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Susan Cohodes | Who am I if not a lawyer? The question has followed me throughout my career.

I got a handwritten note in the mail the other day from a colleague. We live in the same neighborhood in Chicago, text about 30 times a week, and see each other at least once a month. However, we play Words With Friends with ferocity and two ...

Erik Mazzone | Nothing breaks up law firms more frequently, quickly, or completely than disputes over compensation.

Brooke Lively | A loan package consists of the basic documents the bank wants to see to determine if you are a good credit risk.

Teddy Snyder | Regardless of whom you represent, when you act in accordance with your oath, you are being an authentic lawyer.

Client-centric selling is all about engaging in conversation, asking insightful questions and having an abundance mindset.

Get to the Point! | Lawyers are notorious for adding suffix upon suffix to kill off perfectly serviceable action verbs to replace them with monsters: zombie nouns.

Sally Schmidt | If you experience service-related problems, here are some tips for dealing with clients.

Jamie Spannhake | Why so negative? Here are 5 strategies for reducing the unhealthy side effects of negativity bias.

Ruth Carter | The CRM I bought when I started my practice had become a digital dust collector. Here's how I switched to Google Contacts.