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  • On “Lawyer Referral Services”

    December 1, 2014

    One limitation on lawyer advertising, found in ABA Model Rule 7.2(b)(2) and the rules of nearly every state bar, is the prohibition on anything but bar-sanctioned “lawyer referral services.” What’s a “lawyer referral service?”…

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  • Regulate or Permit?

    November 20, 2014

    As someone who has worked in tech for nearly my entire career, it’s natural for me to think a lot about innovation. Innovation – or at least the aspiration to innovate – runs in…

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  • Lawyer, be Interesting

    November 18, 2014

    At a recent talk, a young lawyer asked what lawyers in competitive practice areas (he, I later learned, was a PI lawyer) could do to stand out from the competition.One answer – an answer…

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  • Sometimes, Occasionally, Regulation is OK

    November 12, 2014

    As frequent readers of Socially Awkward know, I often rail against regulation. Usually lawyer speech regulation, but there are parallels across the regulatory board.  It’s not that regulation is inherently evil; it’s just that…

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  • Email Awkwardness

    November 10, 2014

    If you’ve been practicing law for more than 20 years, you will recall the hand-wringing over the advent of email. Too informal, too insecure, couldn’t be trusted with client information, etc. But the voices…

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  • Ethical Marketing Techniques

    November 3, 2014

    I’m speaking this Wednesday night at the Beverly Hills Bar Association; the topic is “Ethical Marketing Techniques for Solos and Small Firms.” If you can’t make it (and I’d love to see any Socially…

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