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The Power of Saying No: The First Rule of Professional Self-Care for Lawyers

For PI lawyer Susan Cohodes, scaling back her practice and recovering from burnout means saying no to problem cases and clients. Here's how that's working out.

Susan Cohodes - June 8, 2026
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Did Your Client Really Hear You? Strategies for Effective Attorney-Client Communication

You're sure you explained everything clearly, but was the message received? Follow Teddy Snyder's tips to make sure your clients really hear you, absorb your advice and act on it correctly.

Theda C. Snyder - June 4, 2026
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Crisis Communications for Law Firms: How and When to Engage a Crisis Communicator

Ask the Experts: Expert advice on staying calm during an operational emergency, running effective tabletop simulations, and knowing exactly when to bring in a legal public relations specialist.

Katherine Hollar Barnard - June 1, 2026
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Truth or Assumption? 4 Partner Patterns That Lead to Succession Planning Mistakes

Who wants to lead? Untested assumptions and polite, well-meaning lies can lead to succession planning mistakes. Tracy Callahan identifies four partner patterns that corrode even the strongest partnerships. Can you spot them in your firm?

Tracy Callahan - June 1, 2026
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The Managing Partner’s Dilemma (And How to Remedy It)

Wendy Merrill | It’s lonely at the top — an inconvenient reality most managing partners feel but don’t want to admit.

Wendy Merrill - May 30, 2026
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Attorney Productivity Tips: 5 Tips That Helped Me Get My Head Back Above Water

Jay Harrington | Drowning in a sea of endless notifications and conflicting priorities? Discover 5 highly effective, field-tested attorney productivity tips to help you reclaim your calendar, maximize billable hours, and eliminate administrative ...

Jay Harrington - May 29, 2026
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Clients Don’t Have My Cell Number: 5 Rules for Preventing Lawyer Burnout

"If you want to reach the next plateau of your career and enjoy your life while doing it, you have to stop pretending that being available 24/7 is a badge of honor." Jason Wright has five pragmatic rules for preventing burnout in his family law ...

Jason Wright - May 29, 2026
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Your Law Firm’s Knowledge Is Trapped: A Chatbot Can Let It Out

Ernie Svenson: A curated chatbot finally makes all the knowledge trapped in your law firm useful — without a big-firm budget and without a KM department. Here's how.

Ernest Svenson - May 28, 2026
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How To Autofill In Microsoft Excel (2026 Update)

Learn how to quickly enter lists and repetitive formulas in Excel like a pro.

Danielle DavisRoe - May 28, 2026
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Law Firm Marketing Strategies: 10 Marketing Maxims for Lawyers

In a crowded legal market, writing checks for big ad campaigns isn't enough. Discover 10 foundational maxims for law firm marketing strategies that prioritize client outcomes, build uncopyable trust, and beat the status quo.

Jay Harrington - May 27, 2026
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