Disappointed in Your Chambers Ranking (Or Lack of One)? Lists and rankings of law firms have become ubiquitous, with some being more credible, prestigious, and sought-after than others. Chambers and Partners is among those at the top because they have built a reputation for their high degree of selectivity with only 2% of U.S. law firms getting…
What does it take to get a coveted Chambers and Partners ranking? Lists and rankings of law firms have become ubiquitous, with some being more credible, prestigious and sought-after than others. Chambers and Partners is among those at the top. Yes, we’re here again – the start of Chambers season with submission deadlines due from…
Even as the media landscape grows more complex, traditional press releases continue to be an important part of media efforts and gaining that coveted third-party credibility via the media. One key part of press release anatomy is the boilerplate: the final paragraph that describes your firm. Like an elevator pitch in written form, the boilerplate…
Legal nominations and awards are invaluable. By ranking on prestigious lists, lawyers and law firms can increase their visibility, build their credibility through third-party validation and level the playing field among competitors. Do you get regular emails with the latest and greatest legal ranking that you’ve never heard of and find yourself wondering if it’s…
The word marketing can be subjective. If you ask a room of people what marketing entails, you will hear a catchall of phrases – public relations (PR), social media, speaking engagements, search engine optimization (SEO) and more. The fact is everyone would be right because there’s a lot that falls under the marketing umbrella. While these are all distinctive aspects of marketing, they are also very much intertwined. Marketing doesn’t exist in a…
Legal directories came onto the scene about 30 years ago as a sort of Yellow Pages for lawyers and law firms. At its most basic level, a legal directory is a searchable database of attorneys sorted by location, practice area and other attributes. An entry might include a lawyer’s firm affiliation, their contact information and…
While more and more companies in recent years say they are committed to gender equality, the proof is in the pudding and, unfortunately, women remain underrepresented at every level in corporate America. According to a Law360 Glass Ceiling Report, the share of women with equity partnerships — where the highest compensation and leadership positions are…
According to the Public Relations Society of America, the official definition of public relations is, “a strategic communications process that builds mutually beneficial relationships between organizations and their publics”. If that doesn’t mean much to you, you’re not alone. PR professionals often joke that we have no idea how to explain what we do to…
