Landing on Your Feet: Outplacement Services Make It Easier

Posted 12.02.2008 in Good Reads/Tips

Hard times make for hard choices, sometimes including termination of employment relationships.  Outplacement services can serve both the employer and the employee in these circumstances, preserving good will for the former and enabling the latter to quickly move on to new opportunities.
By Roy S. Ginsburg
Severing employment relationships involuntarily is never pleasant, personally or professionally, [...]

Creating a Satisfying “Second Act” in Your Legal Career

Posted 02.20.2008 in Good Reads/Tips, Practice Management

Attorneys are widely perceived as successful in life and many would affirm their satisfaction with their careers. But lawyers who can claim they “couldn’t be happier” are rare, and far more common are those who don’t take time to consider how making changes might yield greater satisfaction.
Some [...]

Focusing on Client Service

Posted 03.01.2006 in Marketing

Lawyers tend to forget that law is a service industry. Clients have a myriad of choices for their legal representation. By focusing on client service, lawyers can better retain current clients, gain more referrals, and minimize the risk of ethics complaints.
By Roy S. Ginsburg
If you ask attorneys whether their clients are satisfied, most [...]

Pro Bono Makes Cents: The Business Case For Pro Bono

Posted 08.01.2005 in Marketing

Pro bono service is frequently considered a selfless act, the “right thing to do.” But can a selfless act also be selfish? With respect to pro bono service, the answer is yes. While many attorneys volunteer legal services, few seem to recognize that performing pro bono work often yields substantial practical economic benefits for themselves, [...]

Coaching For Lawyers

Posted 07.01.2004 in Marketing, Time Management

Executive coaching, a professional development tool that combines strategic consulting and problem-solving counseling to help professionals set and reach their business and/or personal goals, has in the past decade found much support in the business community. Managers in corporations, including blue chip companies such as IBM, AT&T and Kodak, are realizing its benefits. Lawyers on [...]

Marketing Professionally & Ethically

Posted 10.01.2003 in Marketing

Proposed changes to the Minnesota Rules of Professional Conduct regarding marketing and professional communications call for modest adjustments in existing rules while encouraging effective client relations.
by Roy S. Ginsburg and Kenneth F. Kirwin
Business development. You keep reading about its importance to your career. You keep hearing about it from other lawyers in your firm and [...]