TechnoLawyer: Law Office Management

Coming today to SmallLaw Many small law firms have an IT Department of one. And sometimes it's not even that person's full-time job. Fellow TechnoLawyer members can help. Trade shows can help. LinkedIn Groups can help (maybe). But sometimes there's no substitute for a local area network — not the kind with wires, but rather fellow Legal IT Managers. In this issue of SmallLaw, law firm CIO Matt Berg explains the inner workings of the Boston DIT List — including its Fight Club-like rules — so that you can create your own group in your neck of the woods. Also, don't miss the SmallLaw Pick of the Week to learn about nonverbal persuasion on your website.

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Coming today to BigLaw: Our editorial team has assembled links to all the inside baseball announced by America's largest law firms during the past week in an easy-to-scan format. You'll also find must-read analysis, rankings, trends, etc. about large law firms.

This week's inside baseball sections link to:

71 press releases about lateral hires, mergers, internal promotions, and all other significant business news.

46 press releases about notable law firm and practice group accolades.

90 press releases about notable individual lawyer accolades.

Congratulations to Thomas S. Clay and Eric A. Seeger of Altman Weil on winning our BigLaw Pick of the Week award: Law Firms in Transition Survey 2014. Here's a sampling of of some other industry analysis from this issue:

Summary of Law Firms in Transition Survey

Five Lessons from the Patton Boggs Settlement

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A Dear Abby Letter About Law Firm Billing

Will Solo Lawyers Become Like Solo Doctors?

Understanding Local Search Behavior

LinkedIn Publishing Could Kill the Law Blog

Congratulations to Lee Rosen of Divorce Discourse on winning our SmallLaw Pick of the Week award: The 10 Requirements for Managing Your Law Firm From Anywhere

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Coming today to SmallLaw: In 2005, Kevin Fox more than stood his ground against four law firms in a six-week medical malpractice trial that resulted in a favorable verdict of more than $212 million. In this issue of SmallLaw, lawyer and journalist Marin Feldman profiles personal injury lawyer Kevin Fox of Kevin M. Fox PLLC. You'll learn which software he considers essential, his recipe for success both as a law firm and in the courtroom, and other wisdom gained from his his decades of experience. Also, don't miss the SmallLaw Pick of the Week for the math formula behind every thriving law firm.

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Coming today to BigLaw: Our editorial team has assembled links to all the inside baseball announced by America's largest law firms during the past week in an easy-to-scan format. You'll also find must-read analysis, rankings, trends, etc. about large law firms.

This week's inside baseball sections link to:

75 press releases about lateral hires, mergers, internal promotions, and all other significant business news.

51 press releases about notable law firm and practice group accolades.

122 press releases about notable individual lawyer accolades.

Congratulations to Dimitra Kessenides of Bloomberg Businessweek on winning our BigLaw Pick of the Week award: Partners Firing Partners: The New Normal. Here's a sampling of of some other industry analysis from this issue:

Do Large Firms Have a Next Move?

The Illusion of Leisure Time

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Nurturing Client Relationships

The Incidental Lawyer

Article Titles That Grab Attention

Write Your LinkedIn Profile in First Person

Congratulations to Susan Cartier Liebel of Solo Practice University on winning our SmallLaw Pick of the Week award: Two Reasons Why I Hate Being Your Client

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Coming today to BigLaw: Our editorial team has assembled links to all the inside baseball announced by America's largest law firms during the past week in an easy-to-scan format. You'll also find must-read analysis, rankings, trends, etc. about large law firms.

This week's inside baseball sections link to:

62 press releases about lateral hires, mergers, internal promotions, and all other significant business news.

45 press releases about notable law firm and practice group accolades.

65 press releases about notable individual lawyer accolades.

Congratulations to William D. Henderson of Indiana University Maurer School of Law on winning our BigLaw Pick of the Week award: What Ails the Large Firm: Strategies for the Long Term. Here's a sampling of of some other industry analysis from this issue:

Managing Partner Roundtable Part 1

Managing Partner Roundtable Part 2

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Coming today to SmallLaw: Our editorial team has selected and linked to 81 articles from the past week worthy of your attention. Below you'll find a sample article from each section of today's issue, including our SmallLaw Pick of the Week.

The Solo Practitioner Self-Assessment Test

The Agile Results System

Top 10 Law Firm Video Mistakes

Internet Lawyer Marketing 101

Congratulations to Joe Dysart of ABA Journal on winning our SmallLaw Pick of the Week award: The Debate Over Responsive Websites for Law Firms

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Coming today to BigLaw: Our editorial team has assembled links to all the inside baseball announced by America's largest law firms during the past week in an easy-to-scan format. You'll also find must-read analysis, rankings, trends, etc. about large law firms.

This week's inside baseball sections link to:

60 press releases about lateral hires, mergers, internal promotions, and all other significant business news.

56 press releases about notable law firm and practice group accolades.

99 press releases about notable individual lawyer accolades.

Congratulations to Andrew E. Jillson of Managing Law Firms in Transition on winning our BigLaw Pick of the Week award: Lessons From Kaye Scholer and Jenkens & Gilchrist. Here's a sampling of of some other industry analysis from this issue:

Latham's Robert Dell on Leadership Succession

Steptoe & Johnson's Privacy Lawyers (Video)

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Fire These Clients

My Lean and Successful Solo Practice

Eliminate Your Disfluencies When Speaking

Marketing to Small and Midsize Businesses

Congratulations to Margaret McCaffery of Slaw on winning our SmallLaw Pick of the Week award: The Key to Retaining Clients When Lawyers Leave Your Firm

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