In “Everyday Public Relations For Lawyers”, attorney Gina F. Rubel guides law firms through the dos and don’ts of interacting with the media. Topics covered in the book include how to begin your PR journey, establishing PR goals and defining how you want your firm to be perceived.
Andrew: “Attorneys are going to learn a common-sense approach to marketing that is specific to attorneys. I often have to tell lawyers to stop thinking like lawyers and instead think like the consumer. This book will help them to do that by crafting a message that actually speaks to the desires and fears of their target audience.”
Many attorneys who went to great law schools think that they will get special treatment due to having attended one of them. They are quickly disabused of this notion after the cold, hard facts of practicing in the real world wear off. This is a competitive game and there are far more important things than top school credentials at stake.
In “Legal Upheaval: A Guide to Creativity, Collaboration, and Innovation in Law”, law professor Michele DeStefano takes attorneys on an important journey of innovation. Attorneys will learn from this book exactly what they must do to stay ahead of today’s constantly evolving legal landscape.
Stress less. Be awesome.”, law firm business coach Nora Riva Bergman offers a series of lessons on the subjects of productivity, marketing, and leadership. The easily digestible tips in this book can help an attorney transform their firm in a number of different ways. Check out our conversation with Nora below!
Linder offer an examination as to why many in the legal profession tend to be unsatisfied with their lives. In the book, the two long-time legal professors discuss paths to happier and more fulfilling legal careers, as well as the science of happiness and the workings of the modern law firm. We sent Nancy and Douglas some questions about their book. Check out their joint answers below.
In “From Rookie to Rainmaker: How to Grow Your Law Business”, long-time trial attorney Joryn Jenkins shares her five fortes for successfully marketing a legal practice, and provides a path for young lawyers to follow in building their firms. After reading this book, attorneys will feel confident selling themselves in even the most competitive of markets. Check out our conversation with Joryn below!
In “The Business of Legal: The Data-Driven Law Practice”, entrepreneur Mary Juetten uses her business, accounting and consulting experience to help attorneys build more sustainable practices and more successful careers. Lawyers will learn from the book, how to be more effective at collecting data and analyzing processes. Check out our conversation with Mary below!
In “The Rainmaking Mindset For Attorneys: Attracting Clients, Winning Business and Increasing Profits”, business consultant Liz Wendling details why it is more important than ever for attorneys to be comfortable marketing and selling their practice. Liz shares with lawyers strategies and ideas that will help them succeed in today’s ultra-competitive legal world. Check out our conversation with Liz below!
To gain a substantial advantage, lawyers must be able to differentiate themselves, stand out from competitors, and be different in a way that matters to today’s savvy legal consumer. What you think makes you different, and unique may be keeping you in the commodity trap that lawyers work so hard to avoid.
Brown offers introverted attorneys guidance on how to thrive in a seemingly extroverted legal world. Heidi shares a seven-step process to help introverted, shy, and socially anxious individuals amplify their authentic lawyer voices. Check out our conversation with Heidi below!
If a few blips appear on your transcript, analyze those grades as pieces of information —not judgment—and discern what we can learn about the way our brains work, how we thrive, and what changes we can make in our study habits to do even better next time . Those grades are not your story; you are your story.
Law school grades are not your story — you are your story. Law school grades are not your story —. you. are your story. Whether they are excellent or less-than-ideal, your grades don’t define you. You define you. You are worthy of this profession and we need you. I vividly remember getting my first grade in law school.
Your grades absolutely don’t define you. Yes, it’s okay to be bummed out or frustrated about a less-than-ideal grade, or excited about a good one. But they have nothing to do with who you are as a person and who you will be as a lawyer. Yes, they are pieces of information.
Law school where he earned his law degree: University of California—Berkeley School of Law. U.S. News law school rank: 9 (tie) Barry Scheck is a co-founder and special counsel with the Innocence Project, a nonprofit that helps wrongfully convicted prisoners prove their innocence and gain their freedom.
U.S. News law school rank: 4 (tie) Before becoming an iconic judge, Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a legal champion of various liberal causes. She co-founded the Women's Rights Project at the ACLU and served as the organization's general counsel for many years.
