Professional Development

For PI lawyer Susan Cohodes, scaling back her practice and recovering from burnout means saying no to problem cases and clients. Here's how that's working out.

Analog Attorney: Doodling may be the very last activity you'd look to for improving your productivity, uncorking your creative genius and deepening your listening skills. But stay with me. There’s science. There’s history. There are famous ...

What are the top skills a lawyer needs for a successful legal career? Choose from this buffet of essential lawyer skills to plan your ascent. Law school gave you the tools to think like a lawyer and a grounding in the basic skills required of ...

Abraham Lincoln’s moral philosophy as a trial lawyer is a roadmap not just for attorneys, but for any expert witness who has ever taken the stand.

How do you say thank you after a job interview or follow up after a promising client meeting? How do you express appreciation for a mentor’s advice, or thank someone for a solid referral? Gratitude is the coin of the realm when it comes to ...

You can get to an agreement much more easily when you master a few modern communication techniques—from in-person angling to virtual camera framing—to create ease and trust across a physical table or a Zoom grid.

Analog Attorney | Being bored is your secret creative superpower.

Ruth Carter wants you to read these four books before opening a law firm — and she shares two top 10 lists from lawyers around the web. Opening a law firm has changed dramatically since the 1970s when Foonberg wrote the first edition of “How to ...

With all the digital noise out there, a perfectly addressed envelope is a rare act of civility—and a professional power move. Whether you’re sending a formal demand letter or a handwritten thank-you, the details matter (and no, your "doctor's ...

Ida Abbott | Why don't more men sponsor women? As partners and leaders, men have accepted the responsibility to develop all the best talent — but they are losing the female half of that talent pool.