Social Media For Lawyers

Many lawyers view social media as a passing fad, but lawyers who dismiss social media do so at their peril. This cutting-edge guide shows lawyers how to use a practical, goal-centric approach to social media. By enabling lawyers to identify the social media platforms and tools that fit their practice, lawyers can implement them easily, efficiently, and ethically. Written by two lawyers, this book is designed with both the novice and advanced user in mind.

This Special Report provides a practical introduction to social media for lawyers. By avoiding technical details and jargon, it offers a pragmatic guide on how all lawyers - irrespective of industry sector, firm size or client base - can successfully integrate social media into their marketing, business development and client relationship management programmes. Containing essential information on the benefits and risks of social media in the legal sector, this report examines the social media platforms used by many law firms (LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook) and gives an overview of those less frequently used - enabling lawyers to make an informed choice. As well as featuring practical advice for setting up and using social media as an integral part of a lawyer's business development activity, this report also offers guidance on: * how to write great blogs and social media posts; and * how to integrate social media into a structured content management plan that supports business development objectives. The report also addresses how central systems, technology and support can be used to ensure that social media plays an effective part of a firm's business development programmes. In addition to lawyers, this text will be essential reading for marketing and human resource professionals in law firms who want to ensure the effective and sustainable use of social media.

Written by a veteran litigator and leading expert on law and social media, The Lawyers Guide to Social Networking provides a comprehensive look at how social media is affecting the legal system. This book examines the myriad ways in which information from sites like Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter is being put to use in everything from criminal and family law matters to personal injury, employment, and commercial cases nationwide. The author illustrates how the pervasive social networking phenomenon is redefining traditional notions of jurisdiction, duty, service of process, and legal ethics while using actual trial and appellate level cases to analyze the discoverability and admissibility of social media evidence.

To fully leverage the power of social media for your legal marketing you need one indispensable ingredient: Content Need to attract more clients? Want to be a top-referred lawyer? Struggling with billing time and business development? Imagine growing your book of business--wihout leaving your office! With the ease of today's technology, social media platforms, and content marketing, it's not that hard. It's simply a mindshift and the right kind of "know-how" Here's the best part: Using the secrets of top journalist, you can easily and effectively create compelling content like a pro. YOU'LL LEARN HOW TO: Get your message to your target clients is is an understandable and engaging way so you become THE trusted, preferred and referred attorney Easily create attention-grabbing content your target clients need Stand out among the plethora of other firms In the marketplace Use branded content like blogs, videos, eBooks, Slideshares, Case Studies, White Papers, Webinars/Webcast, Podcast, Photos, Virtual Educational Events and more to attract more clients Implement time-saving strategies that won't take away from your billable hours Engage your social media savvy clients to increase your client retention rates Avoid marketing missteps and top mistakes lawyers make when using social media

The legal industry has long been risk averse, but when it comes to adapting to the experience-driven world created by companies like Netflix, Uber, and Airbnb, adherence to the old status quo could be the death knell for today's law firms. In The Client-Centered Law Firm, Clio cofounder Jack Newton offers a clear-eyed and timely look at how providing a client-centered experience and running an efficient, profitable law firm aren't opposing ideas. With this approach, they drive each other. Covering the what, why, and how of running a client-centered practice, with examples from law firms leading this revolution as well as practical strategies for implementation, The Client-Centered Law Firm is a rallying call to unlock the enormous latent demand in the legal market by providing client-centered experiences, improving internal processes, and raising the bottom line.

Managing Partner's new report - Social Media for Lawyers: Twitter Edition - will show you exactly how Twitter can work for your law firm and how it can quickly become an essential business development tool.