Beyond Biglaw: Back To School (Or, Some Tips About Continuing Legal Education)
Columnist Gaston Kroub offers some advice for fulfilling CLE requirements.
Musical Chairs: An Elite Boutique’s Latest High-Profile Hire
A former federal prosecutor and Biglaw partner joins a top-flight litigation boutique.
How LexisNexis State Net Uses Gen AI To Tame Gov’t Data
Its new features transform how you can track and analyze the more than 200,000 bills, regulations, and other measures set to be introduced this year.
Cross-Selling in a Boutique Law Firm
Is it better for a boutique to be focused or diversified? Small-firm columnist Tom Wallerstein shares thoughts on cross-selling.
Reflections on Building a Boutique Firm: Looking Back Four Years Later
Small-firm columnist Tom Wallerstein takes time to reflect on what brought his boutique firm success. Maybe it will help you, too!
Planning Your Law Firm: Projecting Income and Efficiency
There must be some way to figure out what your income will be when you start a firm, and Tom Wallerstein is here to help you do it.
Skin in the Game: Mixed Hourly and Contingent Fee Billing
Keeping your client invested in the litigation makes for a better relationship.
Ready for What’s Next: 5 Ways to Strengthen Economic Resilience
Get five practical tips to spot cash flow red flags early, speed up payments, track spending in real time, and build stronger client trust through clear, transparent billing—download the ebook.
From Biglaw to Boutique: Dress Code
Navigating the confusing waters of dressing for the job.
From Biglaw to Boutique: Trying Times Two
Despite the differences between them, Biglaw trials and Boutique Law trials have a lot in common... and are both equally rewarding.
From Biglaw to Boutique: Networking Contradictions
Building a book of business requires an open mind and the confidence to ask, "How can I help you?"
From Biglaw to Boutique: Good Eats
If you fear building business relationships, try to involve your contacts in activities you love.
How The Law Office Of Stephen L. Thomas Jr. Reclaimed Valuable Hours And Strengthened Client Care With 8am
Founded in 2017, the Baltimore-based Law Office of Stephen L. Thomas Jr. unified case management, communication, and payments with 8am—saving 10–20 hours a week for clients, trials, and growth.
From Biglaw to Boutique: Believing What You’re Selling
Honesty is the best policy when seeking new business.
From Biglaw to Boutique: Recalculating
The harrowing tale of a lawyer trying to find a FedEx office and battling his GPS.
From Biglaw to Boutique: Easier Said Than Done
In building a business, as in poker, be mindful not to confuse lucky bets with sound decision-making.
From Biglaw to Boutique: Never Satisfied
If you're a lawyer who's never satisfied, don't worry -- according to Tom Wallerstein, it's not as much of a character flaw as you may think.
From Biglaw to Boutique: Behind the Curtain
Why do Biglaw mentors seek only to promote themselves and give little actual advice? Are mentors at small firms the same?