137: The Harvard Law Record Editor-in-Chief on Legal Marketing - Jim An

11/25/16 • 29 min

Legal Marketing Launch with Bentley Tolk

Jim An is a 2L at Harvard Law School. He is the editor-in-chief of the Harvard Law Record, which is Harvard Law School's student newspaper.

Jim An is a 2L at Harvard Law School. He is the editor-in-chief of the Harvard Law Record, which is Harvard Law School's student newspaper.

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136: How to Maximize Lawyer and Law Firm Rankings - Alexander Gendlin

Founder and owner of Law Business, Mr. Gendlin has more than ten years of experience in the legal industry as well as more than five years of experience in the following top companies:

– Wolf Theiss RA (Head Business Development & Marketing).

– Dorda Brugger Jordis RA (Head Business Development).

– UBS, Zurich (Project Head of Marketing).

– CREDIT SUISSE, Zurich (Head of Marketing within sector).

– PricewaterhouseCoopers, Vienna (Consultant Management Services).

Responsible for:

– Business Development.

– Submissions/Rankings.

– Marketing & PR.

– Business Models.

– Project Management.

– Process Management.

– Inhouse Counsel Consulting.

Together with the C. H. BECK, MANZ and the STÄMPFLI publishing houses, he has produced the first ever book about the Ranking industry titled, "Compass Law Firm Rankings," which is now available in English at Amazon.

The book analyzes current Rankings and gives recommendations as to which target groups should use which Rankings and what kind of Rankings should be treated with less focus.

Furthermore, the book also provides guidelines, templates and case studies on how to work successfully with Rankings.

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138: Bar Committee Involvement and Business Development - Chris Wharton

T. Christopher Wharton is a solo practice attorney in Salt Lake City focusing on family law, criminal defense, and LGBT legal advocacy. Chris graduated magna cum laude from Westminster College before receiving his law degree from the S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah. Chris also studied Anglo-American Jurisprudence at the University of Oxford, and international criminal law at The Hague, Netherlands. He worked in public service and private practice before opening his own firm in 2012.

In 2013, Chris helped lead a team of attorneys who submitted an amicus curiae brief to the United States Supreme Court, arguing for equal treatment of LGBT families under the law. In 2015, Chris obtained the first same-sex common law marriage adjudication in Utah and was given an award for “Best Advocate for LGBT Families.” He has also been recognized as a “Rising Star” by SuperLawyers Magazine.

As an active member of the legal community, Chris serves on the Salt Lake City Human Rights Commission. He is a member of the board of the LGBT & Allied Bar Association of Utah and is the current president of the Utah Young Lawyers Division.