Professionalism

Need a good read? The ABA Silver Gavel Awards represent the best in legal media — including at least a dozen great books.

Jay Harrington | A goal without action is merely a dream. Use these simple tools to set a big ambitious goal, then sell yourself an hour each day to work toward achieving it.

Nobody goes to law school to think about fonts. And yet here we are. Read Julie Liberman's guide to appellate typography compliance, and don't let the serifs trip you up.

Bullying in the legal profession takes many forms, affects 1 in 4 lawyers, and — surprise — the biggest bullies are rarely reported and rarely face consequences. October is National Bullying Prevention Month, and the Illinois Supreme Court ...

The clock is ticking for law firms without a clear AI adoption strategy. Highlights from the Thomson Reuters Future of Professionals Report.

Wayne Hassay | If reform is to be meaningful, it must begin with historical honesty—and resist both the elitism of the past and the lure of unchecked commercialism.

Camille Stell | Silence sends a message. So does courageous, principled resistance. Here are steps every lawyer can use to speak up and push back.

“You can go your own way.” I may be dating myself with this reference to the Fleetwood Mac tune from the 1970s, but this is an invitation the states have readily embraced when adopting the rules governing lawyer advertising to prevent false or ...

Interview | Immigration and divorce lawyer — and social media star — Marina Shepelsky. 

Megan Zavieh | Stress is sneaky. It influences your ability to think and work — even when you think you're "fine." Here is my story of realizing stress was getting to me, seeing the possibility of real harm, and taking a day to uncork some of ...