Career Advice
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Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Partner Issues
Biglaw Business Development (Part 3) -- The Hard Way
Anonymous Partner asks: How can you get other lawyers to send work your way? -
Bad Ideas, Job Searches, Law Schools, Romance and Dating
The Recruiter You Dated At Your Firm Turns Out To Be Crazy, Now What?
Don't have sex with your colleagues, just trust us. - Sponsored
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. -
Continuing Legal Education / CLE, In-House Counsel
On CLE And Embarrassing Yourself Publicly
What mistake do you see made by just about everyone who teaches CLE courses? More to the point, how can you avoid embarrassing yourself publicly when you speak?
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Ask the Experts, Books, Canada, Partner Issues, Small Law Firms, Technology
The ATL Interrogatories: 10 Questions with Gary Luftspring from Ricketts, Harris LLP
Gary Luftspring of Ricketts, Harris answers 10 questions for the ATL Interrogatories, sponsored by Lateral Link. -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Partner Issues
Biglaw Business Development (Part 2) -- The Harder Way
If you want to be your firm's next big rainmaker, why not give some of this advice a try? -
Associate Advice, Cardozo Law School, Career Center, Career Files, Lawyers, Litigators
From The Career Files: Two Things They Don't Teach in Law School That Will Help You Keep Your Job
Philip Segal of Charles Griffin Intelligence LLC reveals two things you won't learn in law school that would help new lawyers do a better job and probably hold on to their jobs longer. -
Advertising, Ask the Experts, Shameless Plugs, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners, This Is an Ad
10 Things You Are Screwing Up While You Are Worrying About The Little Things
How to avoid some common mistakes when starting your own firm. -
Biglaw, Fashion, Gender, Sexism, Women's Issues
Biglaw Memo From Top Firm Advises That Women 'Don't Giggle,' Don't 'Show Cleavage'
Do you think that this memo is sexist? Some women associates at this firm do. - 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, Partner Issues
Biglaw Business Development (Part 1) -- The Hardest Way
Have you had any success generating business through a cold call? Here is what Anonymous Partner thinks of the practice. -
Biglaw, Billable Hours, Midsize Firms / Regional Firms, Paralegals, Secretaries / Administrative Assistants, Small Law Firms
7 More Ways To Pass The Time While Working At A Law Firm
Seven more ways of staying (or at least looking) busy, while you put in your law-firm face time. -
Ask the Experts, Books, Boutique Law Firms, Partner Issues, Small Law Firms
The ATL Interrogatories: 10 Questions with Jay Edelson from Edelson LLC
Jay Edelson of Edelson LLC answers 10 questions for the ATL Interrogatories (sponsored by Lateral Link). -
Admin, Announcements, Small Law Firms
The Practice: Taking A Break
Brian Tannebaum, one of our columnists covering the world of small law firms, is taking a break from writing this column. -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Money, Partner Issues
It's Not All About The Money
In-house columnist Mark Herrmann urges attorneys to think about more than just money when making career choices.
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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.
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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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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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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Career Center, Career Files, Clerkships, Federal Judges, Job Searches, Law Students
From the Career Files: The Perfect Federal Clerkship - The Inside Scoop
Sunny Choi of Ms. JD interviews a judicial clerkship veteran with some helpful advice for law students who need guidance through the clerkship application process. -
Biglaw, Billable Hours, Midsize Firms / Regional Firms, Paralegals, Secretaries / Administrative Assistants, Small Law Firms
7 Ways To Kill Time While Working At A Law Firm
Seven recommended ways of staying (or at least looking) busy, while you put in your law-firm face time. -
Advertising, Biglaw, Job Searches, Partner Issues, Shameless Plugs
10 Reasons To Leave Biglaw
They're not giving you that money for free; here's why you should flee. -
Ask the Experts, Biglaw, Books, Partner Issues
The ATL Interrogatories: 10 Questions with Terry Conner from Haynes and Boone
The ATL Interrogatories with Terry Conner, managing partner of Haynes and Boone. -
ATL Career Center Survey, Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Career Center, Career Files, Law Students, Lawyers, Partner Issues, Small Law Firms
Here’s What We Talk About When We Talk About Our Law Firms
Some recurrent themes about law firm life from the ATL Insider Survey. -
Biglaw, Partner Issues
A Quarter At A Time: Some Thoughts On Performance Evaluation
Should law firms follow the lead of their corporate clients and focus more on quarterly performance? -
Education / Schools, Job Searches, Law Schools, Student Loans
Is Business School A Better Bet Than Law School?
The Above the Law editors debate the best decision for your educational dollar.