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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.

January 16, 2026 5 0
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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
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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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Cybersecurity for Lawyers Who Don’t Want to Be Headlines

Today, effective cybersecurity for lawyers and law firms depends more on disciplined execution of core principles than on flashy tools. Mike Mashke, Sharon Nelson and John Simek have four tough questions to ask about your security strategy.

January 8, 2026 0 1
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Good Writers Ignore Em Dash Critics

Get to the Point! Don't fear the em dash, says Teddy Snyder. Until the latest brouhaha about differentiating your writing from machine style, you probably used em dashes regularly — and correctly.

January 7, 2026 1 0
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Handwritten Notes Help Build Real Relationships

Analog Attorney: Handwritten notes and fine stationery are valuable tools for piercing through the white noise of constant electronic communication. Bull Garlington has quick tips for dashing off a manual memo.

January 6, 2026 0 9
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5 Legal Marketing Shifts That Will Define 2026 (And What to Do About Them)

Lyndsi Edgar | Want your law practice to stay visible? Know the legal marketing shifts that are already underway — and start addressing them, one by one.

January 5, 2026 0 0
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Attorney at Work’s Top 20 Articles of the Year

Catch up on Attorney at Work readers’ favorite AI and tech tips, marketing ideas and law firm management articles of the year.

December 30, 2025 0 0
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