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lawyer stress
Get Out! Take an Actual Day Off to Curb Lawyer Stress

Megan Zavieh | Stress is sneaky. It influences your ability to think and work — even when you think you're "fine." Here is my story of realizing stress was getting to me, seeing the possibility of real harm, and taking a day to uncork some of ...

Megan Zavieh - July 2, 2022
ideal client
Law Firm Marketing 101: Identifying Your Ideal Client

Jay Harrington | If you try to appeal to everyone, you’ll appeal to no one. This simple maxim may sound trite, but it's essential to improving your marketing and business development.

Jay Harrington - June 21, 2022
lawyer asking for help
Why Is It So Hard to Ask for Help?

Jamie Spannhake | Asking for help is crucial to your success, both personally and professionally. Here's how to get better at asking for it and accepting it.

Jamie Spannhake - June 17, 2022
Branching Out to Expand Your Clientele

Sally Schmidt | Success often can be measured by how many branches you create off an original contact’s tree.

Sally J. Schmidt - June 16, 2022
Attorney at Work
Five Brainy Things About You

Five ways to stimulate, stretch and otherwise entertain the various parts of your brain.

The Editors - June 15, 2022
lawyer networking
Lawyer Networking: Are You a Spoke or a Hub?

Sally Schmidt | Lawyer networking is like a bicycle wheel.

Sally J. Schmidt - June 15, 2022
Fulsome Word Choice Advice

Teddy Snyder | Don’t be tempted to use a fancy word when a plain one will do.

Theda C. Snyder - June 14, 2022
dictation technology
Top Five Ways Lawyers Use Dictation Technology

For many young lawyers, dictation evokes images of dusty credenzas covered with tape recorders and microphones. But while today’s lawyers tend to be much more tech-savvy than past generations, they still use their voices to accomplish a lot ...

Eric Wangler - June 14, 2022
time-keeping
Three Time-keeping Tips for Brand-New Lawyers

Meyling Ly Ortiz | Law firms often miss the mark — presuming they spend any time at all mentoring young associates — with teaching timekeeping.

Meyling "Mey" Ly Ortiz - June 14, 2022
pronunciation
Accent on the Wrong Syll-ah-buhl?

Get to the Point! Don’t you hate it when something comes out of your mouth that makes your listener hesitate or give you a funny look?

Theda C. Snyder - June 14, 2022
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