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The Financial Conversation Missing From Your Partnership Offer

Making partner changes your status in an instant and can change your financial picture just as fast. Wealth Advisor Spuds Powell tells us what every associate needs to understand (and nobody warns you about) before becoming an equity partner.

September 30, 2026 0 0
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George Washington’s Guide to Communication and Civility for Lawyers

Teddy Snyder | George Washington's Rules of Civility say a lot about how individuals should communicate. Here are the most relevant rules for lawyers.

September 29, 2026 0 0
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Why Creativity Is a Leadership Skill, Not a Hobby

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

September 28, 2026 0 0
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The Myth of Resilience: 5 Ways Lawyers Can Sustain Themselves Professionally

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

September 25, 2026 0 0
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Practical AI Use Cases, NetDocs’ Next Gen Experience, & Ambient AI with Nate Ruiz

Nate Ruiz and Jared Correia explore practical AI workflows for lawyers, NetDocuments' Next Gen Experience, ambient AI, and Model Context Protocol (MCP).

Originally published September 24, 2026
Last updated September 29, 2026
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$8,200: Not Every Legal Victory Needs Eight Zeroes

Some clients will never have seven-figure injury cases. Some will never generate a headline. Helping them, writes PI lawyer Jeremy Worley, still matters.

September 24, 2026 0 0
Two men running side-by-side outdoors, illustrating how physical endurance and marathon training improve trial attorney skills.

How Marathon Training Has Improved My Skills as a Trial Attorney

Preparing to run a marathon has a great deal in common with preparing for trial, says Daniel O'Toole. Here's how putting in the miles has helped the PI attorney manage the stress of work and life.

September 23, 2026 0 0
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The Big Thing Your Small Firm Needs but Can’t Yet Name

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.

September 22, 2026 0 0
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Is Intake Undoing Your Marketing?

Qualified leads are calling your firm, but what happens in the first 15 minutes decides if they hire you or a competitor. Learn how to fix your legal intake process.

Originally published September 22, 2026
Last updated September 29, 2026
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lawyers and clients in deposition, tech-ready depositions in complex cases

Tech-Ready Depositions: How to Avoid Preventable Problems in Complex Cases

Your case shouldn’t be undercut by preventable technology failures. Here are seven steps for running tech-ready depositions, from Michael Murray and Stacey DiGerardo.

September 21, 2026 0 0
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