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The NextGen Bar Exam tech snafus in Washington left hundreds of future lawyers stranded. Read why one self-described "cranky, old-school lawyer" believes the classic blue book still reigns supreme.

If you detest networking events, particularly when you don’t know anyone, attending will be a lot less painful if you are prepared. These tips from Sally Schmidt help make them both tolerable and productive.

Karen Skinner | The mental skills a creative practice builds are the same ones that make you a better leader.

Jamie Spannhake | Resilience shouldn’t mean becoming so good at absorbing stress that we stop noticing what the stress is costing us.

Ernie Svenson: I I hired Sarah because I wanted two apps talking. She asked why. By the end of the call, it was clear the connection wasn’t my problem. The process feeding the connection was my problem.

Complex topic? Even if you think your audience understands the Thing you need to explain, it’s good to include some basics. This outline from Teddy Snyder works for legal documents, text and speeches.

Jay Harrington | Building a practice is a serious job. Start early, get narrow, experiment, refine, repeat.

Tech Tips: Ben Schorr has three quick, practical Excel tips to clean up legal data and get answers faster—without complicated macros or scary formulas.

Annette Choti | "Dark social” is not inherently sinister. It’s simply mystery website traffic that most analytics tools can't trace back to an identifiable source. But you can recapture or infer important details, even in the absence of familiar ...

Sometimes you can't help wondering if you make a difference at all. Teddy Snyder dives into two new books that explore the human need to feel our lives matter.