Topic
Communication
270 published works
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The Huge, Enormous, Cosmic Problem with All These Adjectives
By Rick Jones
Have you noticed the explosion of adjectival (and adverbial) usage? President Trump, perhaps our Adjectiver-in-Chief, never says someone is doing his job, it’s always a fantastic job. No one in the White House is…
Lawyer Meltdown
Is Inconsistent Communication Hurting Your Firm?
By Allison Johs
How consistent are the messages your team receives from leadership? Skip video and keep reading Is Your Firm Leadership Sending Mixed Messages? Recently, a law firm partner posted on social…
The Right Coast
Rapid-Onset Political Enlightenment – Tablet Magazine
Something big changed sometime after the year 2000 in the way we communicated with each other, and the means by which we absorbed new information and formed a working picture…
The Suite Spot
How Communication Tools Can Improve Mediation Outcomes at Your Firm
For attorneys guiding clients through complex negotiations, effective communication methods help clients reach faster, more favorable resolutions with fewer misunderstandings. #cblock-featured-257 .features-details-quote { color : #e61b55 } In mediation, where…
3 Geeks and a Law Blog
Communication, AI, and the Human Side of Law: Insights from Smokeball’s Jane Oxley
By Greg Lambert, Marlene Gebauer
This week we welcome Jane Oxley, Chief Revenue Officer at Smokeball, to discuss the pivotal role of communication in legal organizations and how AI is transforming legal practice management. While…
Amazing Firms, Amazing Practices
The Dreaded Unexpected Question
By Gerry Riskin
When faced with unexpected questions, it’s easy to stumble into rambling responses. Instead, stay calm, listen carefully, and use a three-point structure to keep your answer clear and confident. This…
Texas Bar Blog
State Bar of Texas wins national communications awards
By Lowell Brown
[caption id="attachment_19514" align="alignleft" width="225"] Patricia McConnico receives the 2024 Anne Charles Award for Distinguished Service on October 18 at the Communications Section Workshop of NABE: The Association for Bar Professionals.[/caption]…
3 Geeks and a Law Blog
Building Better Lawyers: Rachael Bosch on Brain-Based Coaching and Communication in Law Firms
By Greg Lambert, Marlene Gebauer
This week, we sit down with Rachael Bosch, the founder and managing director of Fringe Professional Development, to discuss the importance of communication and leadership development within the legal industry.…
Mike McBride Online
Linked – The 3 Most Kind Things You Can Say with Someone
By Mike McBride
Yes, those are things we should tell our family and friends. They are also 100% the things we should tell employees. What makes a difference for employees other than pay?…
Legal Writing Prof Blog
Avoiding the Word Salad Bar
Gregg Hake has some advice for avoiding "word salad," that mixture of unintelligible, incoherent, empty words. The short article has some best practices and exercises for writing and for avoiding word…