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AALL Annual Bloggers Meeting July 16th

Set to coincide with the 100th Annual AALL Meeting and Conference, the AALL's Second Annual Bloggers Meeting is set for July 16^th, from 5-6 pm. Check the link above for more information. RSVP to Barbara Fullerton by Friday, July 6th so that there will be a headcount.

LSSO's Raindance Conference in June

"LSSO" is the Legal Sales and Service Organization and the Raindance Conference is a leadership conference focused exclusively on issues having to do with driving revenue and building client loyalty in law firms. The conference features faculty of "sales and service experts with the experience and insight to help you develop competitive, effective sales and service strategies and tactics," according to LSSO. This year's Raindance Conference will be held June 12-14 at the Four Seasons Resort and Club in Dallas. To read more about it and register, click here.

Raindance! LSSO's Annual Conference

It's not happening until June, but now is the time to register for LSSO's annual Raindance Conference, to be held June 12 - 14 at the Four Seasons Resort and Club in Dallas. This is the industry's only leadership conference exclusively focused on driving revenue and building client loyalty. For hotel reservations, call the Four Seasons Resort and Club directly at 972-717-2499. Book by May 22nd to take advantage of LSSO's conference rate of $245.00. Well-known author, John Klymshyn will be a keynote speaker. Other presenters will include former Xerox Senior Vice President, Tom Ryan as well as Martin Camp and Cordell Parvin, both of whom created breakthrough programs to drive revenue in law firms.

Marketing for the Small and Mid-Sized Law Firm

Law Journal Newsletter’s Audio Conference Division is sponsoring a web audio conference on the topic of marketing for small and mid-sized law firms on Thursday, April 26, from 12:00pm to 2:00 pm, EST. Panelists include Jennifer Reynolds, New Case Manager and Marketing Director for the Quisenberry Law Firm; Paul Ryplewski, Law Firm Marketing Consultant for ALM’s The Recorder and Cal Law,;Jamie Diaferia, Founder of Infinite Public Relations; Juliet Sallette, Marketing Director for LaBovick, LaBovick & Wald; and Moderator Elizabeth Lampert, Director of the Web Audio Conference Division. To register, go to http://www.ljnonline.com/alm?april26 or call 880-999-1916.

ALM Research Blog Information

We have updated a few of our features on the blog and wanted to update our readers.

First, as you have read in the past under the headline of "Calendar Items," we periodically post about upcoming events, in the legal industry.  These have now been moved to the right side bar in the Google Calendar.  To read about an upcoming event, simply click on the title and a description window will open.  Additionally, we have added dates of ALM survey releases to help you with your internal planning. If there are events you would like to see posted, feel free to comment, or email them and we will be happy to review them.

Second, we are very pleased to report that our 2006 Global Law Firm Knowledge Management Survey has been receiving good coverage in the press.  We post links to these articles, as well as others, in the left side bar under ALM Research In the News.  Simply click on the link and you will be taken to the publication's article.

Calendar Items: Application and Early Registration

Thomas H. Lee Award for Service Excellence in Law: PRE-APPLICATIONS DUE SEPTEMBER 30! This award was created to recognize firms committed to excellence and outstanding performance (in the clients’ eyes) coupled with superior organizational results. The award application process gives participating firms opportunities to document and critically review their client service delivery processes. World class experts will analyze each application. Pre-applications for the award are due September 30th - APPLY NOW. For more information, please visit www.legalserviceexcellence.com.

Preferred Registration Available Now for RAINDANCE 2007: June 12 – 14, Four Seasons Resort & Club, Dallas, Texas. In response to conference attendee feedback, in 2007 LSSO will continue to limit the number of RainDance attendees to provide an intimate setting. Since space will be limited, LSSO is now offering preferred registration for LSSO members and RainDance alumni. Contact us for more information and to reserve your space.

Calendar Items: Information Professionals

WebSearch U. - September 18-19, Washington, D.C.

This year's conference focuses on how information professionals can most effectively and efficiently apply Internet resources to their individual work situations. Discover the "Top Seven Reasons To Attend" WebSearch University.

Internet Librarian in October

Internet Librarian is October 23 - 25, 2006, at the Monterey Conference Center in Monterey, CA. This year's theme, "Integrated Experiences: Compelling Content Combinations," provides librarians "with many ideas and opportunities to enlist new partners in integrating content for their clients, showcase their mashup creations, engage their organizations and communities, and to have a positive impact on their environments." Register at www.infotoday.com/il2006.

Calendar: Integrating and Maximizing Business Development Training

Integrating and Maximizing Business Development Training: Following up on what you learned: Web Audio Conference Tuesday, October 03, 2006, 12:00PM - 2:00PM EST. To register visit: http://www.lawjournalnewsletters.com/alm?oct3 or call 800-999-1916.

The panel of experienced experts includes Rene Kraus, Director of Marketing and Business Development, Patent Group, Fish & Richardson P.C.; Jim Hassett, Founder, LegalBizDev; Deb Cochran, Marketing Manager, Winthrop & Weinstine.

As stated in the program description, this presentation will discuss successful approaches that maximize training effectiveness, including:

• Developing a marketing plan that focuses on the best prospects, desired outcomes and best approaches.
• How to begin by researching the options for implementing the best approach for the firm, and the ideal candidates for this training.
• Specific training tactics that can be used to improve measurement, including pre-training planning meetings to decide how a firm will judge success, and weekly reports of such measures as pipeline statistics, listening, and sales meetings.
• Building follow-up and measurement criteria into the training, to assure that participants’ objectives are SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and timed).
• Integrating the training and follow-up with other practice-wide initiatives, to assure synergy and to maximize impact.
• How the approach can be altered or customized depending on different practice groups’ objectives or the level of attorneys selected for the program, e.g., senior attorneys vs. new associates.

Sixth Annual New York Times Librarian Awards

The deadline for nominating a librarian working in a U.S. Public Library for the Six Annual New York Times Librarian Awards is September 15^th. The award was created to honor librarians who provide exceptional services. Forms are available online (link above) or by calling 212-556-4520.

Calendar: Navigating and Managing Lists and the New Rules that Apply

Wednesday, September 13, 12:00PM - 2:00PM Eastern, LJN Online will present a webinar featuring panelists Steve Naifeh, Founder & Publisher, The Best Lawyers in America; Joe Calve, Chief Marketing Officer, Proskauer Rose LLP; Jennifer Hamm, Business Editor, Los Angeles & San Francisco Daily Journal; and Rosemarie Clancy, Research Editor, ALM.

Some of the key topics covered will be:

• How peer-review lists got started and where they are headed.
• State regulation of peer-review lists.
• Are there too many lists?
• Lists and Myths: Does money talk and fairness walk?
• Ethics Watchdogs: Swatting flies with a shovel.
• BigLaw and SmallLaw: One size fits all?
• Keep it simple, keep it current, keep it in perspective.
• Things you should submit vs. things you shouldn't submit.
• Tips for an eye-catching submission.
• Recent winners and insights into what made them stand out.

To register visit: http://www.lawjournalnewsletters.com/alm?sept13 or call 800-999-1916