Author Profile

Steve Matthews

Steve Matthews

Phone: (604) 826-8072
Stem Legal Web Enterprises Inc. Mission BC 0 Canada

About

Steve Matthews is an internationally renowned legal marketing specialist, focusing his efforts particularly on web-based marketing. A search engine optimization (SEO) specialist who has been winning awards for his web development strategies since 2001, Steve works with firms large and small to help create an effective Internet presence.

Areas of Expertise

* Legal web development * Search marketing (SEO) * Open source applications for the legal industry * Knowledge management (KM) * Law firm intranets * Federated search products * Corporate blogging applications for business development and knowledge capture

Professional Experience

* Owner, Stem Legal Web Enterprises Inc. (2007-present) * Knowledge Services Director, Clark Wilson LLP (1998-2007) * Information Services Manager, Pensa & Associates (1995-1998)

Education

* MLIS (Library & Information Science), University of Western Ontario (1995) * BA (Cognitive & IO Psychology/Linguistics), University of Victoria (1993)

Recent Articles

101 More Law Firm Taglines – 2012 Edition

Steve Matthews

March 16, 2012 16:18

Back in 2009, Stem Legal published our list of 101 law firm taglines. At that point, many online pundits were quick to point out the terrible ones (no need to name names) as well as some rare gems that…Back in 2009, Stem Legal published our list of 101 law firm taglines. At that point, many...

New Law Librarians' Institute

Steve Matthews

March 14, 2012 16:10

CALL/ACBD is holding a New Law Librarians' Institute again this year, reports the ELLA Blog. It will be held May 27 to June 1, and by all accounts, this is a fantastic opportunity for library professionals who are new to the legal field to get hands-on, in-depth experience that will relate directly...

Coming to you live: The do’s and don’ts of conference tweeting

Steve Matthews

March 08, 2012 14:14

[Note: This post has been simultaneously published by our friends at Attorney at Work, and will be included in a free downloadable publication of "Tips and Tricks for the Mobile Lawyer," to be released in May. Attorney at…[Note: This post has been simultaneously published by our friends at...

Gowlings Release Solar Energy in Canada Primer

Steve Matthews

March 07, 2012 21:43

New primer on Solar Energy in Canada by Gowlings' Thomas Timmins.

Where’s your fingerprint? Making your online profile unique

Steve Matthews

March 06, 2012 15:15

Here’s a very quick experiment I’d like you to try. Go to your online biography — either your law firm profile page or, if you’re a solo, the “About Me” section — and print it out. Bring the printout back…Here’s a very quick experiment I’d...