People Skills

Feedback is the fastest, least expensive way to change behavior quickly in the workplace. Here's how to do it.

Sally Schmidt | Lawyer networking is like a bicycle wheel.

We can't alleviate all the stressors felt by our clients in the course of their legal matters, but when lawyers, law firms and clients work together, the stress can be reduced and effectively managed.

Gerry Riskin | Although certain things clients say are sure to get your dander up, I respectfully suggest you put the sword away and resist the impulse to parry and thrust.

Gray Robinson | Unfortunately, the art of persuasion isn't taught in many law schools. Here are six fundamentals.

How to behave at the bottom of the food chain? A few tips on interpersonal skills from Thrive: A New Lawyer’s Guide to Law Firm Practice. In Thrive: A New Lawyer’s Guide to Law Firm Practice, Desiree Moore guides law firm associates ...

Nothing But the Ruth! | I asked non-jerk lawyers: How do you manage to be an effective advocate without acting like an ass — even when dealing with opposing counsel who are?

The Friday Five | Life is complicated, but your relationships with your clients don’t have to be.

Bull Garlington | Networking sucks. Everybody hates it. I'm here with a list of proven behaviors and tricks that I have deployed in the field or brazenly pilfered from experts.

The key to real productivity is identifying the most essential tasks that drive success, and working to de-prioritize or eliminate the rest.