Nothing But the Ruth! | I asked non-jerk lawyers: How do you manage to be an effective advocate without acting like an ass — even when dealing with opposing counsel who are?

Mediation has its own vocabulary. Lawyers who know it can best manage the process to produce the optimum result. Tips from Teddy Snyder.

Building a life outside the office is essential for sustaining a long, satisfying and successful career as a practicing lawyer.

Turnover of lawyers and staff is a frustrating and costly problem for firms of all sizes. What can you do to keep people from leaving? Are there any best practices for retaining your best and brightest employees? In this edition of "Ask the Experts," we toss the question to Association of Legal Administrators members—and law firm HR pros—Cheryl Croutchie, Maureen Kolb, and Isabel Warner. Whether you supervise a few people or a few dozen, this is advice you can use.

Teddy Snyder | Ralph Waldo Emerson has the answer.

What's your favorite tech or business podcast, and why? Here are top picks from Sheila Blackford, Anne Haag, Jay Harrington, Gina Rubel, Ben Schorr, Camille Stell and Reid Trautz.

There was a time when a sizable listing and an AV Peer Review rating in the Martindale-Hubbell directory was a lawyer's key to an endless flow of high-class clients. And today plenty of cash is still spent on premium listings in legal directories. So, what do the experts from the Legal Marketing Association think? Are there better ways to spend your marketing dollars?

Jamie Spannhake | Here are Five Ways to Prepare to Get Away so You Can Get Back to Good

Product Spotlight | Consider a few simple tweaks and add live chat to encourage more website visitors to schedule a consultation.

Get these 14 things done and you’re way ahead of most of your colleagues.