Please Tell Me That You Don’t Use Facebook
Anything that goes up on a site that others can view, whether or not that network is private, is vulnerable and subject to discovery.
Trust Your Gut, Lawyers
As a lawyer develops her judgment, trusting her gut becomes an essential part of how she can serve her clients and help them win.
How Innovative Legal Teams Are Turning AI From Promise To Practice
In recent years, AI has moved beyond speculation in the legal industry. What used to be hypothetical is now very real.
Practice Makes Perfect Better
It’s impossible to be a 'perfect' attorney, but it is always possible to be a better attorney.
The Kurtz Principle
Are you over-identifying with your clients or allowing your emotions to cloud your legal judgment? Stop it, right now.
FYI Lawyers: Always Back Your People
To have credibility in the legal profession, you need to be loyal. And no one likes disloyal people.
Should We Leave The Issue Of Diversity In The Hands Of Biglaw?
Perhaps the answer is for the ranks of the underrepresented in our profession to simply change the model and the profession as a whole.
The Trump Gold Card: A New $1 Million Pathway To A U.S. Green Card
A new proposal would let wealthy foreign nationals secure an opportunity for a U.S. green card with a $1 million 'gift' to the government, sparking legal and ethical debate.
Don’t Be Too Concerned About Annoying Your Judge
You're there to win for your client who entrusted you with her case, not to get a first place medal in the Likeability Category.
Litigate Like Richard Nixon Lived
Richard Nixon may just be the patron saint for all litigators.
Do Not Worry (Generally) About Overpreparing
Instead, you should worry about not being prepared enough.
Prosecutorial Discretion Or Selective Prosecution
Why wasn’t Harvey Weinstein prosecuted for sexual abuse when it was in the public interest to do so?
3 Ways Lawyers Are Finding New Efficiencies With AI
Those who’ve adopted legal-specific systems are seeing big benefits.
No One Is A Rational Decisionmaker
Don't expect your stressed-out clients to act calmly; serve them as they actually are.
Create A Workspace That Is Not Only Practical, But Enjoyable
It comes down to knowing yourself and what works best for you.
Now THIS Is How You Write A Cease-And-Desist Letter
You're not just an attorney, you're an attorney for a specific client; act like it.
What Kind Of Drinker (And Lawyer) Are You?
There are lots of kinds of lawyers; figure out which one you genuinely should be.
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.