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Real Lawyers Have Blogs
Are ‘the privileged’ biased against blogging and social media?
Most law firm leaders question the value of blogging and other social media by lawyers. What could be learned? What could such activity do for professional and business development? At…
Real Lawyers Have Blogs
Social media is important for your career : An about face for NY Times
That didn't take long. Last week, Georgetown professor, Cal Newport, who has never had a social media account, wrote in the New York Times that professionals ought to quit social…
Legal Writing Prof Blog
Institute for Law Teaching and Learning Conference, July 2017
This is a Call for Proposals for the Institute for Law Teaching and Learning’s Summer 2017 Conference, “Teaching Cultural Competency and Other Professional Skills Suggested by ABA Standard 302.” The…
The Myrland Marketing Minute Blog
Myrland Marketing Motivation: Stop Believing That Voice
Myrland Marketing Motivation is a little virtual encouragement to start your week. More motivation than marketing. It’s a Monday kind of thing! Is there something you really want or need to…
The Legal Watercooler
Why you should take the risk and make the mistake: Lessons in Leadership
I don't know the point in time when making a mistake became taboo, but we live in a pretty messed up world when perfection is expected 100% of the time.…
Legal Ease Blog
Can Mindfulness and Meditation Make You A Better Lawyer? [Book Review]
The Anxious Lawyer, An 8-Week Guide to a Joyful and Satisfying Law Practice Through Mindfulness and Meditation is a straightforward book which incorporates personal stories, basic introductory information and mindfulness…
Consumer Finance Monitor
MBA launches new networking platform for women
By Dee Spagnuolo, Brian D. Pedrow, Rogers Stevens
Women in the real estate financing sector have a new opportunity to connect with others in their field and to access and exchange information about the industry. On October 18,…
Real Lawyers Have Blogs
Will I see you in Savannah? NABE Communications Section Workshop
I'll be attending the NABE (National Association of Bar Executives) Communications Section Workshop (pdf) in Savannah this week. If you're not familiar with NABE, it's the only organization of its kind…
Cordell Parvin Blog
Client Development Coaching: Some Current Thoughts
I love coaching senior associates and junior partners, especially when they are energized and want to learn more. Most lawyers my age never had coaching on client development when they…
Cordell Parvin Blog
Client Development Practice: What Would You Practice for 20 Hours?
Greetings from Denver where today I will be coaching lawyers for their 4th session with me this year. I want to ask them and you a question. I've written many…