martindale-hubbell

Martindale-Hubbell doesn't get it

Kevin O'Keefe
December 26, 2008 23:13

Martindale-Hubbell, dealing with a crisis to a core element of their product offerings (lawyer ratings), showed the legal industry they are ill equipped to participate in social media. Martindale-Hubbell did respond to Internet discussion (blogs and twitter) that the company may be eliminating...

Martindale-Hubbell taking huge beating on Twitter

Kevin O'Keefe
December 23, 2008 18:57

Discussion of whether Martindale-Hubbell is dropping its lawyer ratings system is running rampant on Twitter today. The original discussion on Martindale-Hubbell lawyer ratings began on the blogosphere last evening. In addition to well respected legal voices on the blogsphere and Twitter, the...

Is Martindale-Hubbell's lawyer rating system officially dead?

Kevin O'Keefe
December 23, 2008 05:31

That's the question asked by Heather Milligan on word of Martindale-Hubbell's elimination of their Rating Specialists. Milligan, Director of Marketing at Barger & Wolen LLP and leading contributor to the Legal Marketing Association received an e-mail on Friday from a peer at LexisNexis’ M...

What Legal Marketers Need to Know About Social Media

November 30, 2008 18:40

On Nov. 27, 2008, I attended a session hosted by the Toronto chapter of the Legal Marketers Association (LMA) on Social Media Success. The event was moderated by Max Valiquette of Youthography, and featured a panel with Parker Mason of CNW Group, Michael Rabinovici of AR Communications Inc., and...

Martindale-Hubbell the next General Motors?

Kevin O'Keefe
November 25, 2008 05:49

I've been asked that question twice in the last few days. Once on Twitter and then again in a call with a large law firm based in the Midwest. I'd hate to see a legacy legal directory like Martindale-Hubbell become a relic, but you have to wonder if the company's business model of heavy charges...