Career Advice
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Boutique Law Firms, Email Scandals, Small Law Firms
Beyond Biglaw: Strong Attachments (Or: Important Advice About Email)
Sloppiness with email attachments will dent your reputation, especially if it occurs frequently or overlaps with other demonstrations of carelessness. -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel
If You're Using . . .
Four tips for how to communicate clearly, from in-house columnist Mark Herrmann. - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
Lateral Moves, Sponsored Content
4 Things To Consider Before You Take The Lateral Plunge
Making a lateral move is somewhat akin to marriage; if you aren’t compatible on most fronts, you’ll be planning your exit soon after the “wedding.”
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In-House Counsel, Minority Issues
What Being A Lawyer Means To Jean Lee, Newly Appointed MCCA President And CEO
Career insights and advice from Jean Lee, the new leader of the Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA). -
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. -
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.... -
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. - 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… -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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.
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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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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…
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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…
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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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General Counsel, In-House Counsel
What Being A Lawyer Means To Chelsea A. Grayson, General Counsel & Chief Administrative Officer Of American Apparel
American Apparel's General Counsel shares her insights from being a top in-house attorney and provides advice for ATL’s law school audience. -
Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
Are You Merely Wordsmithing?
Are you merely wordsmithing, or are you adding value? Your clients want the latter out of your representation. -
In-House Counsel
The Road Not Taken: I Don’t Want to Participate. How Can I Support?
What’s worse than not participating in a corporate-wide initiative? Not participating. What's worse than not participating? Not participating and complaining about it. -
Biglaw, Drinking
How To Cope With A Biglaw Partner Who's An Alcoholic
The stressful, high-pressure environment of Biglaw is the dank puddle of water in which all sorts of nasty stuff is able to grow. -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Partner Issues
Do You Manage Projects, Or Do You Manage People?
There's a difference, as Biglaw partner turned senior in-house lawyer Mark Herrmann explains. -
Career Center, Career Files, Lawyers
From The Career Files: Change Your Job? Or Change Your Perspective?
The problem with changing jobs in pursuit of happiness is that no job will ever make you happy. -
Boutique Law Firms, Partner Issues, Small Law Firms
In The Attorney-Client Relationship, You Are The Service Professional
Managing clients can be enormously difficult work. But this is a service profession and that’s the job.