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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?

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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.

Originally published May 30, 2026
Last updated June 10, 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 burnout.

Originally published May 29, 2026
Last updated June 11, 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 practice, starting with better boundaries.

Originally published May 29, 2026
Last updated June 26, 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.

Originally published May 28, 2026
Last updated May 29, 2026
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Five Local Search Tactics Lawyers Cannot Ignore

Five Local Search Tactics Lawyers Shouldn’t Ignore

Discover the 5 essential tactics for local search for lawyers to dominate map rankings, clean up your local citations, and attract high-intent legal clients.

Originally published May 28, 2026
Last updated June 14, 2026
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AI Search and Google: How to Ensure Your Law Firm Shows Up Everywhere

For law firms, the shift to AI search changes everything about how clients find you. Here's a primer from Annette Choti on optimizing for AI Search and Google.

Originally published May 28, 2026
Last updated June 14, 2026
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The Hotel California: How You Know It’s Time to Leave Your Law Firm

Recruiter Jenny Leon says lack of a book of business is the biggest reason lawyers are unable to leave their firms.

Originally published May 28, 2026
Last updated June 26, 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.

Originally published May 28, 2026
Last updated June 22, 2026
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Link-Building for Law Firms: 7 Free Tools Lawyers Can Use to Get More Quality Backlinks

These tools can help boost your digital PR efforts while getting more backlinks for your law firm’s website.

Originally published May 28, 2026
Last updated July 5, 2026
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