Published By Jim Calloway
Today I feel obligated to heap great praise and give an unqualified endorsement. I think TechnoLawyer’s BlawgWorld is superb. In particular I think it is a great resource for the busy practicing lawyer. Let me explain.
It can be tough being a lawyer in this, or any other, economy. Representing clients, completing projects, handling administrative…
"Would you like to work for you?" is the question asked in my latest Lawyers USA column. And, no, the answer is not "depends on what I could pay me."
Richard Susskind's keynote address at ABA TECHSHOW 2009 was fabulous. I'm sure many who live blogged or live Tweeting during it agreed, but I wanted to pass along my thoughts before reading theirs. As any of you know, Susskind has written several books about the legal profession, including the most recent, The End of Lawyers?: …
Hat's off to the ABA for posting its Economic Recovery Resources page. This is especially timely as I was reading on a blog yesterday a claim that the ABA wasn't doing much to help lawyers in troubled times. It has features on job searching, career transitioning, professional development, stress management and more.
"Can I put that on your card?" is the title of the first edition of my new column in Lawyers USA. I believe that most law firms that do not accept credit cards should take steps to do so and I hope this column makes that case. I also include a few ideas about how…
Law firm layoffs, bailouts and bank closings are in the news. It is sometimes hard not to dwell on so many negative events. So I've been doing a lot of thinking about law practice in this economy, as have a lot of others. I've just finished a two part series in the Oklahoma Bar Journal…
Ron Baker is a true expert on the billing methods and profitability of professional services firms. He's written numerous books on alternative billing and is a speaker in high demand. Every single lawyer in private practice should read his recent essay on Recession-proofing Your Firm. Stories of law firm layoffs are in the l…
When You Go To Heaven, Will Your Practice Go to Hell? is an eye-catching title for a nice article on a very serious topic. It was written by Courtney Kennaday, PMA for the South Carolina Bar, and Reid Trautz, PMA for the Association of Immigration Lawyers of America. Sever other blogs have already…
I participated in the podcast panel discussion "It's the Economy, Stupid" with a stellar group of co-presenters including Mark Powers (President of Atticus), Mark Chinn, William C. Cobb, Professor Kamran Dadkhah and Thomas J. Ahrens. Typically the Atticus coaching firm makes these podcasts available to its graduates. But, given the problems in the economy that we…
Law Practice Today, a monthly e-zine published by the ABA Law Practice Management Section, has recently undergone a makeover and its November 2008 issue is really great.
But before I discuss it further, let me disclose my bias. Somehow some of my so-called friends and colleagues talked me into serving as Associate Editor of Law…