Earlier this week I presented a marketing and networking training program to 250 junior associates working at one of the world’s ten largest law firms. I can’t mention the firm’s name, but they have an exceptional in-house professional-development team, and…
Read MoreLMA’s “Just JDs” program summary
You Don’t Ask Someone to Marry You on the First Date- and other bits of wisdom from the Just JDs program at the LMA Conference by Amy Smith, Marketing Director, ThompsonMcMullan, Richmond, VA Business development is much like dating….
Read MoreAir Travel Tip – bring an uninflated party balloon.
Professional speakers spend a lot of time on airplanes. Shoved into the pocket of every briefcase, backpack, and roller bag, I have a couple small uninflated birthday party balloons. Why? I have four kids. They’re now ages 12-21, but when my…
Read MoreHandy Form – Speaking Engagement Agreement
Everyone I’ve asked remembers having had the nightmare where you wake up in a sweaty panic that you forgot about an important test, or discovered during finals week that you were signed up for a class you’d never attended. From…
Read MoreLeave the client in a better position
“If you don’t leave the client in a better position than the client was in before you got there, then there is no point in having you there at all. “You must be able to clearly define and articulate how…
Read MorePutting Relaxation Back Into Firm Retreats:
Putting Relaxation Back Into Firm Retreats: Loosening Up the Lawyer Mind By Janet Ellen Raasch From the ABA Journal Progressive law firms are making their annual retreats more engaging and productive through creative use of relaxation in a wide range…
Read MoreHow to get your CLE program accredited
As I posted previously on Ross’s Law Marketing Blog: Looking to get your Social Media program accredited for CLE?There are a couple great posts by CLE Guru Tim Baran at BaranCLE, which offer some useful tips and resources. He also provides sample continuing Legal Education (CLE) accredited social media…
Read MoreAssociates should receive different training at different times
I remember my first day as a litigation associate and realized I knew almost nothing that was useful to the actual practice of law — it was terrifying. Looking back over my gradual maturation as a practicing lawyer (I practiced…
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