In French, esprit de corps means “spirit of the group.” It refers to the camaraderie that inspires each individual to work toward the group's shared success. Esprit de corps is the heart of a healthy law firm — it represents the passion, support and motivation that are vital for building your firm’s culture and long-term profitability. Large or small, almost every law firm wants to improve its esprit de corps. The challenge is finding the time when your schedule is already maxed out. Here's why it is worth the investment.

Why not make your rate increase letter an opportunity to communicate clearly and confidently about where clients' money is going?

Danielle DavisRoe | We can’t completely remove ourselves from interruptions, but we can minimize them a bit with these tricks.

Educate clients on how to manage their relationship with the legal department to excel in their own career. You’ll both be stars.

As hybrid work models take hold and employees — especially associates — ask for more flexibility, firm leaders are testing out new ways to keep people happy and engaged. Here’s what one legal technology company has learned about balancing productivity, creativity and well-being. The nature of the legal industry is constant, even during a global […]

Jay Harrington | A growth mindset, manifested through daily business development activity, is the lead domino for achieving your long-term career goals.

Your marketing strategy will be more effective if you follow these brainstorming guidelines.

Last month, I wrote about the importance of communication when it comes to pricing your legal services ("Good Lawyers Talk Money with Their Clients"). Once you have the engagement, your invoices become a critical communication method. In fact, I would argue that bills, properly done, can be great marketing tools. Conversely, poor billing techniques create tension with clients.

Jamie Spannhake | Reconnecting with yourself is a critical course correction for a frenzied lawyer; the job can get ahead of you.

Self-publishing isn’t “self” publishing. It’s a misnomer, really. The word “self” in self-publishing gives the impression that an author can publish a book on his or her own with no input or help from others. Sure, it’s true that with the advent of digital technology, publishing a book is easier, quicker, and not nearly as intimidating. But it takes a team of professionals to publish a quality literary work.