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Entries from April 2009

New Web Site for Attorneys in Transition

April 19th, 2009 · No Comments


AttorneysInTransition.com is a new website from Law Bulletin Publishing Co. that focuses (not surprisingly) on issues of concern to lawyers whose careers are in a state of flux.
While you’re there, check out my guest post, The Road Less Traveled: Working as a Contract Lawyer.
Also, make sure you read this post for more details about a [...]

Tags: Contract Lawyering · Free Resources · Legal Writing · Legal Writing Resources

What Susskind’s ABA Techshow Keynote Means for Independent US-Based Contract Lawyers

April 12th, 2009 · 3 Comments


From April 2-4, I had the pleasure of attending ABA Techshow in Chicago. The much-anticipated keynote speaker was Richard Susskind, author of The End of Lawyers?: Rethinking the Nature of Legal Services.
Susskind’s presentation expanded on his central thesis, which is that, in the next ten years or so, advances in technology will change, in fundamental [...]

Tags: Contract Lawyering

Recovering from ABA Techshow

April 6th, 2009 · 6 Comments


As I recently mentioned, for me, the most important part of attending conferences is seeing old friends and having a chance to meet in person some of the great folks I’ve gotten to know online. This year’s ABA Techshow didn’t disappoint!
It was like old home week from the moment I checked into the hotel. Even [...]

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April Tele-webinar: You are Your Own Brand—Make the Most of It

April 5th, 2009 · No Comments


Everyone talks about branding your firm, but few talk about the more important concept of branding yourself. You are your own brand: how you dress, move, and speak convey reams of information about you that is quickly absorbed by your audience.
You have only seven seconds to make a first impression. In You are Your [...]

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