Consider these five factors, when it's time to hire a law firm's first marketing or business development professional.

Go-bags aren't just for surviving a zombie apocalypse. You may simply need one ready for out-of-town meetings or weekend depositions. Check out these stylish choices.

With anxiety levels soaring, how can we help ourselves and others? Here are five ideas from Jamie Spannhake on reducing the negative effects of today's world on your mind and body.

Using a letter of closure at the end of a client engagement varies greatly firm to firm — and at times among lawyers within the same firm. Among those who don't use them, the excuses I hear include, “We do a lot of flat-fee, in-and-out kinds of things (simple wills or small business formations) and the effort simply isn’t worth it.” Or, “Most of our work is for repeat clients and we’re certainly not about to say good-bye to them.” Or even, “These matters never really close.”

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Veteran trial lawyer Robert Katzberg, author of the new book "The Vanishing Trial," on the key to achieving success and happiness in the business of law today.

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Sarah Cottrell | If you find yourself thinking a lot about making a career change but aren't actually taking action, it's time to find a career coach.