Allison Peryea

Anyone feeling a bit too comfortable in their lawyer job should take the risk and try something different — like mediation.

Congratulations and apologies if you are successful.

Setting aside the time for a mini retreat can give you the chance to step back from the daily grind and focus on the bigger picture.

Office friendships are important -- especially in the context of a small law office.

Billable work isn't the only way to bring value to your firm -- or yourself.

Always remember that life is too short to get emotionally tied up in a matter involving a bully.

Feel free to reference this handy-dandy how-to guide the next time you screw anything up.

Potential clients are taking a big leap of faith when they are reaching out to a new attorney, so make sure they know they are valued and that you are worthy of their trust.

The input and guidance from a more experienced lawyer or judge can be the key component in becoming a competent legal practitioner.

Hopefully, these five methods will work for you too.

There are ways to demonstrate your value at a small firm that may differ from methods that might work at a larger practice.

Sometimes lawyers can't focus on the needs of their clients and their firm until they focus on themselves first.

The verdict? It was a fun program, but be wary of all the auto-renewal language.

While it was interesting to engage in a brief role reversal by taking the stand, the experience was more uncomfortable than exciting.

Spotted: a law firm partner at Seattle's 'Naughty Beach.'

Suddenly people were getting tear gassed, and everyone was running.

Even under what seems like the worst of circumstances, you can still carry on a conversation about the law and the practice of law.

Welcome to an unfamiliar world involving ice, and brooms, and shoe condoms.

Did columnist Allison Peryea manage to finish the race?

Columnist Allison Peryea reflects on the similarities between two seemingly dissimilar fields.