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professional development
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Dewey B Strategic
Practice Innovations: Legal Pricing, Professional Development, 360 Reviews, CRMs, Infographics and Legal Education
By Jean O'Grady
The March Issue of Thomson Reuters Practice Innovations has been released. The Power of 360-Degree Feedback: One Firm's Experience By Sharon Meit Abrahams, Foley& Lardner LLP, Miami, FL and Merrick…
Real Lawyers Have Blogs
Non-monetary benefits from blogging are greater than the monetary
This from WordPress co-founder, Matt Mullenweg (@photomatt) near the end of his conversation with Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn, as part of LinkedIn's Speaker Series. Mullenweg's point, which he acknowledges…
Real Lawyers Have Blogs
Are lawyers missing an opportunity to learn via Twitter?
High School Principal Kevin Deemer (@kevindeemer99), described educators not using social media as trees without branches. As soon as you get on Twitter, now you have branches. You become a…
Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
Five Tips for Making the NET Work at the TAPIA 2014 Spring Conference!
By Adam Fischer
If you are enduring a Winter Blast, Arctic Freeze or Winter Storm then head on down to Houston for a 2-day break from the bitter cold. It’s time to network,…
Zen and the Art of Legal Networking
Wondering Wednesdays: Making the Most of Your Membership
In our first "episode" of Wondering Wednesdays, we answer the question "How can you make the most of your memberships?" with three key points. [embed]//www.youtube.com/embed/Hp7pf2jER-4[/embed] To make the most of…
The Legal Whiteboard
If We Make Legal Education More Experiential, Would it Really Matter?
I think the answer is yes. But, unfortunately, in virtually all of the debate surrounding legal education, there is a tremendous lack of clarity and precision about how we assess…
Cordell Parvin Blog
Law Firms: What Makes a Great Mentor?
Many law firms have formal mentoring programs. Few law firms think about what attributes mentors should have to make the mentoring relationship valuable for the mentee and the firm. If…
The Rainmaker Blog
Improve Your Networking Prowess at LawMarketing.com Free Webinar Jan. 28
Are you a star at networking events? Or do you struggle to find things to say? Have a tough time engaging in conversations with strangers? Find you just can’t get…
Law Deans on Legal Education Blog
In Support of Skills Training
At Ole Miss we just completed a two-week skills session, which is required for all students.Information about the program can be found at: http://law.olemiss.edu/skill-session-success-made-possible-by-alumni/I am really pleased with the success…
The Rainmaker Blog
Plug Into Proven Legal Marketing Strategies with Rainmaker Retreat Unplugged
Of all the seminars and speeches and presentations I have made to attorney groups throughout the past 12 years, nothing has proven to be more impactful than our two-day legal…