Every law firm management committee member needs to read this book. The legal world has changed. The Recession changed us and, unlike previous recessions, the profession that returned was not the latest version of the status quo. We’re in the…
Helping Law Students Build a More-Successful Careers. I had the best time last week, standing on stage in Tull Auditorium at my alma mater, Emory Law School and presenting an hour-long speech to the shiny new first-year law students at the…
URGENT: Solar Eclipse-related PR tip! I recently wrote about how to get a feature story about your firm by connecting it to the Comey Hearings. Monday’s solar eclipse offers an even better opportunity to create a photo op that is…
Ross Fishman selected as a 2017 LawDragon “Leading Legal Strategist” Fishman Marketing is delighted to announce that Ross Fishman was selected as one of the 2017 LawDragon 100 “Leading Legal Consultants and Strategists.” Ross was honored as one of just…
Conducting law marketing training in Tel Aviv, Israel. Last week, I had the honor and privilege to speak in Tel Aviv on marketing and networking to the partners at Israel’s largest firm, Herzog, Fox & Ne’eman. HFN is a terrific…
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…
There are four critical steps to overhauling your website: Strategy and messaging Design Coding Maintenance That is, first conceive the brand message. That’s the winning strategy, the competitive advantage that can lead to increased revenue and profitability. That’s what turns a new website…
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 many larger cities the leading smaller firms were acquired many years ago, in the…
“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…
“We’re smart. We’re old. And we’re the best at everything.” [The World’s First No-BS Guide to Legal Marketing and Branding.] Does it drive you crazy that big-firm lawyers can charge 30-50% more per hour than you? You know you’re just…