From The Career Files: Strategies For Succeeding As A Solo
Ari Kaplan interviews Nancy Mertzel, the former chair of Herrick Feinstein’s Intellectual Property Group, who recently founded Mertzel Law PLLC, a boutique IP law firm.
From The Career Files: Doing The Ordinary Better Than Everyone Else Is A Hallmark Of Client Service
Ari Kaplan spoke with David Kempston, a Minnesota-based plaintiff's workers’ compensation lawyer, who is the self-published author of That's Why They Call It Practicing Law.
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.
Disruption And The T-Shaped Associate: How Young Lawyers Should Look To Develop In A Transforming Industry
How should a young lawyer approach their career progression?
From The Career Files: The Law School Admission Game, Play Like An Expert, 3rd Ed.
The Law School Admission Game, first published in 2009, has been rewritten and updated as a third edition.
From The Career Files: What’s Going On With The LSAT?
Here’s a rundown of changes relating to the LSAT that you should know if you plan to apply to law school in the next year or two.
From The Career Files: Bridging The Gap Between Legal Education And Legal Practice Through Mentorship
What are some strategies for students who want to find an internship or a mentor?
First Draft To Final: How To Use AI To Accelerate Legal Drafting Workflows
Discover how LexisNexis Protégé™ transforms legal drafting into a strategic collaboration between lawyers and AI—enhancing quality, speed, and defensibility.
The 2017 Law School Rankings: The Finest In Fact-Based List Making
This is our fifth year ranking law schools, but it's the first year schools west of the Hudson take the top spots.
From The Career Files: One and Done, How To Stop Procrastinating
Struggling with procrastination? Here's advice on how you can stop doing that.
From The Career Files: How Can Pre-Laws Improve Their Writing Skills?
Here are some tips and tricks.
From The Career Files: Are You Forcing Your Life? Or Living Your Life?
There is something about law school, they say, that makes everyone a little competitive and nutty.
Pursuing The Pro Bono Story: A Conversation With Alicia Aiken
This Pro Bono Week, get inspired to give back with PLI’s Pursuing Justice: The Pro Bono Files, a one-of-a-kind podcast hosted by Alicia Aiken.
From The Career Files: 5 Survival Tips For New Associates
More often than not, new lawyers aren’t just worried about being new lawyers.
From The Career Files: How To Stop Treating Conversation Like Cross-Examination
Have your friends, family, or romantic partners ever told you to stop “arguing like a lawyer”? This is what they mean.
From The Career Files: Advice For Very Young Would-Be Lawyers
Being a lawyer can be fascinating and rewarding. But it’s not as glamorous as media portrayals.
From The Career Files: Help
Ask for help. Not because you are weak. But because you want to remain strong.
From The Career Files: Dealing With Difficult Opposing Counsel
Some interactions with opposing counsel can be stressful, challenging, and even downright hostile.