How can law firms benefit from Twitter?

A whopping eight per cent of internet-users in the US are using Twitter, prompting law firm managers to ask how the might be used to benefit their business. This article aims to provide an account of the ways in which lawyers and law firms can fully take advantage of Twitter. A brief account : Twitter can be used as a research tool to keep abreast of breaking news on issues of importance to their practice and clients. It can be used as a fast and direct way of communicating with clients and lawyers, or as a means of quickly polling a large group of people on a particular question. It can be used to assist in the development of a professional reputation, as a social networking tool and as a way of increasing exposure and developing relationships with clients.

How can law firms benefit from Twitter? law.com law.com Wed, Dec 22, 2010