A colleague recently sought advice on the following (facts have been changed):
I recently achieved a fantastic result for an out of state client who had a matter in my jurisdiction. The client now wants me to help with all of his legal work, and asked me to assist with a matter in his home
If you know me from my social media circles, then you know that my heart belongs to my sweet, deaf sheepie Francesca (or SanFran-cesca as I’ve taken to calling her after several west coast trips last winter). Best dog ever, SanFrancesca kept me company under my desk during the years that I worked from home,
For all of the reasons described here by my colleague and Allison Shields, I love infographics — a visual chart that depicts complex processes or statistical trends in a captivating way. I have a Pinterest Board where I collect infographics on green technology, and my Twitter bio, @carolynelefant highlights my affinity for them.
Last weekend, I attended my 25th law school reunion up at Cornell Law School. Considering that the Class of 1988 was Cornell’s centennial graduating class and that the silver anniversary is fairly significant, the turnout wasn’t great. Out of a class of 175 students, only 19 of us showed up – a figure that’s even
Over four years ago – lightyears in Internet time – I blogged over at Nolo’s Legal Marketing Blawg about using ebooks to market a law practice. As a marketing tool, ebooks work for many reasons: foremost, they provide value by educating prospective clients and offer lawyers an opportunity to convey their expertise.
Yet despite