Writing in Inc., leadership specialist Marcel Schwantes predicts that traditional companies that want to hire and retain “the best” will need to adopt a principle set out by Microsoft founder Bill Gates several years ago: they will need to get
Gerry Riskin
Gerry Riskin is a legal professional who shares insights primarily focused on law firm management, professional development, and effective communication within the legal industry. His content addresses practical advice for lawyers on topics such as self-introduction, handling unexpected questions, and managing non-billable hours. He also discusses strategies for delivering and receiving constructive feedback to enhance performance and motivation in legal teams. Additionally, he highlights career milestones within the legal profession, reflecting on legacy and professional growth. His posts often aim to improve interpersonal skills and operational efficiency in law firms, drawing on his extensive experience working with firms globally.
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Tech “Incubator” for Smaller Law Firms Launched in Austria
The Artificial Lawyer reports that a group of smaller firms in Austria – most with fewer than 100 lawyers – are applying a “business incubator” approach to the technological growth of their legal practices.
Smaller law firms often do not have…
Make Greater Use of Technology, Lord Mayor Advises UK Legal Sector
Earlier this summer, the Lord Mayor of the City of London reminded those gathered for the City’s annual judges’ dinner that ‘The Law Society has found that adoption of…
Riskin’s “Amazing Firms, Amazing Practices” Named a Top Blog to Follow
I was recently honoured to find Amazing Firms, Amazing Practices on a list of “13 blogs legal marketers should follow.” The list was compiled by Steven Gallo, content-marketing manager at Reputation Ink – a content marketing and public relations agency for legal…
The Value of Intellectual Humility
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Employees Who Work Remotely Can Help the Bottom Line
In a recent article in the Harvard Business Review (HBR), Prithwiraj (Raj) Choudhury, Barbara Z. Larson and Cirrus Foroughi share 2017 Gallup Poll and 2018 US Census data indicating that about 40 percent of U.S. employees work from home…
The Focus Challenge – Part I: Your Practice
Note: This article first appeared in the August, 2019 issue of Edge International Communiqué (EIC).*
1. Substantive Practice
Gone are the days when some level of specialization in an area could sustain a practice over a lawyer’s lifetime. Things are changing…
Essential Sales Skills (for Lawyers, Too?)
One of my tech clients has his sales team subscribe to sales educator and coach Andy Paul. Paul identifies the following attributes as essential human sales skills:
- authenticity
- connection
- rapport
- empathy
- context
- insights and
- relationships
Substantive knowledge and skill are…
The Ascendency of the Law Librarian
In a keynote address delivered to the PPLIP (Private Law Librarian and Information Professional) Summit in Washington DC in July, legal analyst Jordan Furlong – a former colleague of ours at Edge International – predicted a promising future for law…
Your Hologram Can Really Speak Their Language
A tip of the hat to Michael Anderson for drawing my attention to an article at futurism.com that explains how hologram doppelgangers of ourselves can make us sound a whole lot more linguistically agile than we actually are. Equally mind-boggling:…