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The Attorney’s Valentine: Why Professional Stationery Makes the Perfect Gift

The best attorney’s valentine gift is all analog. How do I say I love thee? Let me enumerate the potentialities. I could send you flowers, like it’s 1873. I could take you to dinner, because watching me chew steak is your favorite show. Or, I could get something beautiful, something you will use, that will […]

January 21, 2026 0 6
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Start Differently This Year: 3 Smart Business Development Tips for 2026

Jennifer Ramsey and Megan Senese: The best business development tip to kick off the new year? Make relationships your priority. Focus on the people who already matter, and nurture those relationships. Here’s how.

January 20, 2026 0 9

Full-Scale Integration Can Be the Key to Solving Unproductive Lateral Performance in Law Firms

Law firms are stepping up efforts to improve lateral performance and retention. Steve Nelson points to a few key strategies that are making a difference.

January 19, 2026 0 17
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Starting 2026 Safely: Cybersecurity Best Practices for Law Firms

Tech Tips: Ben Schorr explains best practices lawyers can use in 2026 to defend against email scams, malware, credential-stuffing attacks and other cybersecurity threats.

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Law firm growth strategies: From John Morgan’s Playbook

Business, Ego, and Grit: Law Firm Growth Strategies From John Morgan’s Playbook

Be That Lawyer with Steve Fretzin: Learn essential law firm growth strategies from John Morgan. Discover why self-awareness, firing fast, and generosity are the keys to scaling a massive practice.

Originally published January 15, 2026
Last updated January 17, 2026
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Turning Consistent Effort Into Business Growth and Brand Visibility For Lawyers

Be That Lawyer with Steve Fretzin: Law firm marketing consistency isn’t about power; it’s about persistence. Learn how to use AI tools and SOPs to scale your brand and protect your business.

Originally published January 15, 2026
Last updated January 17, 2026
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Compassionate Professionalism: Learning to Embrace Our Shared Humanity

Don Blackwell makes the case for moving beyond mere "civility" and committing to compassionate professionalism among colleagues, clients and opponents.

January 15, 2026 0 2
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Mea Culpa: What I Got Wrong About Private Equity in Law Firms

Brooke Lively: I was wrong about how private equity would enter the legal space, but not about what is coming next. Legal industry consolidation is here.

Originally published January 13, 2026
Last updated January 14, 2026
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Beyond the Hype: The Legal AI Tools Law Firms Are Really Using Today

AI project managers Jamie Ormand and Anthony Sorendo tell how forward-thinking law firms are leveraging AI today, with workflow-specific examples and lessons learned.

January 12, 2026 0 3
2026 State of the US Legal Market

Peaks and Fault Lines: Highlights from the 2026 Report on the State of the US Legal Market

The 2026 Report on the State of the US Legal Market reads like a seismograph. Demand and profits are elevated, but underlying forces are unstable. Here are five highlights and practical steps.

January 9, 2026 0 0
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