Insights from In-House Counsel - Rinse and Repeat?

Insights from In-House Counsel - Rinse and Repeat?

How do attorneys "get in front of" In-House Counsel?  Four panelists who are in-house with Dallas companies Stevens Transport, PlainsCapital, Interstate Batteries, and The Beck Group answered questions at Thursday's LMA luncheon.

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Tonight: Brian Fanzo Speaks on Live Streaming & How to Think Like a Fan

Tonight: Brian Fanzo Speaks on Live Streaming & How to Think Like a Fan

Tonight:  It's time to THINK LIKE A FAN!  Brian Fanzo, @iSocialFanz, comes to Dallas to talk live streaming, Periscope, Meerkat, and how to leverage video for business and relationship building, and...how to Think Like a Fan.  Social Media Dallas interactive event starts at 6PM, Geek House Dallas.

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Bloomberg Big Law Business Summit - re-cap

Bloomberg Big Law Business Summit - re-cap

Last week, Bloomberg BNA launched its inaugural “Big Law Business Summit” in New York. Many points were relevant to smaller firms, not just "big law."  Three themes:  the changing relationship as In-House Counsel take on more work, how collaboration externally and internally lifts all ships and impacts the client relationship, and how more must be done regarding cyber security.

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Legal Industry Poised for Social Media Sea Change

Legal Industry Poised for Social Media Sea Change

Between now and May, 2016, the legal industry is in for a sea change.  I hope I am wrong – at least to the extent that I have underestimated here and even more progress is made.

Many firms and individual attorneys have begun using social media and related analytics to boost business development.  I predict the next 12 months hold a swift up-tick in broader adoption. Where will you fit in?

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