Zen & the Art of Legal Networking

October 11, 2018

International Lawyers Network Welcomes New Member Firm in Mexico

By Lindsay Griffiths of International Lawyers Network

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As one of the largest networks of experienced attorneys in the world, the International Lawyers Network is pleased to announce that Martinez Berlanga Abogados in Mexico City, Mexico have joined the association. An independent, regional law firm, Martinez Berlanga Abogados provides clients with general corporate, restructuring, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, joint-venture, cross border transactions, real estate, local and cross border trust structures and testamentary successions, as well as regulatory advice.

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October 10, 2018

Fifth Release – ‘Establishing a Business Entity: An International Guide’

By Lindsay Griffiths

The ILN is delighted to announce the release of the fifth (and updated) edition of their corporate guide, “Establishing a Business Entity: An International Guide.” This collaborative electronic guide offers a summary of key corporate law principles in 40 countries across the globe (an increase of nine chapters over our 2017 guide), serving as a quick, practical reference for those establishing an entity in these jurisdictions.

To view the guide, please click here: http://bit.ly/ILNCorporate5th

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October 9, 2018

4 Ways to Improve Your Presentation Skills

By Lindsay Griffiths of International Lawyers Network

We’ve been talking about the soft skills that young lawyers need to hone in order to become successful, and how these translate for more experienced lawyers. Another skill I reviewed for the ABA student law blog was that of presentations (and I think we can agree this is something that many of us can work on).

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October 2, 2018

5 Essential Networking Tips for Lawyers

By Lindsay Griffiths of International Lawyers Network

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In addition to understanding the area of the law that you’ll specialize in, there are a variety of “soft skills” that will be essential to navigating the practice of law successfully. Your professional skills may need to be further expanded over the coming years as the industry itself changes and stretches, but for now, there are a few tried and true ones you can rely on that will serve you well regardless of where you end up practicing.

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September 13, 2018

Restart Your Business Development Efforts

By Lindsay Griffiths of International Lawyers Network

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We’re already almost mid-way through September (can you believe it?) and this time of year can feel like a new beginning! Though January is typically the time for resolutions, September can also feel like a refresh as kids go back to school, and we jump back into the grind after our own summer holidays and a quieter period with our clients away for their holidays.

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September 5, 2018

Overcoming one of the Biggest Barriers in Networking

By Lindsay Griffiths

 

 

 

 

 

“This person doesn’t benefit me.” 

“I’m not getting any business.” 

Have you ever said, or thought, either of these things about a networking event or while involved in a business organization? It’s not the first time I’ve heard them, which is why they merit a mention here.

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August 30, 2018

Business Development Plans Are Not “One Size Fits All,” But There Is A Size For Everyone

By Lindsay Griffiths of International Lawyers Network

 

 

 

 

 

You may be confident that you have this “business development” thing down pat – but are you sure? In today’s guest post, we are welcoming back ILN marketing professional, Joanne Thorud, Director of Marketing with Davis Malm & D’Agostine in Boston, who is sharing some excellent and easily implemented tips for getting your business development plans right.

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August 28, 2018

Metrics isn’t a Dirty Word – What you can Learn from CLOC

By Lindsay Griffiths of International Lawyers Network

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you’re a regular reader of Zen, you know that I’m a big fan of the Corporate Legal Operations Consortium (CLOC). They’re working to revolutionize the legal industry, and engage all facets of it to do so.

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August 21, 2018

Practical Steps for Motivating Change in Your Law Firm

By Lindsay Griffiths of International Lawyers Network

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In our most recent post, we broke down the art of persuasion, and looked at the styles for change that you may be seeing within your firm. I should also add that there’s really a fourth style too, and that’s the belief that no change is necessary – I didn’t cover this in any depth, and won’t, because the group that believes no change is necessary is unlikely to change their minds any time soon, and it’s not worth the investment of your time to try to force them to. At some point, they’ll either retire, or self-select out, and you’ll be left with the remaining three categories, all of which you can successfully work with.

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August 9, 2018

Addressing Barriers to Change in Your Firm: People

By Lindsay Griffiths of International Lawyers Network

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change can be intimidating.

Whether you find it exciting or not, even those of us who are the most adept at it can find it daunting and exhausting. In the legal industry, where change is historically slow, when it happens at all, it can be even more overwhelming. We’ve been talking an awful lot about it lately, and in light of what was revealed in the recent Altman Weil study, that there seems to be some “change fatigue” brought about by the challenges of shifting the thinking in your firm, it makes sense to start any discussion about change by talking about the people.

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