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Comment on Attorneys working non-attorney jobs at the firm by Ayrika

Ayrika — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 11:01:16 +0000

Good stuff!

Comment on Attorneys working non-attorney jobs at the firm by Bill Wilson

Bill Wilson — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 23:29:35 +0000

Nick: I would like to think that it’s OK to do what you’re suggesting, and have given similar advice in the past, but I am less sanguine now that it will not damage your resume. The reason is that both employers and recruiters have either come right out and said, or otherwise demonstrated to me in the worst possible ways that they regard such work as a sure sign that someone is not worth hiring. Now I happen to think that the folks holding these views are a collection of elitist incompetents who couldn’t find a good lawyer with a GPS and a flashlight and a personal recommendation from God and wouldn’t know how to do a real search that didn’t involve just picking the most arrogant Coif candidate from Top Ten U. But they’re hiring and have the ability to damage me and my career, not to mention my family, with their ridiculous prejudices. It’s unfortunate, but until the profession stands up to these credential snobs and realizes that great lawyers come in all shapes and sizes, and with all kinds of backgrounds and employment histories, especially the last several years, I would think twice.

Comment on Attorneys working non-attorney jobs at the firm by John Mereness

John Mereness — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 21:53:52 +0000

I have seen very mixed results – the attorney really has to have some sort of relevant background to the role and you really do not want stepping stone employees. I do well in firm management roles as I have always had a business clientele, have a management undergrad, and have a marketing undergrad as well (ie. running a firm is no different than the matters I have handled/handle for my clientele). I also seem to be equally a cash cow in these roles as I have a strong understanding of firm mechanics, share same standards, and have the same public access as firm members, plus I am never afraid to direct people to practitioners who will solve their needs. Where I find most firm make their mistakes is some sort of dominance factor that causes them to hire waif like things (hire down verses up) that they can control / keep a thumb upon – and those firms survive but …. (actually whole thing is pretty sad).

Comment on Attorneys working non-attorney jobs at the firm by Nancy Glazer

Nancy Glazer — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 19:28:22 +0000

Nick,

Excellent advice! Sometimes getting where we want to go takes a mid-step … I’ve seen this 2-step approach work to great advantage!

Comment on Yo soy una abagada (I am a lawyer) by Israel Garcia Jr.

Israel Garcia Jr. — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:30:40 +0000

Hola Angie, espero que estes bien. I commend you on taking on the challenge of not only learning a second language but aspiring to use it for business/legal purposes. Like Chicago, Houston has a large spanish-speaking population with diverse legal needs. A book utilized by some in the field, Espanol Juridico, http://www.bestwebbuys.com/El-Espanol-Juridico-ISBN-9788434432208, may be of interest to you. Buena suerte!
Saludos,
Israel

Comment on Yo soy una abagada (I am a lawyer) by Lawyer, attorney, legal pro

Lawyer, attorney, legal pro — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:46:21 +0000

Those legal issues are so complicated

Comment on Land of Linkin’ – Apps for Illinois Lawyers by CongressInYourPocket (@ciyp)

CongressInYourPocket (@ciyp) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:03:17 +0000

Great post — and thanks for mentioning our applications for the great state of Illinois! We actually call it Illinois in Your Pocket (http://bit.ly/IllinoisInYourPocket) but we might want to, well, rethink that if we’re not going to add those PayPal links.

Comment on If Jurors Are On Facebook, Should You Be There, Too? by Nancy Glazer

Nancy Glazer — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:42:20 +0000

Welcome to the Attorneys in Transition blog! Nice article! I will look forward to reading more of your blogs.

Comment on If Jurors Are On Facebook, Should You Be There, Too? by J Nick Augustine JD

J Nick Augustine JD — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 20:18:11 +0000

Hello Debra,

This is such an exciting and developing area of law they certainly didn’t teach us in law school before the existance of social media.

Trial attorneys should know Dr. John D. Gilleland who is a local expert on point. He was my guest on Law and Money Talk Radio last March and the show linked below is worth a listen.

Nick Augustine
Pro Serve Public Relations

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/law-and-money-talk-radio/2011/03/04/jury-consulting-and-jury-pool-research-with-dr-john-d-gilleland-of-kroll-ontrack

Jury Consulting and Jury Pool Research with Dr John D. Gilleland of Kroll Ontrack” On Friday, March 04, 2011, Trial Consultant, John D. Gilleland, Ph.D., is our expert jury selection guest. Dr. Gilleland’s expertise in social psychology and empirically researched trial consulting will guide our discussion.

Comment on 5 keys to a virtual law practice by Adrian

Adrian — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 07:07:06 +0000

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