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Survey says – RFPs increasing, but process improvements needed

By On October 31, 2012 · 1 Comment

“It’s no secret that corporate legal departments have embraced the use of RFPs and other competitive bidding mechanisms to identify, vet and engage outside counsel,” according to a recent survey conducted by LexisNexis®.  The intent of the survey was to get a snapshot across law firms and determine the level of request for [...]

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Responding to a RFP – It’s not a book report

By On October 23, 2012 · Leave a Comment

When it comes to request for proposal responses, length does not equal quality. Let me say that again.  Just because you write a long proposal doesn’t mean you have a better proposal.  Indeed, our cloud RFP software limits the number of questions and the lengths of [...]

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Thoughts on inside / outside counsel relationship

By On October 11, 2012 · 1 Comment

I had the honor last week of guest posting over at Christopher Hill’s wonderful construction law blog, Construction Law Musings, where I shared my thoughts on my recent move from law firm to in-house practice and how my views of the inside / outside counsel relationship have evolved.  Hopefully my [...]

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Tip: Use Past RFPs to Improve Future Responses

By On May 14, 2012 · 1 Comment

Here at the RFPattorney legal network, we are firm believers that the RFP process is a powerful tool for the selection of legal counsel.  However, the traditional RFP system is inefficient, time-consuming and labor-intensive.  Our cloud request for proposal platform [...]

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Not all leads generated online are created equal…

By On February 22, 2012 · 1 Comment

The internet and social media have had a profound impact on business development for lawyers and law firms.  In addition to empowering lawyers to better demonstrate expertise, enhance reputations and grow relationships, the web is a powerful tool to actually get new clients and grow your law practice.  Leads.  Prospects.  Potential clients.  Whatever [...]

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LinkedIn Updates – More than just “this lawyer” is connected to “that lawyer”

By On February 10, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Joined LinkedIn.  Check.  Filled out my profile.  Check.  Connected with others.  Check. … ummm …  Now what?

Sound familiar?  Many attorneys that are on LinkedIn fail to actually use LinkedIn.  It’s a powerful social network for professionals.  However, the key is that it is a social network.  One of the best ways to use [...]

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So you started a law blog… what’s next?

By On January 26, 2012 · 1 Comment

Starting a law blog (or blawg*) can be an exciting experience for any lawyer.  A new shiny site, some great posts ready to go, an ‘at-a-boy from your firm for great initiative, and the desire to show the world you are the go-to-lawyer in your niche.  Yet, like many blogging neophytes, there inevitably [...]

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Don’t just create a business plan, create an action plan

By On January 12, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Quick note: The RFPattorney team has been hard at work over the last few months fine tuning our site and working out the kinks.  Good news… the official launch of RFPattorney.com is less than a week away.   Until then…

January is upon us, and as with any new year, likely chock full of [...]

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