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The Legal Watercooler
My own personal branding exercise
I promise, my personal brand is not, "I've been too busy to blog." I think I'm going through a process. An evolution. A "what's next in my life" moment that…
Real Lawyers Have Blogs
Blogging and social media competence critical for legal academics
It's appalling talking to law professors and law school administrators and finding out how little they know about the benefits of blogging and other social media, let alone knowing how…
International Law Prof Blog
Global Legal Skills Awards
The first Global Legal Skills Awards were presented in 2012 in San Jose, Costa Rica, at the Seventh Global Legal Skills Conference. The most recent awards were presented in May…
Cordell Parvin Blog
Attorney Development: Purpose, Vision and Core Values
If you are in a large firm, how's your attorney development program working? I was the partner in charge at my old firm and I tried to convince our lawyers…
North Carolina Appellate Practice Blog
The Time to Seek Certification in Appellate Practice is Now!
By Beth Scherer
The NC State Bar’s Board of Legal Specialization is accepting applications for board certification in appellate practice now through July 1, 2016. Certification is granted by the Board of Legal…
International Law Prof Blog
ASIL Women in International Law Mentoring Program Graduation Ceremony
The American Society of International Law (ASIL) and its Women in International Law Interest Group will hold a graduation ceremony for participants of the 2015-16 Women in International Law Mentoring…
Amazing Firms, Amazing Practices
May Issue of Edge International Communiqué now available online
By Gerry Riskin
[caption id="attachment_4111" align="alignright" width="300"] May, 2016 issue of EIC[/caption] I am pleased to draw your attention to the May issue of Edge International Communiqué (EIC), recently published on the Edge International website. The issue leads off…
Amazing Firms, Amazing Practices
Edge International Welcomes Two New Principals
By Gerry Riskin
I am very pleased to welcome two new principals to Edge International: Sam Coupland and Dr. Neil Oakes of FMRC, Australasia's leading professional development consultancy. Sam Coupland has worked exclusively with the legal profession for 15 years, assisting…
PrawfsBlawg
Is There Any Reason Not To Be on Twitter? (Jr. Law Prawfs FAQ)
Main Wednesday, April 20, 2016Is There Any Reason Not To Be on Twitter? (Jr. Law Prawfs FAQ)As the framing of the FAQ from Monday and today suggests, I'm somewhat agnostic…
The Legal Watercooler
What is so damn special about LMA?
The LMA annual conference is kicking off this morning. I've been here since Saturday. Why? Because it's LMA and I wouldn't miss a minute of connecting with my peers, colleagues,…