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…
THESE pictures are worth 1,000 words. Lorne MacLean is likely British Columbia’s top consumer lawyer. He grew his family law practice into one of Vancouver’s largest and finest practices (remember our award-winning wedding cake ad?), then diversified into other areas, including…
Is your Website a 24/7 Cheap Suit? A lawyer I know is obsessive about his appearance. He wears $2,000 Italian suits, starched white shirts with French cuffs, and has a personal shoe-shine guy come to his office every few days….
“I’m Not an Expert, but I Think…” “Mad Men” and The Challenge of Client Pitches. In this brilliant one-minute clip (click here), “Mad Men” captures precisely how Pitch Meetings can go tragically wrong, in any industry or organization. And this…
Here’s Proof That Marketing is More Important than Technology. You meet someone at a party or conference and she seems smart and skilled. So you get her card and do the next thing people do, you visit her firm’s website. …
CBS News anchor Scott Pelley thanks Jones Day. I always thought this was one of the best examples of opportunistic and strategic marketing by a major law firm. Jones Day’s Washington DC office apparently has a great view overlooking the…
New brand or website? Time for a party! Some firms launch via memo from the marketing committee or managing partner. What a wasted opportunity! When we launched Hedrick Gardner’s new marketing campaign and website, their internal team really took it…
Smoothing a litigation firm’s sharp edges. When launching an aggressive marketing campaign and website for a top litigation firm, we wanted them to be perceived as tough and strong, but still approachable. Here’s how we walked that fine line, without…
Drinker Biddle’s Clever Holiday Card. Holiday cards are tricky. Law firms want to be creative and memorable, while needing to avoid anything marketing-oriented, religious, or clichéd (no snowy skylines, children’s artwork, pine trees, etc.). We must cut through the clutter…
One of history’s most common law firm tag lines is “Committed to Quality” or its generic equivalent. Committed to quality service, committed to quality representation, committed to high-quality legal this or that. I think we can all agree that if…