Legal Career Development

Personal injury law offers the potential for significant financial rewards and professional fulfillment. First, aspiring PI attorneys must navigate a comprehensive educational and professional journey.

Walking away from a law practice can be emotional, but your exit should be handled professionally and strategically. Your goal is to best serve your clients’ interests, maintain your reputation and continue to move forward in your career.

Susan Cohodes encourages aspiring PI lawyers to be honest about whether they're cut out for the rigors of personal injury practice — before it eats you up.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

Brooke Lively says that with clear, measurable requirements, you can choose new partners wisely and with less fear. Here are three things that make a good partner.

Jay Harrington | You're not pushing people down a funnel. Most of the people won’t move until they’re ready. But you can catch them as they fall.