Advice
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Biglaw, In-House Counsel
2 Thoughts On What To Do When You're Exhausted And Just Want To Mail It In
In-house columnist and former Biglaw partner Mark Herrmann offers thoughts for lawyers, especially associates, on what to do when you're too tired or too overburdened to produce great work product. -
Boutique Law Firms, Litigators, Small Law Firms, Trials
Always Try Your Case -- So Get The Trial Experience Any Way You Can
One of the most basic practices of the best litigators is getting ready for trial immediately, no matter how far away or unlikely trial may seem -- but that also means knowing what a trial involves. - Sponsored
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms. -
Biglaw, Interview Stories, Summer Associates
7 Epic Examples Of On-Campus-Interviewing Fails
These stories are funny, but they're also educational.
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Small Law Firms
The One Thing That Must Be Right When Building A Home Or A Practice
The foundation of a successful law firm is the the delivery of quality legal services -- first and foremost, you have to be a good lawyer. -
Biglaw, Small Law Firms
Don't Leave Law Just Yet
Be proud of your law degree, and make every effort to keep using it. Stay in law. Give it another chance. -
Law Schools
4 Types Of People Who Shouldn't Go To Law School
Columnist Shannon Achimalbe discusses the pros and cons -- mostly cons -- of going to law school today. -
In-House Counsel
The Road Not Taken: It's A Trap!
As lawyers, we're all trapped, but we don't have to be prisoners. -
Small Law Firms
Beyond Biglaw: Keeping Your Taxi Clean
Lawyers must respect the tools we use to make a living, according to columnist Gaston Kroub. - Sponsored
Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
The rise of remote work has dramatically reshaped the relationship between Lawyers and Law Firms, see how Scale LLP has taken the steps to get… -
Job Searches, Small Law Firms
Quitting Someone Else's Dream
Life is simply too short to waste it on doing something that you hate, according to columnist Jeena Cho. -
In-House Counsel, Litigators
Easy Writer (Or: An Analogue To Pile-O'-Crap Syndrome)
Many court rules are designed largely to hedge against inept litigators heaping piles o’ crap on the court, according to veteran litigator Mark Herrmann. -
China
Chinese Investment In U.S. Companies: Toss Out Your Assumptions
Chinese investors may not have the long-term health of your company at heart. -
Boutique Law Firms, Partner Issues, Small Law Firms
Running A Small Sophisticated Practice To Do What Big Firms Can Do
Excellent non-Biglaw firm litigators can represent almost any client at least as well as so-called Biglaw -- but law firm managers need to run their firms right to make this happen, according to columnist John Balestriere. -
Biglaw, Interview Stories, Summer Associates
OCI Is Around The Corner; How Can Law Students Ace The 20-Minute Interview?
Biglaw hiring partners offer their tips for the interview process.
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Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
The rise of remote work has dramatically reshaped the relationship between Lawyers and Law Firms, see how Scale LLP has taken the steps to get…
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…
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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.
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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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The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms.
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Biglaw, Job Searches
Reinventing The Law Business: Where Is The Legal Profession Heading? (Part 2)
According to managing partner Bruce Stachenfeld, if a verein is brilliantly managed, it will succeed -- and if not, it will fail, with probably a spectacular flameout. -
Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
Are You Controlling Your Client's Narrative?
Columnist Keith Lee explains why it's so important to manage your client's expectations. -
Biglaw, Small Law Firms
The Weekly LLM
If you can't believe how much you didn’t learn in Biglaw, then you're not the only one. You learn a new lesson every week in SmallLaw. -
Small Law Firms, Social Media, Solo Practitioners, Technology
How I’m Looking For A Professional Services Provider In 2015
Columnist Susan Cartier Liebel discusses the importance of having a social media presence and why the inability to connect concrete point A to point B ROI should not deter you from putting in the effort. -
Litigators, Small Law Firms
Beyond Biglaw: Opposition Research For Litigators (Part 2)
Just as it is important to research your opponents, it is just as critical to investigate the “faces” your opponents will present at trial -- their testifying witnesses and experts. -
Boutique Law Firms, Litigators, Small Law Firms
Serve The Client. Do Justice. But Have Fun.
Law is a service profession with a special obligation to the public and to justice -- but lawyers can and should still have fun, according to columnist John Balestriere. -
Small Law Firms
Don't Worry, You Can Practice Mindfulness And Still Be A Jerk
Before you conjure up stereotypes about crystal rubbing, sage burning, tree hugging, or whatever your idea of mindfulness is, do yourself a favor and learn something about it.