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Strategic boredom for lawyers: A clean workspace with natural view.
Why Lawyers Need Boredom, Even Though It May Terrify Us

Jamie Spannhake | Boredom isn’t wasted time. It’s a biological recovery process. Reintroducing it even in small ways can improve creativity, balance and long-term sustainability in legal work.

Jamie Spannhake - March 20, 2026
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Why I Switched From ChatGPT to Claude (And What Finally Pushed Me Over)

f you haven't started with a GAI tool yet, Ernie Svenson's advice is to begin with Claude. The learning curve is gentler than it looks, and you'll build better habits from the start.

Ernest Svenson - March 19, 2026
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Overcoming Client Inertia: The Real Reason You Aren’t Closing New Business

Even the most motivated clients find it hard to switch law firms. In fact, the biggest obstacle to new business is inertia. Sally Schmidt suggests a few ways to get your prospects off the dime.

Sally J. Schmidt - March 17, 2026
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5 Tips to Make Time Entry Less Painful for Lawyers

Streamline your time-entry process and you will stop losing money. Karen and David Skinner have five tips to help you fix it now.

David and Karen Skinner - March 12, 2026
Checklist for lawyer business development, a key part of an attorney's plan.
How to Build a Weekly To-Do List for Business Development

Jay Harrington | By breaking your annual BD goals into actionable, bite-sized tasks, you can stay focused, build momentum, and have those small “wins” that keep you motivated.

Jay Harrington - March 6, 2026
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It’s National Grammar Day! Lawyers Are Feeling Poetic About Legal Writing

Teddy Snyder | Today’s the day to celebrate the pinnacle of communication excellence to which all lawyers aspire. It’s National Grammar Day!

Theda C. Snyder - March 4, 2026
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Shift Happens: 5 Ways to Handle Change as a Lawyer

Jamie Spannhake says change often feels like a problem to solve, or an obstacle to overcome. But the real obstacle is our belief that things will remain the same. Here are five ways to handle change gracefully and with less stress.

Jamie Spannhake - March 2, 2026
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On Their Own Terms: The Power of Entrepreneurship for Black Women in Law

Camille Stell | Entrepreneurship isn’t the only path forward, but for Black women in law, it can be one of the most powerful. Advice from four solo attorneys.

Camille Stell - February 27, 2026
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NotebookLM for Lawyers: A Small Hammer for Big Document Problems

Ernie Svenson: In my “80/20 Principle” world, you don’t need a bigger hammer — you need the right one. Google’s NotebookLM is that small hammer: a focused tool that helps you make sense of messy, multi-document matters without wandering off into ...

Ernest Svenson - February 23, 2026
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Not All Stress Is the Same: Managing Legal Practice Stress by Matter Mix

Generic wellness advice often fails lawyers because it ignores context, says Jamie Spannhake. “Reduce stress” and “improve work-life balance” assume stress is the same. It isn’t.

Jamie Spannhake - February 20, 2026
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