Topic
Communication
270 published works
Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
Failure to Communicate with the Insured’s Contractor is Bad Faith
Late last year, Colorado’s appeals court determined that insurers have a good faith duty to communicate-- not only with the insured, but also with anyone it was reasonably aware legitimately…
3 Geeks and a Law Blog
Don't Speak Social? You're Just Reading Lips in Spanish
By Ryan McClead
For the last few weeks, I’ve been on iTunesU listening to Human Behavioral Biology lectures by Robert Sapolsky at Stanford University. (Why, what do you listen to while jogging?) It’s…
Legal Writing Prof Blog
Another example on the importance of punctuation . . . .
I received an email message that said "Please see the attached invitation for futher information." But there was no attachment.A few minutes later I received a follow-up email that said: "Sorry…
3 Geeks and a Law Blog
How Do We Value 525,600 Minutes Of Words?
By Greg Lambert
[Guest Blogger: Mary Anne Fry] One of the songs in the play Rent is the "Seasons of Love." In the song we are asked how we measure a year in…
Cam Law
Loquacious elocution
Try Eloqui for loquacious locution. I did my first of several training sessions with Eloqui yesterday. David Booth & Deborah Shames have a lot of material to cover, from setting an…
Legal Writing Prof Blog
words that should be banned
What words should be banned? Well, politically related (e.g., refudiate) and technology-related (e.g., viral) words top the 2011 list. Thanks to Lake Superior State University for its annual compilation!(njs)
Law Practice Tips
Super-charge your Conference Calls
By Jim Calloway
Conference calls (or teleconferencing, to be more modern) are a part of the lives of most business people and most lawyers. It is often easier to work something out with…
Amazing Firms, Amazing Practices
“Do, Don’t Say !” Seth Godin simply nails it.
By Gerry Riskin
Sorry for offering the punchline in the title… but Yoda would be so proud (of Seth Godin) Extract from Seth Godin's blogpost: Won't get fooled again If you catch yourself…
3 Geeks and a Law Blog
Elephant Post: "I think you need to look up the meaning of ________. I don't think it means what you think it means."
We are having some fun with this week's Elephant Post, so you'll need to follow along with my thinking on this. In the movie The Princess Bride, there is an…
Lawyer's Guide to Collaboration
Teleconferencing Best Practices
By Tom Mighell
In our book and elsewhere, we talk all the time about the latest tools that can help you work better with others. But there are tried and true collaboration tools that…