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Forget the To-Do List: Create a Fall Syllabus Instead

Jamie Spannhake | What if your fall reset didn’t need to involve another to-do list? Instead, consider creating a syllabus. Here are five "assignments" worth adding to your schedule this autumn.

Jamie Spannhake - August 21, 2026
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A Bit Terrified of AI? Safe, Simple and Productive AI Projects for Small Firm Lawyers

Feeling a bit terrified of using AI in your firm? Jim Calloway has two easy AI project ideas for small firm lawyers that will help speed non-billable tasks, without compromising your ethics.

Jim Calloway - August 3, 2026
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Why Legal Content Pillars Are More Important Than Blogs

Annette Choti explains the differences between a blog and legal content pillars — and how they work together, hand in hand, to form the foundation of a successful law firm marketing strategy.

Annette Choti - July 16, 2026
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AI Is Speeding Up Cyber Threats: Is Your Law Firm Ready?

Artificial intelligence is fundamentally changing the pace of cyberattacks. Michael Maschke, Sharon Nelson and John Simek examine how law firms can sharpen their law firm cybersecurity defenses.

Michael Maschke, Sharon Nelson and John Simek - July 14, 2026
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Opening a New Practice in 2027? Your Six-Month Law Firm Startup Checklist

Katie Barnard | Launching a new practice in 2027? Use this month-by-month law firm startup checklist to secure your brand identity, protect your digital assets, and build a solid marketing runway before opening day.

Katherine Hollar Barnard - June 29, 2026
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Ways to Say Thank You and Follow Up With Extraordinary Style

How do you say thank you after a job interview or follow up after a promising client meeting? How do you express appreciation for a mentor’s advice, or thank someone for a solid referral? Gratitude is the coin of the realm when it comes to ...

Bull Garlington - June 24, 2026
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Seize the Scaffolding: Why Law Firm Growth Still Depends on Getting the Basics Right

Zena Applebaum | There's a growing gap between what law firms expect their tech, including AI, to deliver and what their MarTech infrastructure can support.

Zena Applebaum - June 16, 2026
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Why Legal Demand Is Unpredictable — and How It Affects Business Development for Lawyers

Jay Harrington | Many lawyers pursue work more aggressively when business is slow, but let efforts fade when they get busy. The problem is that legal demand does not arrive on your schedule.

Jay Harrington - June 15, 2026
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17 Things I Wish I Knew as a First-Year Associate

Fraught with potential booby-traps, the first year as a big law associate can be daunting. Here are 17 actionable tips to help young lawyers become exceptional attorneys.

Jay Harrington - June 10, 2026
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Rewarding Your Referral Sources

You can do plenty of things to stay in the good graces of your referral sources, even if you can't always refer back work. Here are a few good ideas from law firm business development expert Sally Schmidt.

Sally J. Schmidt - June 8, 2026
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