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January 22, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

I thought I would begin 2018 by telling you about a very industrious and special law firm that will remain—anonymous—who has begun the year in an outstanding way from a marketing perspective. I have the great privilege of working with some of the best lawyers in the state and this firm is at the top of my list—now more than ever.

By Stacy West Clark

5 minute read

November 30, 2017 | Legaltech News

The growing acceptance of biometric data as a form of identification for employees means that many employers will likely have to face either these or similar issues in the immediate future.

By Hanley Chew and Eric Ball, Fenwick & West

19 minute read

November 27, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

Some of you may have holiday shopping on your mind. That's fine—but I would rather you consider making sure that your list includes important marketing tools that will be needed for effective business development in 2018.

By Stacy West Clark

13 minute read

November 20, 2017 | Legaltech News

Although each data breach class action arises out of its own particular circumstances, there are a number of factors that seem to be contributing to these large settlements.

By Hanley Chew and Tyler Newby, Fenwick & West

8 minute read

October 02, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

Once again, I have looked at my most successful clients and their activities over the last month or so and thought I would give you another snapshot…

By Stacy West Clark

5 minute read

October 02, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

Once again, I have looked at my most successful clients and their activities over the last month or so and thought I would give you another snapshot of what is working so you too have a blueprint to follow.

By Stacy West Clark

5 minute read

September 07, 2017 | The Recorder

The future of cross-border government enforcement investigations has been shaken by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit's recent decision in United States v. Allen, 864 F.3d 63 (2d Cir. 2017), which held that the Fifth Amendment's prohibition on the use of compelled testimony in criminal proceedings applies even when that testimony was compelled by a foreign official in a foreign investigation. Allen's ramifications are far-reaching and may put pressure on other circuits, including the Ninth, to embrace the holding or disavow it.

By Hartley M.K. West, Steven G. Kobre and Michael F. Peng

6 minute read

July 31, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

I am a client service junkie. I admit it. I am always on the lookout for law firms who are doing more than lip service and actually creating protocols and ­initiatives to make every client feel special. And it is well worth the effort. According to BTI Consulting, "when firms adopt—and truly live by—(client service) standards, their growth in profits per attorney is 1.5 percent higher than firms not ­applying a consistent client experience across their firm." Michael Downey, a past president of the American Bar Association's (ABA) law practice ­management section states that "lawyers' failure to return phone calls, communicate on matters and move ­matters forward are major causes for ethics complaints."

By Stacy West Clark

12 minute read

May 23, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

I am going to tell you exactly what several of my multimillion-dollar rainmaking clients did this past month to strengthen relationships with their current clients and key referral sources. I am also going to tell you what they did to "credential" themselves to further heighten their name recognition.

By Stacy West Clark

10 minute read

March 20, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

"I don't have time to market." That sentence is said by lawyers every day. I have been counseling lawyers on how to effectively market for over 30 years and I am here to tell you the contrary is true.

By Stacy West Clark

13 minute read