From The Career Files: Change Your Job? Or Change Your Perspective?
The problem with changing jobs in pursuit of happiness is that no job will ever make you happy.
From The Career Files: Meditation, It’s Good For Your Career
What if we told you that meditation can (a) help you focus better at work, (b) help you handle stress in a more even-keeled way, and (c) help you sleep better, which improves how you perform at work?
Why Better Billing Statements Can Improve Your Firm’s Finances—And Your Client Relationships
Outdated billing is costing law firms money. Discover how clear, modern billing practices boost profits, trust, and cash flow in 2025.
From The Career Files: Trying On Jobs, Trying on Shoes
“If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.” -Lao Tzu
From The Career Files: Being Yourself In Your Role As A Lawyer
While you can seek permission to be yourself from the other people in your life, the permission ultimately comes from you.
Non-Sequiturs: 07.20.15
* What do Moe Greene (RIP Alex Rocco) and the Foreign Corruption Practices Act have in common? Beside, of course, trying to stand up to the Godfather... [FCPA Compliance and Ethics Blog] * Bet this was a sentence you didn't think you'd read after Scalia's whiny dissent in Obergefell: Scalia may have helped the LGBT cause. [Slate] * Are you halfway through your summer associateship and have no idea how you're doing? Well, your firm isn't likely to illuminate much, so here's a self-assessment to peruse. [Ms. JD] * "Are attorneys using AOL (as their email address) SOL?" Maybe not in their legal practice, but in another, more profound way, yes. Yes they are. [J.Key J.D.] * Do attorneys actually need help saying "me first?" Well, if you're the outlier, here's some help. [Attorney At Work] * In sentencing disgraced former Representative Michael Grimm, U.S. District Judge Pamela K. Chen ignored 35 letters in support of leniency for Grimm and quoted extensively from an activist's letter blasting the former Congressman for "his lack of morals and unscrupulous actions." [Staten Island Advance]
How Should Solos and Smalls Respond to The Rise of Automated Self-Help Services? Not Like This…
What are the implications of services like LegalZoom for small-firm and solo lawyers?
[E-BOOK] 5 AI Productivity Hacks To Save Time And Streamline Your Law Firm
Discover five practical ways to harness AI and eliminate busywork—so you can focus more on your clients and less on repetitive tasks.
Size Matters: Sport-Minded Solo Success Story
Small firm columnist Valerie Katz would like you to meet Jessica Fairchild of Fairchild Law Offices, LLC. Fairchild, a University of Chicago graduate and former Sidley Austin attorney, started her own firm in May 2010. Fairchild’s path to solo success was the result of this lady making things happen. How can you achieve similar success? Try for yourself by following these steps....