The most recent BTI Consulting report shows that 70% of corporate counsel use LinkedIn as a tool, and half rely on it. Executives from every Fortune 500 company are using LinkedIn. Take a look at the lawyers at your firm: Do at least 70% of them have LinkedIn accounts? If they don’t, 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.