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5 Ways to Leave Your Lawyer at Work

The personality traits that make you a great lawyer don't necessarily make for a happy personal life. Here are five strategies from Jamie Spannhake and Tal Fagin for switching off your inner attorney outside the office.

Jamie Spannhake - August 14, 2025
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The Hidden Cost of Complacency: Why Keeping Underperforming Billers Is Killing Your Firm

Brooke Lively | Underperforming billers cost far more than their salary. They create a drag on revenue, waste valuable leadership time and poison your firm's culture.

Brooke Lively - August 14, 2025
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The Share of Model Metric: What Lawyers Should Know (and Do) About AI Market Share

Katherine Hollar Barnard | Share of Model will help you understand how LLMs are finding and recommending your firm when users ask questions in your field or practice area.

Katherine Hollar Barnard - August 13, 2025
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Supersede or Supercede? Why Do You Keep Misspelling This Word?

Teddy Snyder | Supersede is a concise word lawyers love to use, so why do so many get it wrong? Here's the seed of an idea to stop this mistake.

Theda C. Snyder - August 12, 2025
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Want to Make Partner Someday? Start Acting Like One Now

Jay Harrington | Practical ways associates can show they’re ready to take the next step to partnership.

Jay Harrington - August 6, 2025
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Are You Dealing With Executive Functioning Disorder?

Wendy Merrill | Lawyers who struggle with organization and focus may be dealing with EFD.

Wendy Merrill - August 5, 2025
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Succession Planning Without Panic: 5 Tips to Open the Conversation

Camille Stell | Succession planning is a loaded topic—part legacy, part logistics, and often wrapped in fear. But it doesn’t have to be.

Camille Stell - August 1, 2025
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Help! ICE Is at My Law Office Asking About a Client 

Charity Anastasio | What should you do if ICE comes to your law office asking for information about your client? A quick guide for lawyers.

Charity Anastasio - July 31, 2025
Ready, Boss? Tips for Leading Your Team as a New Attorney

Most young lawyers aren’t prepared to supervise coworkers. Here's advice on leading teams and gaining their respect, from Littler partner Fermin Llaguno and Toyota Managing Counsel Mey Ly Ortiz.

Meyling Ly and Fermin Llaguno - July 31, 2025
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Beam Me Up, Scotty: Is My Lawyer Personality Stuck in the Past?

Susan Cohodes | Lately, I’ve begun to worry my points of reference may have grown stale, making me question if my storytelling skills can still resonate with juries.

Susan Cohodes - July 30, 2025
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