We take a break from Casey’s BS series and point you to a historical review of the “cutthroat” legal research industry as it moved from print, hardbound reporter sets, to the online legal research systems which we know today. Whenever an industry is disrupted by a new technology, the players within the industry can play
2017
Law Departments and the Foundation of Law Firm Marketing Bullshit
My friend John Grant made a mistake.
Many moons ago he was consulting on process improvement for a large law department. He surveyed in-house counsel on their biggest complaints about outside counsel. The response was that outside counsel:
- Don’t understand my business
- Can’t tell me how long anything will take
- Overwork a problem/introduce complexity
- Don’t
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Top ten 3 Geeks blog posts for 2017
It’s that time of year: time for top 10 lists for 2017.
What is your favorite top 10 list for 2017? Top movies? Top books? Top cars?
Well, here’s one more: our top ten 3 Geeks blog posts for 2017 in true Letterman style.
No. 10
Legal News Publishers: Stop Using the Term “Non-Lawyer”
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Why analyze your analytics?
So, it was snowing in Houston today. My sister texted a photo full of snow at 6:30 am–a neighborhood once covered in Harvey now covered in snowflakes.
Just finished my analytics reports. Not sure how many of you use Google Analytics. It has changed a lot since I first started using it back in…
How to subscribe to YouTube videos to earn CLE self-study, watch news and learn new skills
Watching YouTube with purpose by Lihsa
How many of you out there regularly watch YouTube videos? Mostly people randomly watch videos. But it is possible to follow YouTube in much the same way you follow a podcast.
I’ve been a YouTube subscriber for about 7 years and really active for the last 4 – 5…
One More Time: Law Firm Libraries Are Not About the Space
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In 1995, a law firm was approached by one of its major clients to open an office in the city where the client’s headquarters was located. The law firm really didn’t want to expand into a new region of the country, where it had no other significant clients, so…
The Best Law Firm Marketing Bullshit — Tier 1
(via Bill Henderson)A law firm recently did something I like.
This occurs more frequently than might be expected from the guy who calls bullshit (see Parts 1, 2, 3, 4 of my bullshit series). I’m the first to admit, however, it isn’t bullshit all the way down. Efforts to…
Happy Holidays! Gift guide for the lawyer in your life
Happy holidays, everyone!
No post today–my time is devoted to preparing for the upcoming holidays.
But I will leave a list of great gift ideas for the lawyer in your life! And, no, these are not affiliate links–just gift ideas to make your shopping easier.
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My top 10 podcasts
Mysteries, the law and movies: podcasts for everyone by @Lihsa
A quick post: I’m not feeling very well–Houston allergies.
Fun fact: if you move to Houston, you will develop allergies within 2 years of moving here. Because it is abnormally warm, allergy cycles are accelerating. Tomorrow it is going to be 84 degrees Fahrenheit with…
Things I would tell my younger lawyer self
Advice to new lawyers by @Lihsa
Dream big
“When you shoot for the stars, you will land on the moon.” My grandfather taught me this. He was a high school principal who talked me out of teaching.
Instead, I listed my dreams and turned them into goals. One of them was to be a writer.…



