Practice Pointers
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In-House Counsel, Practice Pointers
House Rules: Mashma-who?
How can you make a name for yourself in your in-house department? Some tips from David Mowry. -
In-House Counsel, Interview Stories, Practice Pointers
Moonlighting: How to Give Great Mock Interviews? Be a Jerk!
Wherein in-house columnist Susan Moon explains that the best way to give a mock interview is to let your inner jerk shine. - Sponsored
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
If 2023 introduced legal professionals to generative AI, then 2024 will be when law firms start adapting to utilize it. Things are moving fast, so… -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Partner Issues, Practice Pointers
House Rules: Standing Corrected?
A partner takes issue with some of in-house columnist David Mowry's tips on business development -- and offers some advice of his own.
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In-House Counsel, Practice Pointers
Moonlighting: What’s a 'Business Issue'?
If you're an in-house lawyer, it's important that you know the difference between legal issues and business issues. Columnist Susan Moon explains how you can tell them apart -- and why it matters. -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Practice Pointers
House Rules: The Truth About Getting Work From Me
How can young lawyers grow their books of business? Some tips from in-house columnist David Mowry. -
In-House Counsel, Practice Pointers
Moonlighting: Getting Business People to Listen to You
In-house columnist Susan Moon discusses why the tone and delivery of lawyers' advice and counsel is important to business clients. -
In-House Counsel, Practice Pointers
Inside Straight: The Job That Kills The Humor
In-house columnist Mark Herrmann wonders why compliance jobs can kill lawyers' sense of humor. -
Billable Hours, In-House Counsel, Legal Ethics, Practice Pointers
House Rules: Conflicted Out
In-house columnist David Mowry on the year-end ethics behind padding billables and closing deals. - Sponsored
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Lexis Create provides simple access to internal and external knowledge — directly within Microsoft Word. -
In-House Counsel, Practice Pointers
Moonlighting: How Not to Network
In-house columnist Susan Moon has some tips on how you can avoid networking blunders this holiday season. -
Contracts, In-House Counsel, Practice Pointers
House Rules: Reinventing the Wheel
Just because boilerplate language has been around since the dawn of time, it doesn't mean it's still viable or relevant to today’s business to business transactions. -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Litigators, Practice Pointers
House Rules: Time Out
Wherein in-house columnist David Mowry explains why lawyers should have mentors in their lives. -
In-House Counsel, Litigators, Practice Pointers
Inside Straight: The Global Perspective That Lawyers Lack
Mark Herrmann has some advice for in-house counsel on thinking globally, instead of locally, when it comes to international litigation. -
In-House Counsel, Practice Pointers, Rudeness
House Rules: 'Say Uncle…'
In-house columnist David Mowry has some advice for how to handle rude business partners when working on deals.
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Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
If 2023 introduced legal professionals to generative AI, then 2024 will be when law firms start adapting to utilize it. Things are moving fast, so…
Sponsored
This AI-Powered Document Tool Will Meet You Where You Are
Lexis Create provides simple access to internal and external knowledge — directly within Microsoft Word.
Sponsored
How Generative AI Will Improve Legal Service Delivery
Learn how emerging tools will likely change and enhance the work of lawyers for years to come in this new report.
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Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use.
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Profit Powerhouse: Elevating Law Firm Financial Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar on April 10th, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm.
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Conferences / Symposia, Practice Pointers, Small Law Firms, Technology
The Practice: The Future of Law, Circa 1972
Small firm columnist Brian Tannebaum opines on why nothing else about practicing law matters if your reputation sucks. -
In-House Counsel, Practice Pointers
Moonlighting: Managing Your Biggest Client -- Your Boss
How can you "manage up" when dealing with your boss? In-house columnist Susan Moon has some sage advice. -
Benchslaps, English Grammar and Usage, Federal Judges, Practice Pointers
Benchslap of the Day: A Public Shaming Is Great Motivation to Brush Up Your Legal Writing
Here's how one federal judge decided to deal with a lawyer who was a little too verbose in his pleadings... -
In-House Counsel, Practice Pointers
House Rules: Be Prepared
Here's why David Mowry thinks it's important that in-house counsel be involved in a difficult deal as close to its inception as possible... -
In-House Counsel, Practice Pointers, Social Media, Social Networking Websites, Technology, Twittering
Moonlighting: #Twitter and Lawyers in 140 Characters or More
Susan Moon explains why it's worth learning to use Twitter. Because even as a lawyer, who knows, it might even make you better at your job... or something.... -
Lawyer Advertising, Practice Pointers, Small Law Firms
The Practice: Standing In Line To Vote -- A Lawyer Marketing Lesson
What's the best way to market your practice as an attorney? Small firm columnist Brian Tannebaum has a useful idea... -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Midsize Firms / Regional Firms, Practice Pointers
Moonlighting: Tips for In-House Counsel To Get the Most out of Pitch Meetings
What’s not to like about pitch meetings? In-house counsel get to give law firm partners homework, play know-it-all law school prof, and get free legal advice!