Wendy Merrill | Whatever the reason for assuming the role, few attorneys anticipate what awaits them in the MP's corner office.

Sally Schmidt | Whether you are a cross-seller or a cross-sellee, here are factors to consider when lawyers try to divvy up origination credit.

Susan Cohodes | For as long as I can remember, I’ve organized my life around a calendar with two sections: football season and waiting for football season.

Recent studies highlight the difficulty of achieving attorney work-life balance — a truth we all know. The studies also make clear that some kind of sustainable balance for lawyers is necessary, and more lawyers believe that now more than ever. The thinking on balance has shifted somewhat. Modern work-life balance includes not only the absence […]

What are the top skills a lawyer needs for a successful legal career? Choose from this buffet of essential lawyer skills to plan your ascent. Law school gave you the tools to think like a lawyer and a grounding in the basic skills required of any good lawyer. But good is not the same as […]

Font issues plague lawyers every day. The good news is it’s easy to fix Microsoft Word fonts once you know how.

Best practices for handling settlement funds starts with a properly written and executed contingent fee agreement. This document should clearly communicate to the client how funds from a settlement check will be disbursed. In the case when a settlement is not reached and there is no settlement check for the client, the fee agreement should also explain what expenses or fees the client will be responsible for paying, if any.

Bull Garlington | The most important soft skill of them all.

A legal pad makes an excellent coaster — and, yes, you’re using one to level your desk right now. Can it help run your firm? Sam Walton turned a five-and-dime into the Walmart empire using little more than business savvy and a legal pad. His reliance on yellow legal pads is well-documented. His desk at […]

Brooke Lively | Here are the two most important factors that determine your firm's value — if you want to sell.