CEELM Article: The English Problem - A Misdiagnosis
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In this article, you will discover how to rethink your English writing to stand out as an international lawyer.
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CEELM Article: Going Industrial - Writing Popular Articles
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In this article, you will discover how to get your articles in the industrial publications that clients actually read and receive invitations to industrial events that clients prefer to attend.
Read MoreWebinar Takeaways: How to answer client questions
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On 17 November 2020, we had a great webinar about how to answer client questions. To help us provide the audience with valuable insights, our guest speaker was Andras Nemeth, the head of the international legal department for Paks 2 Zrt.
You can find below three main takeaways from the webinar. In addition, if you would like to watch the video of the webinar, you can also find the video link below.
Read MoreContract Drafting: A stylistic comedy
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When drafting an obligation in a contract, which of the following is the preferred format of your office?:
1. The Seller is obligated to transfer possession of the Property to the Purchaser.
2. The Parties hereby agree that the Seller shall transfer possession of the Property to the Purchaser.
3. The Seller covenants and agrees to transfer possession of the Property to the Purchaser …
Read MoreThe Secret to Killer Presentations
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It’s your time to shine. You have been chosen to present at your favorite legal conference.
Naturally, you are a little nervous, but you expect your audience will start rocking once they warm up. As you get past five minutes, they are still not rocking. In fact, they look like dead fish with their mouths hanging open. This is not helping your confidence - you just want to get the hell out of there. So, you start to speed up your presentation, which confuses everyone … including you.
Read MoreTech Tools for Legal Writing: Run-On Sentences (Part Two)
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In the first part of this series, I explained how to identify problematic run-on-sentences as well as two tech tools for identifying them (Microsoft Word’s Style Checker and Expresso).
In this second part, I will explain how to quickly fix these sentences as well as a tech tool to help you speed up the process.
Read MoreEscape from Reverse-Delegation Land
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Have you ever delegated a writing assignment to a colleague, but when you received his work-product, it was so awful that you completely rewrote it? The fancy word for this is reverse-delegation, and it’s not good.
Read MoreTech Tools for Legal Writing: Run-On Sentences (Part 1)
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When I set up a legal writing course for associates, I am frequently asked by US or UK partners to make sure that the course addresses “run-on sentences”. These are the types of sentences that exhaust readers by running on, and on …. and on.
When I tell my students about this request, they sometimes get a confused look on their faces because:
the concept of run-on sentences does not exist in their native language; and/or
their culture’s legal tradition embraces long sentences.
In this article, you will learn about (i) how to identify run-on sentences in your writing and (ii) some tech tools to help you identify them more easily and quickly. (In Part Two, I will explain (i) how to fix these sentences and (ii) some tech tools to help you with the process.)
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Profitable Lawyering: Say goodbye to the dog clients
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Lawyers can’t catch a break.
It seems like every week there is a news article predicting the demise of law firm lawyers.
“Russians train monkeys to expertly manage due diligence and clean up after themselves!!!”
Unfortunately, I have some even worse news for my firm friends. (But also some good news.)
Read MoreTalent Battle: Big Four vs. Big Law
/I am seeing more and more quality lawyers opting to work for the Big Four affiliated law firms rather than the traditional leading law firms (“Big Law”). With this trend, the Big Law leaders are facing not only the destabilization of their staffing and client service efforts but also negative marketing and potential client attrition in connection with the loss of talented senior attorneys.
How are the Big Four winning the talent battle? And, what can the management of Big Law do to stem the tide? Read on to find out.
Read More3 tips to win the lawyer marketing race
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If you have the passion for legal marketing (or just want to do it well to make some cash), I have some tips that should help you not only compete but also excel in the marketing race.
Read MoreNew Firm Partners: Voting and Buy-In Requirements
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In Central Europe, I have witnessed a strong trend of newly established law firms possessing high-growth potential due to the exceptional track record of their founding partners. As these firms strive to maintain their rapid upwards trajectory, many of them look towards recruiting to their firms additional partners with impressive books of business.
Read More3+1 Solutions to Your Law Firm’s Solution Problem
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Dear Lawyer: Please take a few seconds to review your law firm’s marketing materials for an explanation of what your firm is selling.
I bet that your firm is selling “solutions”. How do I know? Because that’s what ALL lawyers do (as well as consultants and nowadays pretty much everyone else in the service industry). And, that’s the problem.
Read More3 Reasons Why Lawyers Should NOT Write Articles
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Lawyers typically believe that articles are important to boosting their visibility. However, for most lawyers, their articles attract surprisingly low levels of readers.
If you are using articles to make yourself more visible to clients, you might want to rethink your strategy unless you can address any of the following conditions:
You can prove that your articles are receiving a sufficient number of target readers; or
You are using your articles to effectively engage with target clients and referral sources; or
You are using your articles to boost your social media profile.
Read on to learn about how to address the above conditions.
Read MoreBBC Lessons: Lawyers can market better by doing less
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Lawyers can save time on marketing and boost how readers engage with their articles by doing the following:
Read MoreIs your law firm invisible to clients? [3 tips to boost visibility]
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We see law firms either pumping out tons of publication articles OR feeling bad about not doing the same thing. But, did anyone think to stop and ask: “Why are we doing this?” (Or more honestly, is all this crap really making us visible to clients?)
Read MoreEvelaw Seminar: Alternative Fee Arrangements
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Thank you for your interest in our seminar.
You can read a description of the seminar on our Firm Finance Page. You can also learn more about our other training programs by visiting our Evelaw Academy.
Read MoreHow to manage business cards to save time and boost client development?
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In this post, we explain how to transform an overwhelming pile of business cards into prioritized client development opportunities.
Read MoreMilestone Anniversaries for Law Firms
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How can law firms maximize the marketing benefits of a firm anniversary?
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