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Attorney Productivity Tips: 5 Tips That Helped Me Get My Head Back Above Water

Jay Harrington | I experimented with all kinds of productivity “hacks” and most were more trouble than they were worth.

Jay Harrington - April 29, 2026
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Law Firm Valuation: If You’re Not Tracking Your Data, You’re Already Behind

MSOs can predict a law firm's anticipated revenue (and potential value) with a level of precision most firms can't match. Brooke Lively explains the shift toward data-driven firm valuation and why it deserves every law firm owner's attention.

Brooke Lively - April 29, 2026
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Legal Client Service Protocols: Tips to Ensure Things Don’t Slip Through the Cracks

Sally Schmidt | When you do something repetitively, it’s easy to go on autopilot. Establishing client service protocols helps ensure you’re paying proper attention to every client.

Sally J. Schmidt - April 28, 2026
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The Law Firm Productivity Myth That’s Burning Lawyers Out

If you ask most lawyers what productivity looks like, the answer is predictable, says Karen Skinner. More hours. Faster turnaround. More, more, more. But what if better productivity means doing less, not more?

Karen Skinner - April 27, 2026
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How Using AI Skills for Law Firm Workflows Can Turbocharge Your SOPs

AI skills are more than a productivity trick, says Ernie Svenson. They are the modern replacement for how we store and apply process knowledge. Here's how custom skills reinvent SOPs for your law firm's daily workflows.

Ernest Svenson - April 21, 2026
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They Had Relations: Five Tips for Better Client Communications

Do your clients know, like and trust you? If you’re wavering on the answer, Jared Correia has some suggestions for you respecting your client communications. Busy? Listen on Attorney at Work Today.

Jared Correia - April 19, 2026
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Five Ways to Use Gratitude to Improve Your Legal Practice and Well-Being

Jamie Spannhake | As spring arrives, there’s a natural pull toward resetting and thinking about what we want to add or improve. But it’s equally important to consider what we have and what's working. Here are five ways to build gratitude into ...

Jamie Spannhake - April 17, 2026
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Nobody Told You It Would Be This Lonely: A Roadmap for Women Managing Partners

For many women managing partners, the challenge isn't the work itself; it’s the invisible weight of carrying it alone. Being good at something and being sustained by it, are different things. Tracy Callahan and Ildiko Markus on how women leaders ...

Tracy Callahan and Ildiko Markus - April 14, 2026
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Lawyers Aren’t Losing Their Jobs to AI, They’re Losing Their Tasks

Much of the conversation about AI and law begins and ends with tasks, says Jay Harrington. But the tasks are not the job. Here's what AI is really changing.

Jay Harrington - April 13, 2026
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Build Your Own Copilot Legal Assistant — No Tech Skills Required

Tech Tips: Ben Schorr explains how to use Microsoft Copilot Agent Builder to create a custom AI legal assistant — no tech skills required.

Ben Schorr - April 10, 2026
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