The DRI Brand
I've been attending the DRI Board of Directors meeting for the past two days and marvel at the level of talent of this truly remarkable volunteer organization. In these difficult economic times, my...
View ArticleHow Do Non-Lawyers Do It? Free Services, Creative Marketing, and Other Bold...
It is interesting to check outside the legal profession from time-to-time how other cash-strapped entrepreneurs (and we lawyers in private practice like to think of ourselves as such, don't we?) are...
View ArticleDRI -- "Tax Breaks for Trial Lawyers: Making the Government a Partner in...
DRI Immediate Past President, Marc E. Williams recently provided commentary on PointofLaw.com regarding tax breaks for trial lawyers. Read the full text below:Marc Williams of Nelson Mullins Riley...
View ArticleE-Books v Paper Books in the Legal Community
The legal community is beginning to take notice of the trend of moving away from paper and toward eBooks. Attorney Jean P. O'Grady recently blogged on the topic. Ms. O’Grady concluded that the eBook...
View ArticleWomen in the Law v Their Secretaries? Not so...
I got an e-mail the other day telling me that I should read an article published by the ABA. Normally I ignore such messages, but this one caught my eye. The title of the article was “Not One Legal...
View ArticleSurvey of Minority Associates Shows Persistent Differences
A 2011 Midlevel Associates Survey conducted by The American Lawyer demonstrates that although the salary gap between minority and majority associates is closing, persistent differences continue to...
View ArticleSetting Expectations Helps Get the Bills Paid
It is no secret that law firms sometimes encounter clients that are less than enthusiastic about paying their bills. When a client balks at paying, there can be an enormous strain on the relationship,...
View ArticleUsing Social Media as a Tool to Advance Our Careers
Do you feel at a loss or intimidated or repulsed by the thought of using social media? Like it or not, social media sites are a new means of communication, which we cannot ignore any more than we can...
View ArticleAlternative Fee Arrangements - Here to Stay
Over the past few years, we have all heard about and possibly participated in alternative fee agreements. According the legal analysts, these agreements are “here to stay” and in response DRI...
View ArticleThe ethics of legal service “groupons” – Accidents waiting to happen.
Last week, the Wall Street Journal Law Blog wrote about a recent New York ethics opinion approving legal advertising on Groupon and other group coupon sites. These services allow consumers to pay one...
View ArticleYou Want to Go to Law School? The Decline in Women's Enrollment and What That...
Anyone who has viewed the viral video, “So You Want to Go to Law School” on YouTube may recall an older male attorney describing one of the more mundane aspects of the practice of law (e.g., responding...
View ArticleI’m Sorry, All Computers Are Fundamentally Compromised Content-Creation Devices
The iPad is becoming more common and much less a novelty in the everyday practice of law. It’s advantages in the courtroom are highly praised. The ability to make a voluminous file highly portable is...
View ArticleProfession Leaders Agree Price Competition Is Here To Stay
Since 2009, Altman Weil, Inc. has conducted its Law Firms in Transition Survey that measures the impact of the economy on the legal profession, tracks trends, and summarizes what profession leaders...
View ArticleDon't Squander Your Unearned Reputation For Honesty
It is simply too easy for lawyers to quickly lose credibility within the bar and before the judiciary. It seems we've already lost this battle with much of the public, but within the profession I like...
View ArticleThe Approach to Diversity
“Is dicing the workforce into pre-set categories going to encourage working together,” ponders author Liz Ryan. In a recentHarvard Business Reviewarticle, she describes a recent diversity conference...
View ArticleThe Cloud with a Silver Lining?
The "cloud." It’s a term all of us have become familiar with, but also one that many of us give little thought to within the context of our law practices. That, however, is likely to change, as an...
View ArticleTwo New Surveys Report Improved Legal Sector Economic Conditions
Amid discussions on how the Sequester will impact the country and reports of law firm downsizing, two recent surveys indicate that economic conditions in the legal industry are on an upswing.First, on...
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