by John Hellerman | Dec 2, 2011 | Crisis, John Hellerman, Litigation, Reputation, Social Media
We’re strong advocates of lawyers using social media. Mostly, we talk about social media as a business development tool that lawyers can use to generate referrals, build lasting relationships, and enhance their reputations. But the litigators out there may be...
by John Hellerman | Apr 7, 2011 | Branding, Business Development, Crisis, Financial Services, John Hellerman, Law
There was a great panel at the 25th Annual Legal Marketing Association Conference yesterday in Orlando about the power of PR to help facilitate and add value to the law firm-client relationship. Some of the examples shared about horrific legal situations that resulted...
by John Hellerman | Mar 21, 2011 | Branding, Business Development, Crisis, John Hellerman, Laterals, Law, Reputation
It’s official: Howrey LLP has dissolved. It’s a sad end for a proud firm, which was undone by a slow drip of partner departures that began in the fall of last year. Even before the dissolution vote, journalists had begun extracting lessons from its demise about the...
by John Hellerman | Feb 9, 2011 | Branding, Crisis, John Hellerman, Litigation, Reputation
If you work in corporate America, at one time or another you’ve probably heard someone say “We should run this by legal.” It’s usually a wise move: when you make a tricky business judgment, you want to be sure it’s not going to come back...
by John Hellerman | Dec 4, 2010 | Case Study, Crisis, John Hellerman, Litigation, Reputation
Situation: Jim Sullivan is a solo practitioner, specializing in family law, in an upscale town of some 40,000 residents. In the 15 years he has been practicing, he has built a solid practice, with most of his business coming from client referrals. He volunteers time...
by John Hellerman | Aug 23, 2010 | Crisis, John Hellerman, Law, Litigation
Yesterday’s New York Times business feature about crisis management has undoubtedly been the talk around many PR water coolers today. The Times uses the crises facing BP, Toyota, and Goldman Sachs to take a closer look at crisis management. Although the article...
