In the Washington Post, it was reported that social media is no longer a fad in the legal industry. The story referred to a study that found “about 40 percent [of law firms] said blogging and social networking initiatives have helped the firm land new work.” Recently, a study at the American Bar Association revealed more…
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Are you ready for a crisis? Even if you think you’ve done nothing controversial, serious allegations or a lawsuit leaked to the media can put you or on the defensive. It might not matter if you are innocent, the negative publicity along the way might ruin your reputation. In one example, Lumber Liquidators went to
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Social media can be a liability for attorneys. Yet, many have yet to master the rules to stay out of trouble. Using social media in a legal setting is a serious issue that it is being researched. A study was conducted titled “Ensuring an Impartial Jury in the Age of Social Media” for the Duke
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Recently, Gene Marks wrote in Forbes about “Why The Apple Watch Debut Is Worse For Apple Than Glass Was For Google,” saying that sales are down and people haven’t found the need to use it. There’s something else about the Apple Watch that is troubling. Shortly after it debuted, the New York Times announced that it was
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Research from Gallup puts into question the credibility and ethical standards of lawyers. In one of their recent surveys, attorneys ranked just three positions above car salespeople in honesty/ethics. This demonstrates why it’s important for attorneys to manage their reputations so that people who look at them will positively differentiate them from the crowd. Here
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It seems like all the money in the world can’t buy good publicity. In Forbes, Agustino Fontevecchia did a round-up of infamous highlights from the lives of the Getty family in “The Great Getty Curse.” Paul Getty was at one time the richest man in the world, so it seems with that success would come
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LinkedIn is the most effective platform for business development, networking, and professional development for attorneys. According to an In-House Counsel survey, “LinkedIn leads all other social networks in professional usage and perceived credibility….” While LinkedIn may seem complicated to navigate, here are some ways to use profiles more effectively. 1 – Clean it up. Your photo should
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When a company makes a mistake, they want public relations professionals to fix the problem. Unfortunately, sometimes mistakes can’t be fixed, even with the best pros on the planet. The Irish Times has an article about how the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is upset because one of its investments has gotten bad press. The organization owns a
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Sometimes an organization’s publicity campaign can backfire and in the process cause a substantial lawsuit. Jennifer Emily had a story in The Dallas Morning News about Nina Pham, who was a nurse caring for the country’s first Ebola patient. The patient died, and Pham got the virus and could have died herself. Actually, she can still
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An attorney may have a law degree, credentials, and lots of CLE training, but it’s all not enough if the person makes unwise, embarrassing decisions. Mark Wilson wrote about attorney Jennifer Gaubert, whose behavior is sending her to jail in his blog post, “Drunk Lawyer Who Groped Cabbie Convicted of Criminal Mischief”. The lawyer took
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