Adventures in Lawyer Advertising
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Bankruptcy, Boutique Law Firms, Lawyer Advertising, Ridiculousness, Small Law Firms
Las Vegas Firm Serves Up Second Helping of Ham
Our favorite lawyers in Las Vegas are at it again, and this time around, we get more awesome porcine puns, cheesy acting, and ugly sweaters. -
Bad Ideas, Boutique Law Firms, Holy Crap, Lawyer Advertising, Ridiculousness, Small Law Firms
Hey Girl, I'll Be the Fearless Lawyer You Need
Meet Richard Schulte, a beacon of light in today’s sea of unmanly men... - Sponsored
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
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Biglaw, Lawyer Advertising
Wachtell Finally Updates Dreadfully Boring Website
Wachtell has a new website. Is it any better than its last, which was called one of the worst websites in the legal industry?
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Advertising, Entertainment Law, Law Firm Names, Lawyer Advertising
Lawyer URL of the Day
It’s Friday, let’s play a game. A word search. Guess the URL for entertainment lawyer Roger A. Pliakas, Esquire. Hint: Sean Connery would take therapist… -
Bad Ideas, Blogging, Eugene Volokh, Junk Email / Spam, Lawyer Advertising, Quote of the Day, Social Media, Social Networking Websites, Technology
Quote of the Day: What do you mean by 'purported'?
[T]his might be a helpful alert to lawyers who are hiring someone to try to promote their sites: It’s possible that the promotion might consist of behavior that is par for the course for purported penis enlargement products, but not really in keeping with the sort of reputation that lawyers generally seek to cultivate. — […] -
Lawyer Advertising, Small Law Firms
Las Vegas Lawyers Ham It Up in Terrible Commercial
What do you get when you combine pig products, a sketchy guy in a mustache, and death metal? One colossally horrendous law firm commercial. The folks at Hamilton Law in Las Vegas were presumably late to the domain-name-grabbing game and had to settle for being called “ham legal.” Rather than fight their unfortunate web address, […] -
Lawyer Advertising, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
Adventures in Lawyer Advertising: Best Lawyer Billboard Ever
Last week in Non-Sequiturs, we pointed you to a photo essay of some of the sketchiest lawyer billboards out there. From dogs, to eye patches, to crazy nicknames, these billboards are the epitome of what makes local lawyer advertising so painfully bad. It’s tough to say which is worse — these misguided attempts at originality, […] -
Blogging, Free Speech, Lawyer Advertising, Legal Ethics, Technology
Is Law Blogging Just Advertising? The Virginia Bar Thinks So
It’s easy to forget that lawyering is a business that requires a significant amount of advertising. Lawyers offer a service, and as many unemployed attorneys know, the profession includes lots of people doing essentially the same work. You have to find your customers to make it rain. For more and more attorneys, blogging has become […] - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
Cardozo Law School, Job Searches, Law Schools, Lawyer Advertising, Summer Associates, Technology
An Interview With the 2L Who's Advertising Himself on Google
Yesterday we brought you the story of a 2L at Cardozo Law School who has taken out Google ads promoting himself, in an attempt to find a summer associate job. We reached out to Eric Einisman to ask him: What was he thinking? -
Cardozo Law School, Google / Search Engines, Job Searches, Law Schools, Lawyer Advertising, Summer Associates, Technology
One 2L's Innovative Approach to Job Hunting
A reader alerted us to the following Google ad, which showed up in a Gmail sidebar next to a law-related email chain. Whoa! Is this for real? Is a second-year student at Cardozo Law School actually advertising himself via text ads on Google, promoting himself as "[a] great choice for Summer Associate"? -
Cars, Lawyer Advertising, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners, Weirdness
Captain Lawyer to the Rescue
Parents wield an unbelievable amount of power in the naming of their children. And as we all know, with great power comes great responsibility. Bizarre names can ensure that your child sits alone and friendless in the cafeteria for the better part of his formative years. Great names can spur children on to greatness. Naming […] -
Biglaw, Lawyer Advertising
MoFo Launches New, Somewhat Less Crazy Website
About a year and a half ago, Morrison & Foerster unveiled an insane edgy new website, openly embracing its MoFo moniker and a new “What the MoFo?” theme. At the time, we walked you through the minefield of interactive design elements that the site offered. Now, after what I can only guess has been a […] -
Fabulosity, Facebook, Lawyer Advertising, Parties, Small Law Firms, Social Networking Websites, Solo Practitioners
There's No Such Thing as Bad Publicity When You've Got Swag
Most attorneys take themselves way too seriously. As a result, we see some pretty ridiculous attorney advertising that ends up being unintentionally funny. And while we’re happy to poke gentle fun at these websites and ads, our commentary isn’t always well received. Because another thing that lawyers aren’t known for is the ability to accept criticism. Knoxville attorney Stephen A. Burroughs is an exception to these rules....
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Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
If 2023 introduced legal professionals to generative AI, then 2024 will be when law firms start adapting to utilize it. Things are moving fast, so…
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Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm.
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Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
The rise of remote work has dramatically reshaped the relationship between Lawyers and Law Firms, see how Scale LLP has taken the steps to get…
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Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use.
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The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms.
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DUI / DWI, Family Law, Lawyer Advertising, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
Always Hire the Lawyer Who Can Break the Most Bricks
Every time we do a post about a crazy attorney website, our readers send in even more tips about the seemingly endless supply of wacky websites that are out there (which we appreciate, so keep 'em comin'). Rarely, however, do we get a tipster begging us to place a fellow attorney in Above the Law’s crosshairs. Until now: "Can you please, please profile this guy, Mark Davis from Toledo, Ohio?" Well, since you asked so nicely.... -
Bad Ideas, Lawyer Advertising
How Many Lawyers Does It Take to Change a Light Bulb?
Ah, the good old "how many lawyers does it take to change a light bulb" joke. It's pretty stupid, but all of its variants never seem to get old. Well, thanks to a mid-size firm in Minnesota, we now know that it takes exactly five lawyers to change a light bulb.... -
Advertising, Bad Ideas, Pictures, Solo Practitioners, Texas
Solo Practitioner: Fighting Injustice in Cute Outfits
If you watch Futurama, you'll be familiar with Single Female Lawyer. The theme song is as such: single female lawyer, fighting for her client, wearing sexy mini-skirts and being self-reliant. Above the Law managed to find the real life version of this cartooned solo practitioner. Let's check out her website.... -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Lawyer Advertising
Inside Straight: Speaking Up
When should you speak up, and why? Our in-house columnist, Mark Herrmann, has some advice to share with you, because a single voice raised can spare companies both unnecessary expense and unneeded embarrassment.... -
Lawyer Advertising, Litigators, Litigatrix, Small Law Firms, Trials
Size Matters: Fancy Nancy Has A Message For You
Are you thinking about taking some branding advice from Fancy Nancy? Maybe you shouldn't. Small firm columnist Valerie Katz advises that you go call yourself a 'trial lawyer' as opposed to a 'litigator'.... -
Biglaw, Law Firm Names, Lawyer Advertising
Paul Hastings To Become... Paul Hastings. But Now It's 'Official.'
Paul Hastings is now... Paul Hastings! A look at one law firm's name change and marketing makeover. -
Biglaw, Lawyer Advertising, Pictures
Latham to Launch New 'World-Class' Website
Latham & Watkins is about to join the likes of Ballard Spahr and Cox Smith in requiring their associates to pose for mandatory body shots for the firm’s new website. It seems that Latham has grand plans to go beyond the traditional attorney portraits that appear on these other firms’ sites. Get ready for some cranial equality, folks.