The Key To Consistency Is Caring, But Accuracy Still Reigns
Being accurate is still the most important thing you can do as an attorney.
When Presenting To A Finder Of Fact, Avoid The Scenic Route
It can be easy to confuse a juror when you go into extraneous detail.
Filevine’s New Legal AI Platform LOIS Turns AI Into A True Legal Coworker
Legal work isn’t slowing down, and the firms that win won’t be the ones working harder — they’ll be the ones working smarter.
Legally Creative: Why Being A Lawyer Requires Abstract Thought
Regardless of whether you are a litigator, a transactional attorney, in-house counsel, or something else, you need to be creative.
When The Student Becomes The Teacher: Going From Managee To Manager
This is a real skill that needs to be developed on the job, and all midlevel associates will learn how to do it eventually.
The Research Diamond: Best Strategies For Starting And Ending Your Legal Research
Don't cut corners. Good research takes time.
Summer (Associate) Of ‘18: The Best Days Of Your Life?
Managing summer associates can be tricky, but you need to give them the best direction you can.
AI Is Killing Legal’s Billable Hour. It’s Also Repeating Its Worst Mistake
Law firms and legal departments are writing the future of the profession in separate rooms. What happens when they actually work together?
Selling The Law: Lawyers Are Salesmen Whether They Like It Or Not
To be a good attorney you must be able to sell not only yourself, but your position, to someone with beliefs contrary to your own.
Sweet And Sour Lawyering: When To Fight Fire With Fire
Every attorney should find their own balance in when to be persistent and when to be reasonable, but far too often attorneys fall into either extreme.
Client Communications: Always Stay In Touch, Especially During Discovery
Your job is to win, not to worry about bothering your client.
Judgment Enforcement: Legal Stalking
As a creditor, you need to put enough pressure on the debtor that they need to live under a rock, or give up and pay up.
AI Is Reshaping Legal Practice—But Tools Aren’t The Real Differentiator.
Explore the mindset, cultural shifts, and training strategies that define the AI‑savvy lawyer, revealing why human judgment, standardized competence, and integrated learning—not technology alone—will shape the future of the profession.
Make The Most Of Your Time: Because Time Is Money
Maximizing your time is one of the most important things you can do as an attorney.
The Gift Of Argument
Unlike with the holidays, in law, the best gifts are the ones you know are coming.
Practice Makes Perfect Better
It’s impossible to be a 'perfect' attorney, but it is always possible to be a better attorney.
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.
The ‘Renaissance Attorney’: No, Lawyers Don’t Need To Learn Math Or Science (Yet)
The more you can do for a client, the more a client will rely on you, making you a more indispensable asset to their business.