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The ALM Research Blog features observations about research and competitive intelligence resources for business development and professional marketing in the legal field, with a special concentration on large law firms. Charles J. Lowry, the author of this blog, is Director of Client Relations for ALM Research, a division of ALM Law and Business. He is responsible for presenting to law firm and vendors to the legal profession the marketing, business development and competitive intelligence tools available through ALM Research.
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BILLING AND THE BILLABLE HOUR
The Incisive Media law.com site has an article by Aric Press from The American Lawyer about the status and future of the billable hour. Aric is reporting on comments made in Forbes magazine by Cravath presiding partner Evan Chesler. Here...
Women Still Lag Behind in Law Firm Salaries
The ALM Research Billing Rates and Practices Survey, released late last year showed a notable difference in the billing rates of men and women. The study showed that regardless of firm size, female attorneys reported charging, on average, a lower...
2008 GC Salary Survey: Just Released!
Just released! Corporate Counsel Magazine's salary survey of the 100 highest paid General Counsel in the Fortune 500. Despite the rough economy, General Counsel at the top companies are pulling in formidable compensation packages. This year’s list is rife with...
2008 A-List Release Tonight
The American Lawyer's sixth annual ranking of the nation's elite; the law firms that do it all, from big money to pro bono, this highly anticipated list reveals a set of overall performance ratings for the Am Law 200 law...
"50 Ways to Market Your Practice"
By Nancy on Marketing Posted by Jim Calloway: "The ABA Journal has published 50 Ways to Market Your Practice" in the October 2007 issue. There’s an adage that the best person to ask for advice is someone who has already...
"150 Resources"
By Nancy on Legal Writing Posted by Raymond Ward: "Our tag line here is "A collection of resources for lawyers and other writers." With that here is the Online Education Database's collection of 150 resources to help you write better,...
The 17 Types of Lawyers
By Robert J. Ambrogi Ever since he started his blog The Legal Underground in 2004, Evan Schaeffer has periodically pondered the different types of lawyers. What initially inspired him was a Google query, "types of lawyers," that consistently drew readers...
Can You Beat this 25-question Sales Training Quiz?
By Larry Bodine on Sales In the 16 years I've been in law firm marketing, I've seen at least 25 scenarios where law firms need sales training. Typically, it's the reason that a partner or marketing director calls me in...
7 Costly Marketing Mistakes
By Tom Kane on Marketing Tips Being aware of those mistakes to avoid can improve any law firm’s legal marketing, obviously. I ran across an article by consultant Robert Moment that appeared on RainToday.com that was written for service businesses...
Eight Guidelines for Ethical Online Marketing
By Nick McLawhorn on Marketing From the e-newsletter: "(FindLaw's LawyerMarketing.com) - There's no single, "one-size-fits-all" set of ethics rules that apply to every law firm's...