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Susan Cohodes | For as long as I can remember, I’ve organized my life around a calendar with two sections: football season and waiting for football season.

A legal pad makes an excellent coaster — and, yes, you’re using one to level your desk right now. Can it help run your firm? Sam Walton turned a five-and-dime into the Walmart empire using little more than business savvy and a legal pad. His ...

Brooke Lively | Here are the two most important factors that determine your firm's value — if you want to sell.

As a long-time mentor, I have had the privilege of mentoring hundreds of mentees. An experienced mentor provides guidance and support, helping mentees grow and develop. Some of these mentor relationships lasted only for a single 30-minute ...

Staying profitable as your practice expands isn’t a given. It requires investing in systems and technology that will scale to support your growth, such as case management software, which is essential for improving operational efficiency, ...

Jay Harrington | One great way to add value for business clients is having a Q4 “off the clock” meeting to discuss the coming year.

Recently, Attorney at Work asked readers to share their note-taking habits and favorite note-taking tools. Read on for the results.

Stop! Put down that maple-drizzled oat-pecan scone and back away, slowly. Now think: Are those 440 empty calories worth of sugar, fat and carbs truly the best way for a lawyer to refuel in the afternoon? While you chew on that, consider what Jen ...

Sally Schmidt | Here's how to build industry expertise and position yourself as an expert in seven steps.

Bull Garlington | Flip-phone, iPhone or desk phone, here are helpful hints for conquering phone-answering anxiety.