Effective Use of Social Media by Lawyers

business development

Here is a link to Cherie Curry’s article in the Detroit Legal News today on lawyers’ use of social media. It includes a bit of advice and some common sense reminders, including a few comments from me and lawyers I know. Detroit Legal News...

Business Development for Lawyers: Why Pick a Niche?

business development

Many of my lawyer clients are either working on identifying and selecting a niche practice or really developing and capitalizing on the one or two specialties and related target markets that already form a part of their legal practice. Some of the broad legal areas in...

Leadership & Management Lessons For Lawyers From a Corporate CEO

career management

>Here is a link to an interesting interview with Dan Rosensweig, President and CEO of Chegg, texbook rental online & via mail, which appeared in the NY Times’ Sunday Corner Office column by Adam Bryant on July 8, 2010. Rosensweig talks about how he uses...

Career Advice For Lawyers From LeBron James

business development, career management

Hate it or love it, it seems that NBA superstar LeBron James’ decision yesterday to leave the Cavaliers and join the Miami Heat boils down to positioning himself to win NBA championships. He knows what he wants to achieve in his career and he knows he needs help...

Control What You Can

career management

A common theme among some of my lawyer clients is the frustrating and stressful feeling that much of what goes on at work is out of their control. For example, new or young associates are often given assignments verbally and quickly by partners who need to put out a...