Clients hire lawyers and not law firms. Therefore, the human face of the law firm makes a difference in attracting new business and retaining existing clients. Increasingly, law firms understand that effective media relations are an indispensable part of marketing and public relations. Getting client and firm messages in the news in an ethical and appropriate manner can enhance your image and add to the effectiveness of your other marketing efforts.

Engaging a PR professional is a wise move when divulging external news as it gives the firm a chance to tell their side of the story as well as providing an opportunity to spin the story to make the firm look more favorable. A PR professional can serve as the conduit between the reporter and the attorney.

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Just to piggy back up on my latest article about Jim Rohn and his inspiration this great story happened the day after writing that article. The law of attraction basically states in which we think is that which we create. After writing an article about inspiration and trying to invest time in seeing others who inspire I received a phone call from a friend. This friend called as I was just about to cook dinner and he stated that he had tickets to the baseball game. I thought to myself he is the opportunity for inspiration in which I just wrote and obviously thought about, thus the law of attractio in full force.

Now we were not talking just any tickets, we had VIP parking and front row seats right next to the Saint Louis Cardinals dugout. To the point were I could hear conversations between the players, hear talk about situations and the like. Now being from Saint Louis it is almost a rite of passage to be a Cardinal fan, so me being no different this was an incredible situation, again a sign of the law of attraction. As I sat and watched the game and the dugout I also noticed another natural law happening right before my eyes. The law of return on investment.

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WHAT IS IT?

The “Law of Attraction” well you may be asking what is it and what can it do for me? Well firstly as the name suggests “Law of Attraction” is about attracting the things you want in life and not the things you don’t want. Every day, every hour, every minute, every second we are exposed to different things in our lives, it is those things such as the people we talk to, the expensive houses, tangible assets, our bank accounts plus much, much more those are the things we being exposed to everyday.

DID YOU KNOW?

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The law is the refuge of the people during the times of when they have been aggrieved; when someone has done them wrong or if they felt that other people have ignored or disrespected their rights.

Personal injury-causing scenarios are considered as a major concern among our legislators. Consequently, the Personal Injury Law or the Tort Law has been ratified by the U.S. Congress to address the increasing legal problems in connection with personal injury.

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Your law firm needs new clients in order to stay in business. Many law firms do not actively market their services and thus miss many potential clients. Since the demand and supply dynamics keep changing, it is crucial to keep ahead of competition and promote your services. Here are some methods of reaching out to potential clients.

1) Referrals

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The Court of Appeal in the case of Nova Productions Ltd v Mazooma Games Ltd; Nova Productions Ltd v Bell Fruit Games Ltd [2007] has ruled that producing a computer program which emulates another program, without actually copying that program’s code or graphics, does not breach copyright laws. The case is likely to be of immense interest (and of potential concern) to software developers as well as the owners of copyright in computer programs.

Commentators believe that the purpose of the case is to act as a reminder that it is not, and should not, be an infringement of copyright simply to use ideas that are expressed in a copyright work. Lord Justice Jacob’s conclusion that this would turn copyright into an instrument of oppression, rather than a means of encouraging creativity, is to be very much welcomed.

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Most often when one hears the term Common-Law, it’s in reference to marriage. The little talked about definition of Common-Law has to do with trademarks.

First, let’s start with the USPTO’s definition:

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As an attorney specializing in business organization, I have often been asked by my clients whether they should form an LLC or a corporation, specifically an S corporation. Well, that depends. In fact, it depends upon a lot. Most of my clients approach me already armed with the knowledge that either entity will generally shield them from personal liability for the acts and/or omissions of the business. However, relations between multiple owners, taxes and treatment of assets are just a few of the factors that will dictate which choice of entity is truly suitable for your business. By and large, there is no uniform “right” choice. A careful review of the details, strategies and goals of each business needs to be made before the entity is chosen.

There are, however, some basic similarities and differences between each entity. I have attempted to provide an overview of these key elements below. But please keep in mind, the information below, by itself, will not allow you to make a proper, informed choice of entity. This should always be done in conjunction with the assistance of your attorney and accountant.

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