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Reviews Best Practices

In the past, contractors and law firms relied on referrals and word-of-mouth marketing to bring in new clients. Today, this is not the case. Google is a powerful tool that can help your law firm succeed. You should maximize the power and reach of Google contractor reviews. Learn how online reviews can play a part… Continue reading Reviews Best Practices

Men’s Attire: A Gentleman’s Guide for How to Look Good on Zoom

Sven Raphael Schneider, the founder of the hugely popular Gentleman’s Gazette blog, is a true menswear aficionado. Since lockdown shouldn’t mean your style has to suffer, we asked him for his advice on how to look good on Zoom. Lucky us, he’s agreed to share his dress code for men on camera. Ah, Zoom. Love… Continue reading Men’s Attire: A Gentleman’s Guide for How to Look Good on Zoom

Here are four tips for writing legal blog posts that people will actually read

The legal blog posts can be written in one of three formats: case law breakdown, future forecast or evergreen analysis. How to create a well-structured post on case law breakdown. Let’s face facts. It is easy to overlook many legal blog posts. They are long-winded, lacking structure and not designed to be read. Do you… Continue reading Here are four tips for writing legal blog posts that people will actually read

LinkedIn Profile Update: How to Stand out in Four Easy Steps

LinkedIn Profile Update: How to Stand out in Four Easy Steps How to do a complete LinkedIn profile update. Because your business is based on virtual connections, a boring profile is not going to cut it. LinkedIn is often dismissed as boring by professionals. Many are happy to put an old photo on their profiles,… Continue reading LinkedIn Profile Update: How to Stand out in Four Easy Steps

3M Earplug MDL Sent To Mediation To Avoid ‘Flooding’ Courts

The federal judge overseeing the massive multidistrict litigation over 3M’s Combat Arms Earplugs ordered the parties on Friday to begin mediation next month and attempt to reach a good faith settlement before district courts are “flooded” with cases from the MDL. In the order, U.S. District Judge M. Casey Rodgers said the MDL is at… Continue reading 3M Earplug MDL Sent To Mediation To Avoid ‘Flooding’ Courts

Texas Justices Strike Lump Sum Payout In $10.3M Verdict

The Texas Supreme Court declined Friday to toss a $10.3 million verdict against a hospital operator for negligence that caused a baby to be born with cerebral palsy, but said a state trial court wrongly ordered $7 million of the verdict be paid as a lump sum. Ordering a Cameron County District Court judge to… Continue reading Texas Justices Strike Lump Sum Payout In $10.3M Verdict

Possible Insurer Claims Eyed Ahead Of Condo Collapse Talks

The Florida state judge handling litigation over the Champlain Towers South condominium collapse said Tuesday he would order insurers for the victims and condo association to attend mediation on their claims against the builders of a neighboring tower unless the insurers waive potential claims against them. Eleventh Circuit Court Judge Michael A. Hanzman agreed to… Continue reading Possible Insurer Claims Eyed Ahead Of Condo Collapse Talks

Zantac MDL Plaintiffs Try To Revive Claims Against Drug Cos.

Three plaintiffs in the sprawling multidistrict litigation over the carcinogens found in the popular heartburn medication Zantac asked the Eleventh Circuit on Tuesday to revive their state law claims against generic and brand-name drugmakers but may face procedural roadblocks in their appeals. Over the course of three oral arguments before an appellate panel in Miami,… Continue reading Zantac MDL Plaintiffs Try To Revive Claims Against Drug Cos.

How to be a Top Contractor

Five Things You Need to Become a Top Contractor 1. Research skills. You are dead in the water in healthcare law if you aren’t on top of the latest regulation or pronouncement in whatever jurisdiction you are dealing with. The ground is constantly shifting. I’ve picked up more than a few clients because their last… Continue reading How to be a Top Contractor

Want to Use Referrals to Build Your Practice? Focus on 3 Types of Relationships

Building a sustainable law practice that depends solely on referrals isn’t easy. It takes years of cultivating relationships and requires that you set a clear purpose for your firm, provide outstanding client service and show your appreciation for every referral that comes your way. Stopping the Big Google Ads Spend My road to building a… Continue reading Want to Use Referrals to Build Your Practice? Focus on 3 Types of Relationships