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Update: The Future of Online CLE Is Still Free

March 10, 2011

Talking about the post was helpful because it revealed some things I clearly had been unclear about in the post. But the future of online archives as free? I’m sticking to that. Interestingly, online provider Lawline agrees with me. Sort of. Its CEO, David Schnurman, and I actually talked about this at the meeting and he didn’t say whether he agreed or disagreed, but he did say they would soon be launching something that would interest me. They have and it did.

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The Future of Online CLE Is Free

January 13, 2011

The biggest trend in high quality online education seems to be its price–or lack thereof. So if your business model is to charge for online content, you might want to redesign. There are ways for providers to build some value in curation and positioning–attorneys don’t always have time to search for the information they need, so there’s opportunity if you can get the best piece in front of them when they don’t even know they’re looking for it, but that’s another post. And there are surely sponsorship opportunities, though they might have to be reworked, as well.

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No, really. Marketing “how-to” isn’t continuing legal education.

December 17, 2010

For those of you new to the debate, it’s not a question of whether programs focused on the ethics of marketing should get credit. Those courses are already enjoying accreditation in just about every jurisdiction I can think of. Rather, it’s a movement to allow lawyers to take “how-to” marketing programs instead of substantive practice programs for the purpose of fulfilling CLE credit requirements.

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Get Your Cheap CLE Here, While Supplies Last!

September 15, 2010

One of my favorite things about LexBlog, a blogging service for lawyers, is that it doesn’t compete on price. It’s not the right choice for everyone, but it’s not trying to be. It just wants to be the right kind of service for the clients it’s trying to attract. Not that there’s anything wrong with [...]

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Marketing Programs for Attorneys Should Provide Value, Not CLE Credits

May 1, 2010

There is a movement underway. A growing number of people think CLE credit should be given for marketing programs. I’m not one of them.

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