As reported by The National Law Journal and Law Technology News, the most recent BTI Consulting report shows that 70 percent of corporate counsel use LinkedIn as a tool, and half rely on it. Executives from every Fortune 500 company are using LinkedIn.  If you don’t have a LinkedIn account, it’s time to get cracking.  With 100 million members, LinkedIn matters. 

The first step in creating a LinkedIn account (if you don’t already have one) is to go to LinkedIn.com and click on “Join Today.” Then, follow the prompts.  If you already have one, you can read about five tips for using LinkedIn that you might be unaware of by clicking here.