My lunch today with Brian Hammer of The Likeable Lawyer lasted three and one-half hours. Our time together at Racines passed very quickly as we talked and talked and talked through the meal and many cups of post-lunch coffee. We found many common interests; for example, he just finished a reading jag on neuroscience (anyone regularly reading idealawg knows neuroscience is one of my favorite topics). We share an abiding appreciation of the lawyer mind and creativity, and both of us sincerely enjoy working with lawyer professional development. Neither of us practice law now but we both remember the courtroom with a feeling akin to nostalgia.
Since Brian quit practicing law, he has been involved in training. These days he presents CLE programs as he travels the country in a big RV accompanied by his dog. From his site:
The Likeable Lawyer offers CLE courses to lawyers nationwide on topics important to lawyer success including: communication, trust and relationship-building, ethical persuasion and client satisfaction.
The CLE courses are well-attended and marketed mainly through word of mouth. If Hammer, his RV, and his dog arrive in your city, you may want to see what this likeable lawyer has to offer.
One thing we do not have in common: Brian asked me what a blog is! I have a great idea to more than define it for him. Brian lives in Austin, Texas, as does my friend Scott Allen. Scott wrote The Virtual Handshake: Opening Doors and Closing Deals Online. I am going to introduce them. With the unbeatable combination of expertise and enthusiasm that Scott possesses, I would not be surprised if we see Brian jumping into the blogosphere with a likeable blog.
I accept your invitation into the blogosphere. So here is my first entry. I too very much enjoyed the synergy of our lunch and discussion of topics of mutual interest. I have a class scheduled on August 31 at the Denver Grant Hyatt. If you have the time available, please consider attending as my guest. I believe you will find the presentation to be of value, entertainment and interest. The best to you until our next conversation, Brian
Posted by: Brian Hammer | August 18, 2006 at 08:43 PM