Legal Career Development

Jamie Spannhake | We already knew about the motherhood penalty for lawyers, but what about the daddy track? The ABA's parenthood study offers a roadmap for fixing a faulty structure (and it's not just about childcare). Listen up, law firm leaders!

Jay Harrington | Building a practice is a serious job. Start early, get narrow, experiment, refine, repeat.

Jay Harrington | Every lawyer has the tendency to look at someone else’s book of business and feel behind. Your real competition is much narrower.

James Barclay: Most laterals don’t fail for lack of technical skill. They fail because the firm fails to build trust or awareness around what the new partner, and colleagues won’t introduce them to clients.

How do you say thank you after a job interview or follow up after a promising client meeting? How do you express appreciation for a mentor’s advice, or thank someone for a solid referral? Gratitude is the coin of the realm when it comes to ...

Jay Harrington | Many lawyers pursue work more aggressively when business is slow, but let efforts fade when they get busy. The problem is that legal demand does not arrive on your schedule.

Fraught with potential booby-traps, the first year as a big law associate can be daunting. Here are 17 actionable tips to help young lawyers become exceptional attorneys.

How do you keep good people when everyone works from home?” Casey Meraz tells what worked (and what did not) for his fully remote company, a new INC Best Workplace designee.

For PI lawyer Susan Cohodes, scaling back her practice and recovering from burnout means saying no to problem cases and clients. Here's how that's working out.

What do associates really want, and which firms succeed in making them happy? BTI's Michael Rynowecer shares highlights from the Associate Satisfaction A-Listers 2026 Survey.