Once You Engage Outside Counsel, Use Them!
In-house lawyers, keep your egos in check and work together with your external partners.
10 Things To Know About Consumer Financial Regulatory Practice
The relative newness of many consumer finance regulations makes for an interesting practice area.
Opus 2 Steps Up Its AI Game With Acquisition Of A Legal Tech Startup
With the addition of Uncover’s technology, the litigation software is delivering rapid innovation.
Lead Yourself First: An Interview With Judge Raymond M. Kethledge
Enjoy these insights and career advice from a prominent judge (and possible Supreme Court justice).
What Kind Of Drinker (And Lawyer) Are You?
There are lots of kinds of lawyers; figure out which one you genuinely should be.
So You Want To Be An IP Lawyer Without A Technical Background (Part 1)
If you're creative with your job search and willing to go non-Biglaw, more doors will be open.
Talk Nerdy To Me
And fail in your role as in-house counsel....
AI Is Killing Legal’s Billable Hour. It’s Also Repeating Its Worst Mistake
Law firms and legal departments are writing the future of the profession in separate rooms. What happens when they actually work together?
Judge Posner’s Retirement And The Midlife Career Crisis
Are you wanting to make a major career change, but worried about the consequences of failing?
3 Tips For First-Year IP Associates
The first year of practice is both exhilarating and challenging for IP associates.
A 9/11 Story
If you want people to care, you have to tell a story, as in-house columnist Mark Herrmann explains.
Law School Advice For 1Ls From Amal Clooney, Chief Justice Roberts, And Other Notable Legal Figures
You are now officially on your way to becoming an attorney. What you do now matters.
AI Is Reshaping Legal Practice—But Tools Aren’t The Real Differentiator.
Explore the mindset, cultural shifts, and training strategies that define the AI‑savvy lawyer, revealing why human judgment, standardized competence, and integrated learning—not technology alone—will shape the future of the profession.
From The Career Files: Doing The Ordinary Better Than Everyone Else Is A Hallmark Of Client Service
Ari Kaplan spoke with David Kempston, a Minnesota-based plaintiff's workers’ compensation lawyer, who is the self-published author of That's Why They Call It Practicing Law.
A Trial Lawyer Is A Whiskey Drinker
Trial lawyers and litigators are not the same; if you want to be a trial lawyer, be a trial lawyer.
If You Have To Play Your Legal Card, Play It Gently
A good lesson learned, but at what price?
7 Networking Tips That Will Reap Benefits Fast
Making real connections is key -- and it's not as hard as you think.
Looking For A Government Job — One Simple Trick To Supercharge Your Résumé
Remember that some employers don't think "being a good lawyer" is the most important -- or even a particularly relevant -- factor in hiring.