U.S. News law school rank: 9 (tie) An eloquent trial lawyer and American Civil Liberties Union member, Clarence Darrow delivered poetic courtroom speeches that made him famous in the mid-19th and early 20th centuries, and his life inspired the hit Hollywood film "Inherit the Wind.".
Abrams is known for his legal arguments in favor of expansive free speech rights and his view that the government ought to have extremely limited authority over regulating speech. Next: See the law schools that trained influential attorneys. A law degree often leads to a career in politics or government.
Elizabeth Warren. Law school where she earned her law degree: Rutgers Law School in New Jersey. U.S. News law school rank: 76 (tie) Before she was elected to the U.S. Senate and began her run for the Democratic presidential nomination, Elizabeth Warren gained national prominence as a consumer advocate.
Floyd Abrams – an appellate attorney who specializes in media law and the First Amendment – has argued before the Supreme Court many times, and his legal arguments have been integrated into multiple Supreme Court opinions that relate to free speech issues.
Books on Krause's list include titles such as The Great American Whatever, a young adult novel by Tim Federle, and "Pink is a Girl Color" ... and other silly things people say, a children's picture book by Stacy and Erik Drageset.
Some of the books on Krause's list explain puberty and reproduction. Others discuss pregnancy and abortion, either from a textbook standpoint or through fiction. At least 11 of the books focus on the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling. John Irving's The Cider House Rules, whose main characters include a doctor who performs abortions, is also on the list.
Krause made the request through the Texas House's General Investigating Committee, which he chairs. But political observers in Texas note that Krause also has his eye on winning a statewide office. He's one of several Republicans challenging Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is seeking reelection in next March's party primary.
Krause's letter to school leaders cites the committee's authority to look into any "matter the committee considers necessary for the information of the legislature or for the welfare and protection of state citizens."
All law schools should provide grads with: a command of doctrinal law “basics” including legal ethics; critical thinking; people and collaboration skills; business, tech, and data analytics basics; marketplace awareness; a learning-for-life mentality; and an understanding that law is a profession and a business.
Law schools have long focused on training students how to “think like a lawyer.”. Their curricula were designed to: (1) hone critical thinking; (2) teach doctrinal law using the Socratic method; (3) provide “legal” writing techniques and fluency in the “language of law”; (4) advance oral advocacy and presentation skills;
Those needs are not static. That’s why law schools cannot remain static and must adapt more fluid curricula to meet the needs of legal consumers, not their own.
Thinking like a lawyer means understanding the client’s business— not simply its “legal” risks.
Let’s hope the ABA takes note of her recommendations. There is no one-size fits all answer to the training issue, and that’s part of the problem. Law schools have largely undifferentiated curricula and train as if grads from all law schools are preparing for similar careers.
Most law schools continue to train students for traditional practice careers, even as more “legal” work formerly performed exclusively by law firms has been disaggregated and is now increasingly sourced in-house, to law companies, and to “legal” service providers from other disciplines—notably, the Big Four.
Paul LeBlanc, a NACIQI member, concluded that the ABA was “out of touch with the profession.”. Law schools have made some strides during the past few years-- experiential learning, legal technology, entrepreneurship, legal innovation, and project management courses, are becoming standard fare.
School districts that provide transportation to and from school have a legal duty to make sure that transportation is safe, at least within reason.
Schools may also be liable for negligent supervision or hiring when students are hurt because school employees didn’t supervise them properly, or because school officials didn’t take reasonable steps to ensure that teachers, coaches, and other employees were qualified and didn’t pose a risk of abuse or other harm.
Speaking With a Lawyer. If you suspect that your child was hurt because of the school’s negligence, it would be a good idea to consult with a lawyer. School liability is an area of law where the specific circumstances—as well as the law in your state—can make a big difference.
Find answers to frequently asked questions about when parents or students can successfully sue schools for injuries, harassment, or other harms. Schools are generally safe places, but students can and do get hurt—on the playground, in football practice, or in fights. There are other kinds of injuries, too—like emotional or academic problems ...