Want a Hulking Competitive Advantage? Engage People Well…

January 12, 2015 |

Losing just one key player can seriously impact budget, workflow and office culture. And its the top employees who are most ambitious–and most sought after. Do you have systems in place to keep your team happy and loyal?  —Parker+Lynch When 78% of business leaders rate employee retention and engagement as an “urgent or important” issue, the time is…

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Canadian Bar Association: Let Non-Lawyers Own Law Firms…

August 15, 2014 |

In Mindset Matters: Lawyers That Lead Well Are Receptive to Change, I brought forward the view that business executives might be better equipped to lead law firms through the turbulent change facing the legal industry. The Canadian Bar Association’s (CBA) recent recommendation that non-lawyers be able to own law firms underscores this view. This CBA recommendation is refreshing when juxtaposed against the Texas State Bar ethics ruling which states…

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The Internet–A “Silk Route” For The Ages…

July 10, 2014 |

We broke up. I dropped the bitch cold. No quarter. No compromises. No regrets. I left the practice of law. Here’s what happened next… 25 Years Ago (Circa 1989) Every couple weeks my Dad and I grab a dinner together. We’re in a sushi restaurant in Pittsburgh drinking cheap, hot sake and eating smelly fish. I…

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Law Is A Social Business

June 25, 2014 |

I never met Amy Hrehovick but the beat of her Twitter stream thunders: I’m sure that cartoon trigger chuckles in many marketers and business developers trying to help lawyers grow revenue. Why? The legal profession traditionally is slow to adapt. Well, slow-moving lawyers, change is afoot in law and social is a big part of that. Social changes how you and your…

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Adapt to Law’s Digital Disruption or Die by Snooze

March 4, 2014 |

If “what we find changes who we become” then consider this Law 2.0: The New Continuum of Legal Education report by Colorado Law (University of Colorado at Boulder): Digital disruption is forcing law to change just like journalism, music, video and other information industries. This digital transition leaves many traditional law firm business models under stress. This creates new opportunities…

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What I Believe Informs Everything I Do for You as a Client

January 29, 2014 |

A blog post doesn’t have to be long to make a point. I understand the immense power of a lawyer networking through the Internet. What I believe informs everything I do for you as a LexBlog client or prospect. Social media challenges the “traditional” notion of how you — as a lawyer — develop business. I’m sure you have…

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At The Edge – Avoiding The Law Firm Fall

November 19, 2013 |

These two guys, Roger Hayse and Andy Jillson, are my clients. They each bring a unique perspective to the change being experienced in the legal industry, and specifically, to law firms facing transitional issues. Prior to forming their law firm consultancy, Roger and Andy participated in building a strong regional firm; experiencing the near collapse of the same firm;…

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A Unique Point of View is HUGE for Building Online Reach and Social Spread

May 13, 2013 |

Standing at the Precipice is an example of a unique point of view: For over 100 years, the legal profession has existed virtually unchanged. Weighed down by decades of precedent and immune to innovation. Those days are over. The time for change has come for the business of law. This is our story:https://player.vimeo.com/video/61306901 I’d say that…

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A Leader’s Duty to Act: Untreated Addiction and Chronic Stress in the Legal Profession

August 29, 2012 |

If you’re collapsing under chronic stress then you’re not alone. This happens to water towers too:http://www.youtube.com/embed/ggg3C87UVCY?feature=oembed I hope those crumbling towers ignite a chuckle and lighten the moment for you because laughter reduces stress and that may just make you more receptive to this message: “Lawyers have twice the addiction rate of the general population and almost…

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