Advice
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Boutique Law Firms, Litigators, Small Law Firms
The 'Looney Tunes' Rule Of Litigation
What is this rule, and how does it apply to lawyers? Columnist John Balestriere explains. -
Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
You Can't Be Great At Everything
According to columnist Keith Lee, lawyers need to focus on the core strengths and give an "A+" effort in those areas, while acknowledging that it is okay to give less in other areas. - Sponsored
How To Maximize Productivity With Westlaw Precision With CoCounsel
Westlaw Precision with CoCounsel helps legal professionals get a faster start to their research. Over time, that added productivity can lead to higher-quality research and… -
Biglaw, Small Law Firms
Who Do You Identify As?
Which identities is your Biglaw firm keeping you from assuming? It's much easier to be yourself in SmallLaw.
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Lawyer Advertising
5 Key Marketing Strategies To Build An Online Marketing Blueprint
Build it and they will come only worked in “Field of Dreams.” If you want to attract more leads and run a thriving law firm, you must learn how to strategically market online and offline. -
Technology
Why Our Work Product Quality Has Gone Down And What To Do About It
Technology columnist Jeff Bennion argues that email has created an environment where we are forced to multi-task and be distracted -- but there are ways we can deal with this problem. -
Biglaw, Job Searches, Layoffs
An Interesting Dilemma For Laid-Off Lawyers
What advice would you give to this associate caught between a rock and a hard place? -
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Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Screw-Ups
4 Ways Associates Screw Up
Former Biglaw partner Mark Herrmann identifies four things that associates should not do. - Sponsored
The Ethical use of Generative AI
What’s the key to empowering your legal team with the efficiency and insight of AI while protecting the integrity of their work? Read this article… -
Biglaw, Career Center, Career Files, Summer Associates
From The Career Files: Swimming Lessons For Baby Sharks -- Practical Advice For New Lawyers
Here are some more important tips for succeeding as a summer associate, including remembering that law firms are businesses. -
Celebrities, Law Schools
3 Things Law Students And Young Lawyers Can Learn From Chess Grandmaster Garry Kasparov
Columnist Renwei Chung mines a recent commencement speech by the chess champion for wisdom. -
Boutique Law Firms, Partner Issues, Small Law Firms
To Be A Lawyer Is To Be A Manager (Though Hire A Manager When The Time Is Right)
We need to be thoughtful about always becoming better lawyers -- which means being thoughtful about becoming good managers, according to columnist John Balestriere. -
Health Care / Medicine
How To Meditate: A Guide For Lawyers (Part II)
Here are some answers to common questions and concerns lawyers have about meditation. -
Partner Issues, Small Law Firms
Reinventing The Law Business: Rainmaking – The Greatest Secret Revealed
Managing partner Bruce Stachenfeld shares a crucial -- perhaps depressing, perhaps inspiring -- secret to marketing success.
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The Ethical use of Generative AI
What’s the key to empowering your legal team with the efficiency and insight of AI while protecting the integrity of their work? Read this article…
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How To Maximize Productivity With Westlaw Precision With CoCounsel
Westlaw Precision with CoCounsel helps legal professionals get a faster start to their research. Over time, that added productivity can lead to higher-quality research and…
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New Report - Are Small Firms Achieving Their Legal Tech Goals?
In this new report of more than 100 professionals at small and smaller midsize law firms, iManage and Above the Law shed new light on…
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Mitigating M&A Cyber Risk: Pre- & Post-Acquisition Due Diligence
Why M&A cybersecurity due diligence?
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Attention Buyer: Not All Legal AI Models Are Created Equal
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Biglaw
Gaslighting
Law firms "gaslight" young lawyers, according to lawyer turned therapist Will Meyerhofer -- they create a world where nothing makes sense, then studiously pretend it does. -
Health Care / Medicine
How To Meditate: A Guide For Lawyers (Part I)
Ready to give meditation a try? Here are some instructions. -
In-House Counsel, Litigators
In Praise Of Compulsive Nutcases
In-house columnist Mark Herrmann asks: Why do (serious, sophisticated, top-notch) litigators actually do things right, while the rest of the world seemingly doesn't care about deadlines or accuracy? -
Boutique Law Firms, Litigators, Small Law Firms
Win By Figuring Out What's Best, Then Worry About Cost (But Always Worry About Cost)
According to columnist John Balestriere, private litigators must always strive to be efficient -- but we only serve our clients by figuring out what's the absolute best job we can do, and then analyzing the costs. -
Celebrities, Facebook, Law Schools
3 Things Law Students And Young Lawyers Can Learn From Sheryl Sandberg
Columnist Renwei Chung shares key takeaways from Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg's reflections on the passing of her husband. -
Conferences / Symposia
Embracing Conflict As Lawyers
Imagine if lawyers used conflict as an opportunity to facilitate healing, growth, and mutual understanding for our clients. -
Law Schools, LSAT
Sample LSAT Questions Rejected By The LSAC
If you're thinking about applying to law school, try answering these questions from columnist Shannon Achimalbe -- which might motivate you to study harder or to reconsider applying.