Law Firm Websites
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Boutique Law Firms, Lawyer Advertising, Pictures, Small Law Firms
Size Matters: Anatomy Of A Small-Firm Website
Ed. note: This is the latest installment of Size Matters, one of Above the Law’s new columns for small-firm lawyers. They say that to be competitive in today’s market, branding is key. To do that, one needs a snappy marketing campaign. I mean, think about the marketing genius behind the Shake Weight, or that truly […] -
Biglaw, Lawyer Advertising
Is Cravath Getting Soft?
Consider the evidence, from the website of Cravath. We’re guessing this change was made a while ago, perhaps when Cravath overhauled its home page last June, but we didn’t notice it until a Cravath alum pointed it out to us just now. Let’s take a look…. - Sponsored
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Celebrities, Lawyer Advertising, Pictures
Further Adventures in Attorney Website Photos
In the past, Above the Law has kindly taken the time to mock provide constructive feedback to firms that choose to take more unconventional approaches to their attorney website photos. Among our favorites have been the “body shots” of Ballard Spahr and Cox Smith. Today’s installment of bad lawyer photography comes courtesy of a tipster […]
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Pls Hndle Thx: If You Don't Know Me By Now
Ed. note: Have a question for next week? Send it in to advice@abovethelaw.com Dear ATL, I am a first-year associate tasked with writing my bio page for our website. Do you have any tips on how to write a bio that is not god-awful? — Autobiography of a Face Dear Autobiography of a Face, As […] -
Boutique Law Firms, Lawyer Advertising, LexisNexis / Lexis-Nexis, Shameless Plugs, Small Law Firms, Technology
50,000 Reasons to Consider Revamping Your Small Firm Website
To borrow a line from Sharon Nichols, I judge you when you have a poor website. Like it or not, we live in a superficial world where your website is judged on a daily basis — and not just by me. Friends, colleagues, potential employees and most importantly potentially paying clients are all looking at […] -
Caption Contests, Contests, Lawyer Advertising, Pictures, Reader Polls, Technology, United Kingdom / Great Britain, Weirdness
Best Law Firm Website Photo: Caption Contest
On Friday, we showed you what might very well be the best law firm website photo of all time. It came to us from the other side of the pond (where it had been noticed by RollOnFriday). We solicited possible captions, with preference given to ones that would constitute alternative bios for the lawyer in […] -
Caption Contests, Contests, Lawyer Advertising, Pictures, Technology, United Kingdom / Great Britain, Weirdness
Best Law Firm Website Photo Ever
Yesterday our social media columnist, Adrian Dayton, asked you: What’s wrong with your law firm bio? One possible answer: your photograph (or lack thereof). As law firm marketing consultant Dion Algeri told Adrian, pictures are “extremely important” to attorney bios on law firm websites. Over at Great Jakes, Algeri analyzes the lawyer photos on the […] -
Lawyer Advertising, Technology
What's Wrong With Your Law Firm Bio?
Don’t take it personally. Nobody is perfect, but unfortunately, when it comes to law firm bios — well, most of them stink. They tout the vast accomplishments of the lawyer: where they went to law school, if they graduated with honors, whether they were on law review. Then they often include a laundry list of […] - Sponsored
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Boutique Law Firms, Divorce Train Wrecks, Family Law, Lawyer Advertising, Small Law Firms
Law Firm to Clients: We Don't Work Weekends
Managing expectations is a very important skill — when it comes to personal relationships, movie enjoyment, and, of course, dealing with your co-workers and clients. You need to know how to set boundaries. After you’ve pulled two all-nighters in a row, for example, it’s okay to tell the partner you work for that you just […] -
Biglaw, Fabulosity, Hotties, Technology
Davis Polk's Website Makeover: Now With 100 Percent Way More Hotties!
Back in March, we reported on stealth layoffs at Davis Polk & Wardwell. Stealth layoffs are usually seen as an effort to maintain high attorney utilization rates — and high partner profits. But at genteel, WASPy DPW, long known for its passive-aggressive kinder and gentler firm culture, profits come second to pulchritude. Everything is beautiful […] -
Biglaw, Pictures, Weirdness
Fox Rothschild to Full Length Photos!
While we anxiously await word of new associate bonus announcements, it is in the meantime a quite slow news day. For those of you tired of talking about the New York Bar Exam Results, here is a brief diversion in the form of full-length attorney bio photos from the firm Fox Rothschild. Our tipster quips: […]
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