Career Advice
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Job Searches, Law Schools
Don't Go To Law School For Stupid Reasons
FYI, there are thousands of people with JDs who have never had a job as a lawyer that would kill for your “hated job.” Quit complaining. -
Rudeness
How To Deal With Jerks (Part I)
What tips or advice have you found to be helpful in working with jerks? - 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… -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel
Taking Responsibility, In-House And Out
Don't expect sympathy; just take responsibility, and get the job done.
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Career Center, Career Files, Lawyers
From The Career Files: Meditation, It’s Good For Your Career
What if we told you that meditation can (a) help you focus better at work, (b) help you handle stress in a more even-keeled way, and (c) help you sleep better, which improves how you perform at work? -
Boutique Law Firms, Litigators, Small Law Firms
You’re Not What A Litigator Looks Like. Too Bad.
You may not be given the respect you deserve as a litigator -- understand and accept that, or don’t be a litigator. -
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Small Law Firms
How Waiting Tables Made Me A Better Lawyer
According to small-firm columnist Gary J. Ross, this is why waiting tables turned out to be good preparation for a legal career. -
4th Circuit, In-House Counsel
You've Been Hired In-House! What Now?
You've got a great new job, but there's a lot to learn. - Sponsored
Profit Powerhouse: Elevating Law Firm Financial Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar on April 10th, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm. -
Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
5 Signs You’re Not Ready To Open A Solo Practice
To be successful in opening your solo practice requires you to be brutally honest with yourself. Are you ready? -
In-House Counsel, Job Searches
The Road Not Taken: Getting Out
Is one of your resolutions to get a job, either a first job out of law school or changing jobs -- maybe even one outside the legal profession? Here's some advice for you. -
Small Law Firms
SmallLaw New Year’s Resolutions
Don’t be so excited about getting drunk and disappointed tonight that you forget to make your New Year’s resolutions. If you don’t have any yet and you’re in SmallLaw, columnist Gary J. Ross is here to help. -
Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners, Technology
3 Goals For A Better Law Office In The New Year
Legal technology is not about having transparent touchscreen monitors or fancy algorithms; it's about finding ways to work more efficiently so you can spend more time focusing on substantive things and less time doing mundane tasks. -
In-House Counsel
The Road Not Taken: The Force Awakens
If your organization values collaborative effort over individual success, then it may benefit you more to share tribal knowledge. If your organization rewards individuals who resolve internal gridlock or provide historical context to an issue, you may be better off hoarding than sharing.
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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.
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…
Sponsored
Profit Powerhouse: Elevating Law Firm Financial Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar on April 10th, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm.
Sponsored
Sponsored
This AI-Powered Document Tool Will Meet You Where You Are
Lexis Create provides simple access to internal and external knowledge — directly within Microsoft Word.
Sponsored
How Generative AI Will Improve Legal Service Delivery
Learn how emerging tools will likely change and enhance the work of lawyers for years to come in this new report.
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Career Alternatives, Technology
Why Legal Entrepreneurs Should Be Unreasonable, But Not Irrational
Here are three attributes vital for startup success, according to lawyer turned entrepreneur David Perla, now president of Bloomberg Law. -
Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Small Law Firms
Beyond Biglaw: Don't Become Prey
Conditions are unfortunately ripe for the already brutal legal profession to become even more brutal, according to columnist Gaston Kroub. -
Boutique Law Firms, Litigators, Small Law Firms
Never Complain To Clients Or Adversaries
Even trial lawyers that learn and have fun all the time deal with frustrations and have their gripes. But we should never share those gripes with those we are supposed to serve, or those adverse to us. -
In-House Counsel
The Road Not Taken: The Scrooge Department
Sometimes the best gift is the one you don’t receive. Better to “do it right” than “get it done.” -
Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Small Law Firms
Beyond Biglaw: Get Out More
Getting out there is the only way to stay relevant as a lawyer in this competitive environment, according to columnist Gaston Kroub. -
Email Scandals, Job Searches
This Is Not The Email You Want To Receive From Your Law Firm
Is this email anything other than a ham-handed way to get associates to start looking for a new job? -
Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Sponsored Content
Is Your Firm Spying On You?
Given the advent of technology, what's the safest way to prepare for a lateral move while still at your firm?