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17 Things I Wish I Knew as a First-Year Associate

Attorney at Work

As I considered my own experiences as a first-year associate at a big firm, and subsequent experiences as a more senior attorney, I quickly formulated a list that required a scroll rather than a Post-it. There’s at least one, usually many, in every firm: the attorney who has a reputation for being brutal to work for.

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Best Practices for Content Creation and Optimization

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For example, a bankruptcy lawyer’s perfect client may be “George, age 47, whose family business recently failed and who has $10,000 in credit card debt.” Research Your Competitors According to the American Bar Association’s Legal Technology Survey , 37% of lawyers have blogs.

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Branding Basics for Law Firms

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Even if you are the best at what you do, the modern attorney has to follow some branding basics for law firms. Perhaps you’re a family lawyer with a degree in social work or a small business attorney with an M.B.A. Divorce lawyer: compassionate, attentive, caring D.U.I.

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The Best Law Firm SEO Companies for Growing Your Practice

Clio

This is because potential clients are searching not just for lawyers, but for specific lawyers. For example, they are likely searching for personal injury lawyers or family lawyers, or bankruptcy lawyers. Stellar SEO Stellar SEO boasts lawyer SEO experts to help law firms attract their ideal clients.

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The Legal Singularity and the Future of Legal Research – Benjamin Alarie and Abdi Aidid (TGIR Ep. 193)

3 Geeks and a Law Blog

What does it mean for practicing attorneys? Many folks don’t really have the resources to hire an attorney if they have if they if they have a dispute. Like, someone sees an opportunity to improve bankruptcy law, and they build a tool that’s for bankruptcy lawyers. What does it mean for legal education?

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Bankruptcy Law Marketing: Tips & Tricks to Grow Your Practice

Lawmatics

Targeted Niche Marketing in Bankruptcy Law Given the concentrated nature of the industry, niche marketing can provide smaller firms with a competitive edge. Targeted search terms like "small business bankruptcy lawyer" or "Chapter 7 bankruptcy help" present lucrative opportunities for firms specializing in these areas.

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The Legal Singularity and the Future of Legal Research – Benjamin Alarie and Abdi Aidid (TGIR Ep. 193)

Legal Tech Monitor

What does it mean for practicing attorneys? Many folks don’t really have the resources to hire an attorney if they have if they if they have a dispute. Like, someone sees an opportunity to improve bankruptcy law, and they build a tool that’s for bankruptcy lawyers. What does it mean for legal education?