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Law Firms v. Lawyers and Cross-Selling Issues
Mark Herrmann at above the Law had a good post today on whether individuals hire law firms or hire lawyers. The conclusion was that people hire lawyers, or at least they should. I agree. Clients Hire Lawyers: Sometimes Mark notes that one of the reasons…
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Organic v. Inorganic SEO
People frequently focus on the SEO or search engine optimization of their websites and web presence. Here’s something you should know: there is a very big difference between organic search engine results and results that are purchased. I have been reading a lot of criticism…
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Does your firm or business have a social media policy? If not it should.
A lot of businesses and law firms don’t have social media policies. Actually a lot of businesses and law firms don’t have written policies of any kind. This is a very bad idea. If you don’t have written policies and the time comes when an…
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Buying or Selling a Law Firm in PA
Today I am presenting on the subject of buying or selling a law firm in Pennsylvania. My powerpoint slides are available here. Ask for Ethics Assistance Buying or selling a firm in any state is a complicated endeavor. I highly recommend, if you plan on…
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Facebook Page v Facebook Profile
The Lawyerist has posted my article analyzing a Facebook v. a Facebook Profile. Check it out here
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Friending Under False Pretenses? Bad Idea
Whenever I lecture on social media, invariably Philadelphia Bar Association Opinion 2009-02 comes up. So while the opinion isn’t new (it is from 2009) I thought I would take a moment and share its import with you. Regardless of whether you practice in Pennsylvania, the…
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Speakers: Keep An Emergency Tool Kit With You and Communicate About your AV Needs
This is the second in a series of posts I am writing on technical speaking advice. This post focuses on what you should bring with you when you are speaking and what information you should give your provider. Bring a Tool Kit I recommend you…
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Researching Someone on Social Media? You Might Have to be Your Own Witness
With all of the talk on social media there is an interesting issue that will arise sooner or later (and might already have done so in an unreported case.) You Do the Research Let’s say someone comes to you to represent them in a case,…