

Jacqueline G. Meyer

It's not a secret that a strong summer associate program is essential to attracting and retaining talent. Aside from providing good work assignments and networking opportunities, a summer program would not be complete without a training component. In fact, most incoming summer associates expect that they will receive some formal training, classroom style or otherwise, over the course of the summer.

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Client Speak: Trading Places

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Marketing abounds with buzzwords and bromides ' and dangerous ones at that. When, for example, we sling catch-phrases like 'partnering,' or pontificate about how important it is to 'understand the client's business,' it becomes way too easy to talk a lot of sanctified talk without ever really walking the proverbial walk.

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Court Watch

Cynthia M. Klaus

Highlights of the latest franchising cases from around the country.

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Lawyer Business Development

Allan Colman, Managing Director, the Closers Group: [email protected]

LAWYER BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT concludes with a discussion of some additional tactics in-house counsel will appreciate. And they present opportunities for lawyers marketing or expanding client relationships to enhance the future. First, offer to be a speaker or co-speaker with the client at a client association. If they respect your work, it is a feather in their cap to introduce you to their colleagues. Next, if they want to join a new organization or be sponsored into a…

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Lawyer Business Development

Allan Colman, the Closers Group, www.closersgroup.com

LAWYER BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT continues the discussion of what in-house counsel expect from outside counsel during the "courting" period. I have had outside counsel tell me they were surprised by the wide range of questions they were asked during a marketing presentation. And I've also heard from in-house counsel that they were surprised at how little information the presenters really had. Pre-client meeting preparation is critical to winning a new engagement, even from a current or recent…

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What's Hot, What's Not

Robert W. Denney

News about lawyers, law firms, and the latest trends in the partnership arena.

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Creating Positive Visibility Within Your Organization

Jane DiRenzo Pigott

As you become more senior in an organization, the quality of your professional network becomes a more significant factor in determining success than your substantive skills. Consequently, your career game plan should include strategic avenues for creating positive visibility within your organization.

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