Don’t get a job at a great firm. Make your good firm great. Where’s the challenge in working at a firm that’s already great? It’s much more satisfying taking something with potential and making it great. Starting with something great…
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Law Firm Holiday Cards – Do’s and Don’ts Q: Are holiday cards effective? A: I think that they can be considered one more nice way to stay in touch, to send a friendly communication to a large number of clients and…
The winner for 2013’s WORST law firm marketing. I still think the Law Society’s “Which of these men do you think would be best at rape?” ad is the worst, most-offensive campaign in the 300-year history of legal industry marketing….
Come on, Spirit. Do better. Personally, I don’t care for Spirit Airlines. This “discount” airline unbundles its services, but the one time we flew it, the hidden fees, extra fees, up-charges, surcharges, and other add-ons ended up costing us more…
Merging is tough. Recently, there’s been a lot of talk regarding the merger discussions between 1,000-lawyer Orrick and 700-lawyer Pillsbury Winthrop, which would create a Top Ten US law firm (See, e.g. Above the Law). It’s not a sure thing,…
Exciting New 7-Week, Live-Online Associate-Marketing Class Beginning this Tuesday, Aug. 13, I will be conducting a live, online, 7-week associate-marketing course for Thomson Reuters’ West LegalEdcenter. The program is called: “Accelerate Your Business Development: How to Create a Successful Individual Marketing…
Good “Congrats!” ads aren’t easy to design. You can tell a lot about an organization by the single-use ads they create. These are used for many purposes – professional announcements for new hires or offices. Or when they want to…
We loved Drinker’s terrific healthcare lawyers. We like how this warm-hearted marketing campaign and industry-based website: Aligns the positive message of Drinker Biddle’s healthcare lawyers with its not-for-profit clients’ mission, and Acts as the central hub to help DBR’s 13…
The worst law firm website group photo ever? At Fishman Marketing, we develop a lot of law firm websites, probably 20-30 legal sites per year. We see our job as helping the law firms: Use websites, branding, and other marketing…
The Simpsons’ Clever Courthouse Logo I think “The Simpsons” is consistently among the funniest, most-clever shows on television. And one of my favorite parts are the throw-away gags in the margins that target a narrow audience or demographic. If you’re…
