“Happy Halloween!” from Your Romanian Law Firm Speaking to 50 lawyers from 40 countries at the Legal Network International (LNI) conference last week, I suggested that law firms from smaller jurisdictions could build their brands and seek referrals by connecting…
This is how to handle the death of a lawyer or employee. I think the true character of a law firm can be judged by how it responds to the death of its people. A few years ago, there was…
Top 10 Rules to Marketing a Law Firm Merger or Branch office (Part II). Last week we detailed five marketing and reputation challenges faced by smaller or newer “satellite” offices of prominent law firms. (BTW, accounting and all other professional-services firms…
“Good” Ads and Websites Don’t Work. [2016 update] More creative is cheaper. Stronger visuals cost less. Here’s why: See this ad? It’s one previously used by a client, Lorne MacLean, a small firm in Vancouver, BC. Nice guy, great lawyer, handsome…
“How will prospects know I’m awesome if I don’t tell them?” Hi. It’s Ross. Let me tell you a few things about myself: I’m excellent. I have integrity. I’m responsive. I’m experienced. I’m technically knowledgeable. I’m legally effective. I’m a partner…
The Top 25 Law Firm Website Clichés to Avoid. (2016 Update. PART 2.) Part 1 is available here. 11. [The Image:] Scales of justice (Similar scales are also used by drug dealers) [What it means:] “Still just lawyers.” 12. Dart boards…
The Top 25 Law Firm Website Clichés to Avoid. (2016 Update. PART 2.) Part 1 is available here. 11. [The Image:] Scales of justice (Similar scales are also used by drug dealers) [What it means:] “Still just lawyers.” 12. Dart boards…
Can you claim to be a creative firm if your home page shows a skyline? As a group, lawyers are quite literal, often too literal for good marketing. As a result, more than half of law firms simply illustrate their website home…
“City Slickers” and Law Firm Differentiation. In the 1991 comedy City Slickers (“Yesterday They Were Businessmen. Today They’re Cowboys. Tomorrow They’ll Be Walking Funny.”), Curly, played by Jack Palance, a wise and wizened cowboy, offers some old-time western wisdom to…
Most lawyers recognize the importance of Diversity. Strict homogeneity can lead to an equally homogenous approach or outlook. When applied to client representations, creativity can be stifled. Innovative solutions can be overlooked. But we also know that in real life, Diversity can…