International Lawyer Coach


"Helps lawyers thrive in the global economy. Blog posts give practical strategies that law firms, corporate law departments and individual practitioners can use to grow vibrant international law practices."

Author: Janet Moore is the founder of International Lawyer Coach Inc. in Houston.

Blawg Related Categories: International Law • Law Practice Management • Legal Marketing & Consulting • Consultant

Recent Posts from International Lawyer Coach


  • If in Madrid, Please Join Me at 3:00 PM

    For those of you in Madrid at the International Bar Association’s conference, please join me today at 3:00 pm for Reinventing Your Law Firm III:  Managing People, a panel discussion with Caroline Stroud and Jean-Francois…

  • Assess International Lawyers' Emotional Intelligence Skills

    As I prepare to leave for the annual International Bar Association Convention in Madrid, I have been thinking about how (most) law firms still do not fully assess lawyers before hiring them. Most law firms simply rely…

  • Social Media Bible for Lawyers

    A few weeks ago I met Miranda Sevcik  of Media Masters, while we were both speaking at the Texas Minority Counsel Program. Miranda, who helps lawyers with crisis communications and other media-related issues, has posted…

  • Learn from Young Bloggers in the Middle East

    Middle Eastern youth are blogging up a storm. Whether blogging about politics, terrorism, or even marriage prospects, young people are speaking their mind in an unprecedented way.  In the process, they are trouncing barriers of…

  • Lawyers Getting Social: NYT Reports Social Media Stats for Lawyers

    Yesterday’s New York Times reported that a full 86% of lawyers 25-35 use LinkedIn and other social media and–a bigger surprise–66% over age 46 do. Not only gregarious rainmakers, but also introverted lawyers, can easily jump on…

  • Don't Rely on Official or Anecdotal Evidence when Weighing Rainmaking Opportunities

    As Indian business goes global, Singapore is playing a big role.  Who knew? In Globalization of Indian Business:  The Significance of Singapore,  Ramkishen Rajan notes that from 2002-2008,  Singapore received the largest percentage (21%) of India’s governmentally…

  • Lawyers Increasingly Focus on Client Development

    According to the Wall Street Journal’s recent article titled Lawyers Lack Skills to Draw, Keep Clients, lawyers are increasingly turning to individual business development coaching, rather than relying on traditional law firm marketing techniques. div.nKJFxCNHaZ

  • Why International Lawyers Shouldn’t “Sell” Their Expertise

    When clients hire you, are they purchasing your expertise?  Not so, according to Harry Beckwith in Selling the Invisible because  “your expertise is assumed…” Rather, he points out, professionals are selling a relationship, “and that’s precisely the area…

  • Janet Quoted about Perils of Miscommunicating

    When a Massachusetts neurosurgeon was found liable for discriminatory comments about teh gender and ethnic origin of a female surgeon, The Massachusetts Medical Law Report interviewed me about Tips for Avoiding Communication Problems.  Although the surgeon’s conduct…

  • Negotiating (and Interviewing) around the World

    Before you fly abroad on business–whether to negotiate a deal or interview for a new job–polish your cross-cultural communication skills. For a quick cultural cross-check, look at the new edition Frank Acuff’s How to Negotiate Anything…