Because they’re really hard to do well. It’s not just you–most law firm blogs stink. Here’s why. I responded to a question on an online legal marketing group posed by someone whose firm was struggling to re-launch a blog “to…
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The law firm race to get “Big” is a race to the middle. So much consolidation has already occurred that in many markets the only remaining standalone law firms are either: (1) fiercely independent, or (2) mediocre. That is, in…
“Brand” your firm at your favorite law schools for just $3.00. Q: How can our firm improve our recruiting results with our target law students? A: Increase your firm’s visibility and name recognition on campus. The evidence is clear — law firms with…
This is how to handle the death of a lawyer or employee. Obituaries are difficult. I think the true character of a law firm can be judged by how it responds to the death of its people. A few years…
Lawyer / Liar “Joke” from 1693. I got a lot of comments from the previous 1906 Lawyer/Devil Card, primarily people wanting to see more examples of lawyers being joked about throughout history, or referencing other works from their memories or…
Ross’s Top 10 Law Firm Domain Name Mistakes (Part II) Last week I discussed Ross’s Domain Name Rules 1-5, how to ensure that your website is easy for prospects to find, and that you’re using best practices in selecting your domain name….
Top 10 Rules to Marketing a Law Firm Merger or Branch office (Part II). Last week we detailed five marketing and reputation challenges faced by smaller or newer “satellite” offices of prominent law firms. (BTW, accounting and all other professional-services firms…
Rebranding an established local firm is tough. Imagine it’s fraternity rush and you’re a hot prospect. You’re smart, handsome, and athletic—you’re in demand and have received many solid offers. Which one will you accept? Most likely you’ll end up at…
Q: Should our law firm pay our associates to market? A: Uh… No. I answered this question on a listserv recently, posed by a legal marketer whose firm was revamping its bonus schedule. The bonus was intended to motivate…
Ross’s Top 10 Law Firm Domain Name Mistakes (Part I) What’s Your Law Firm’s Domain Name? YourName.com Back in the mid-90s, we were just starting to develop the first law firm websites. As Marketing Partner of Ungaretti & Harris in the…
