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The Social Media Butterfly
Seven Ways to More Effectively Use Your Downtime to Build Your Brand
The long Thanksgiving weekend is a great time to focus your brand and business. Of course take time to be with your family, but when you need a break from…
Fretzin Blog
Doing What’s Uncomfortable: Lawyers Need to Be Challenged
So, this morning I got my ass kicked. Not by a local neighborhood bully or in a bar fight, but rather by my Pilates instructor. Just being honest in sharing…
Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
Mend The Fracture Conference on November 11-12 in Chicago
By Chip Merlin
Cal Spoon asked me to speak at the Mend The Fracture Conference. It will be held next week on November 11-12 at the Trump Hotel and Tower in Chicago. My…
The Social Media Butterfly
Three Networking Success Strategies After Attending a Webinar or Work Conference
Every conference or webinar is an opportunity to brand yourself and strengthen your professional network. Don't be one of those people who just heads right out of an event or…
Explorations with Information and Technology
The Modest Voice
By David Whelan
Our law library received a financial donation. It was larger than normal but not so large as to involve naming rights or anything. The donating law firm asked that I…
Marketing Brain Fodder
What Prompts You To Show Up In The Morning?
I have never been a “morning person.” Anyone who knows me knows I rely on a strong cup of coffee to help shake the cobwebs. If you share this “condition”…
InfoTrack Twenty
How (and why) to cultivate gratitude in your career and life
As a legal writer, it’s not often that I get to indulge my inner science-nerd, but today seems to be my lucky day. I realize some of you may have…
Canadian Lawyer Mag
Excitement grows as Lexpert Rising Stars returns to the stage celebrating leading lawyers under 40
In-person event at Toronto's Liberty Grand promises to bring glitz and glamour as Rising Stars shine
Elder Law Prof Blog
Enjoying Experienced Interviewers and Experienced Interviewees Talk Intriguing Career Details
When my overworked eyes are too tired to read even one more word or watch another moment of TV, I can still enjoy listening. Over the weekend I caught two…
The Social Media Butterfly
Three Ways to Effectively Maximize Attending a Conference
I recently had the opportunity to attend (and speak at) the LMA Mid-Atlantic Region Conference on building an alumni relations program. It was great to see old friends and make…