Advice
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Blogging, Small Law Firms
Should Lawyers Blog?
Lawyers who find success or enjoyment out of blogging are those who enjoy writing, but what are the benefits of doing it? -
Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
A Day In The SmallLaw Life (Part II)
Have you ever wondered what it's like to be a small-firm lawyer? Get the exciting details here. - Sponsored
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms. -
Job Searches, Law Schools, Small Law Firms
Back In The Race: An Employee's Yelp Catches A Company With Its Tail Between Its Legs
So someone makes a decision based on incomplete or misleading information -- most law students and young lawyers should sympathize with this....
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 02.23.16
* On the first day of oral arguments since Justice Scalia passed, it looks like Justice Sotomayor is stepping up to take up the snark-mantle. [Slate]
* How have the Supreme Court justices avoided the cognitive decline of so many of their peers? [The Atlantic]
* Here’s how to use your fear of failure to create a noteworthy career in the law. [Katz Justice]
* A collection of memorable Scalia quotes. Dissents just won’t be the same without him. [Bloomberg / BNA]
* New York City Public Advocate Letitia James is taking a close look at a Brooklyn Administrative judge to gauge the impact of foreclosures on communities of color. [Wise Law]
* The latest filing by DraftKings in its bid to stay in business in New York sets out all the reasons daily fantasy leagues are different than mahjong. [Courthouse News Service]
* The legal robots are here, and they want your jobs. Meet the man behind the startup. [CodeX]
* NYU students, come see David Lat talk tomorrow about love, law and clerkships (with Professor Barry Friedman and Judge Alison Nathan). [NYU Law]
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Job Searches, Law Schools
What's Possible: The Empathetic Lawyer
What sets superior lawyers apart throughout their careers, according to lawyer turned entrepreneur David Perla, is one quality in particular: empathy. -
Bar Exams
The Bar Exam: A Recovery Guide
There is a feeling by people who have never taken the bar exam that once you have, life is much better. In the famous words of Justice Alito, “Not true.” -
Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners, Technology
Can Lawyers Use The Cloud? Should Lawyers Use The Cloud?
Cloud computing is one of the biggest technology revolutions in recent history -- so you use it and do so responsibly, according to tech columnist Jeff Bennion. -
Boutique Law Firms, Small Law Firms
Beyond Biglaw: Suffer To Transform
It is often the suffering, particularly at a lawyer’s formative stages, that brings lasting transformation for the better. - Sponsored
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm. -
Health Care / Medicine
2 Keys For Negotiating Your Career Transitions
Start making space for that nagging voice inside of you. After all, life is short and the saddest tragedy might be to live in misery knowing you didn’t fulfill your potential. -
Fashion, Women's Issues
What Women Should Do When They're Told They Don't 'Look Like' Lawyers
Women lawyers don't need to change the way they dress to change the way they're perceived by society. -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Partner Issues
Why You Respect You
Here's an insight from in-house columnist Mark Herrmann that you should put to use when you're seeking a job. -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 02.19.16
* The cynical reality of the coming constitutional fights. [Eric Posner]
* It doesn’t look like the Supreme Court will stop North Carolina’s redistricting order. [Politico]
* Can Chief Justice Roberts save the Court from partisan politics? [New Republic]
* The First Amendment even applies to lawyers with blogs. [Consumer Law & Policy Blog]
* The perfect way to make sure you are in compliance with every law and regulation, according to Professors Dan Solove and Woodrow Hartzog. [SSRN]
* Affluenza teen grows up! Ethan Couch will be tried as an adult. [Gawker]
* David Lat tells you how to take control of your career. [Legal Talk Network]
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Boutique Law Firms, Small Law Firms
Protect Yourself
As lawyers, we need to protect ourselves from challenging and, at the worst, deceitful or self-motivated clients.
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Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
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Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
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Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
A Day In The SmallLaw Life (Part I)
Have you ever wondered what it's like to be a small-firm lawyer? Get the exciting details here. -
Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Job Searches, Layoffs, Small Law Firms
Reinventing The Law Business: You Lost Your Job In A Law Firm – What Do You Do Now? (Part 3)
Managing partner Bruce Stachenfeld concludes his series of columns about how to bounce back from being laid off. -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 02.16.16
* More people lining up on the “of course we need to replace Scalia soon” bandwagon, and this time it’s folks who really care about the ethical running of the Court. [Fix the Court]
* Studying for the February bar exam? Here are some tips to make it through. [Associate’s Mind]
* Stories of Justice Scalia bullying the “little people” may tarnish his legacy. [Washington Monthly]
* A purported class action has been filed against Facebook for those texts notifying you of friends’ birthdays. [Forbes]
* So what does Obama think about “originalists” who vow to prevent him from making any nominee to the Court? Bonus point if you said he’d drop the f-bomb. [C-SPAN]
* A frank look at Justice Scalia’s real legacy by Columbia Law Professor Kimberlé Crenshaw. [Democracy Now]
* Did the Supreme Court just become the defining issue of the 2016 election? [The Nation]
* Tips for making success a habit. [Reboot Your Law Practice]
* Almost everyone has a story (or has a friend who has one) about an AirBnB gone awry — it’s the price of our new shared economy — but is this the weirdest story of all? [San Francisco Chronicle]
* The only graphic you’ll ever need to keep track of your state-by-state obligations for expert witnesses under Daubert and Frye. [The Expert Institute]
* What would Humphrey Bogart be like as an attorney? [Guile is Good]
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In-House Counsel
The Road Not Taken: There’s No Prize For Being The Smartest Person In The Room
There is a prize, however, for being the person in the room with leadership and communication skills. And that prize is one worth winning. -
Health Care / Medicine
3 Lies Lawyers Should Stop Telling Themselves
You do not owe anyone -- this includes your clients and your job -- the following: your health, your family, your sanity, your identity, or your integrity. -
Small Law Firms, Technology
How Technology Can Make You a Better Lawyer
There is no future where an app on our smartwatches will present an opening statement for us, but adapting to technology -- or failing to adapt to technology -- can certainly affect the level of care you give your clients. -
Law Professors, Law Schools
Professors, Too, Need To Practice Compassion
Law professors shouldn’t make students' problems worse by being dismissive, abusive, hostile, or absent.