I’m not surprised to see some significant stories recently about aggressive efforts by law departments to trim bloated lists of outside law firms and end up with leaner and more aligned panels. There are many reasons: corporate directives, economic stress, cost-cutting initiatives, reports of NYC associate billing rates topping $1,000 an hour, partners hoarding billable
Free Chapter – Diversity is Essential (from Successful Innovation Outcomes in Law)
Chapter 11. Diversity is Essential
There are times, usually when I’m in a room full of white men who look and think in the same ways, that the idea I’ll discuss in this chapter is the most controversial opinion I can state in the innovation setting. However, it’s my core belief.
Diversity, in and of
One Week Only: $2.99 Sale Price on Kindle Version of Make LinkedIn Work for You
Your professional network has never been more valuable to you than it is right now.
The best tool for capturing the value of your professional networks is LinkedIn. The people most likely to help us in difficult times are our connections. Most of us in the legal industry only use a tiny fraction of the
Highlights from Reviews of Successful Innovation Outcomes in Law
I’ve been getting some good reviews and nice comments about my new book, Successful Innovation Outcomes in Law: A Practical Guide for Law Firms, Law Departments and Other Legal Organizations. TOday seemed like a good day to post a few of them.
It’s practical and hands-on. It’s also encyclopaedic and full of wise observations
52 Books in 52 Weeks – 2020
For many years, I’ve enjoyed reading the posts of several bloggers
who are trying to read 52 books in 52 weeks. I’ve also wanted to find a good way for me to keep track of the books I’ve read. And it gives me a good reading target to shoot for.
Last year, I read 89 books, exceeding my goal by quite a bit. Or, more accurately, I listed 89 books that I read. I don’t list books that might reveal certain things I might (or might not) be working on. You will also notice tat I’ve been attempting to read the entire catalog of books of certain authors of detective stories.
If you forced me to pick my top books for 2019 (in alphabetical order), I’d probably list:
[I’m not sure why Amazon generates the cover images in such different sizes.]
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Cyber Monday Book Sale: The Lawyer’s Guide to Collaboration Tools and Technologies
The second edition of the book, The Lawyer’s Guide to Collaboration Tools and Technologies: Smart Ways to Work Together, by Tom Mighell and me, will be on sale at a 40% discount (plus free ground shipping) for one day only – December 2 – as part of the big Cyber Monday book
Make LinkedIn Work for You: A Practical Handbook for Lawyers and Other Legal Professionals
I very happy to announce that Allison Shields and I’s new book, Make LinkedIn Work for You: A Practical Handbook for Lawyers and Other Legal Professionals, is now available on Amazon as a paperback and as a Kindle ebook.
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Make LinkedIn Work for You isn’t just a “how to” on
New Book Pre-announcement – Make LinkedIn Work for You
[Update: The book is now available as a paperback and as a Kindle book on Amazon.]
Assuming all goes according to plan, Allison Shields and I’s new book, Make LinkedIn Work for You: A Practical Handbook for Lawyers and Other Legal Professionals, will be published and available for purchase on Amazon (in
Now Available: Successful Innovation Outcomes in Law
I’m very excited to announce that my new book, Successful Innovation Outcomes in Law: A Practical Guide for Law Firms, Law Departments and Other Legal Organizations, is now available on Amazon. The book may also be purchased as a Kindle ebook.
A few months ago, I was planning to write a series of
Pre-announcing New Book: Make LinkedIn Work for You
It was a summer of writing and book projects for me. I’ve already pre-announed one of those books, Successful Innovation Outcomes in Law: A Practical Guide for Law Firms, Law Departments and other Legal Organizations.
Allison Shields and I have also finished a new book on LinkedIn. It will be called “Make LinkedIn