New Lawyers

Lauren Smith | Every new associate — indeed, every lawyer — should develop a plan with actionable steps to shape their career path. Consider these four things.

Meyling Ly Ortiz | Once I overcame my skepticism of professional coaching, it helped me gain clarity about what I want and why.

Jay Harrington | We all struggle to uphold the promises we make to ourselves. Here’s the good news: There’s a better way to reach your goals and become a more successful version of yourself.

Jay Harrington | Don't let imposter syndrome, perfectionism or a scarcity mindset hold you back from taking action on building your practice.

You can’t passively sit by and wait for prospects to stumble upon your attorney bio. Jay Harrington explains how important it is to funnel people in the right direction.

Wouldn't it be nice to have a board of directors to guide your career?

While the most self-serving among us give the profession a bad name and justify nearly every bad lawyer joke, most of us became lawyers because we genuinely want to help people. You need only speak to a class of first-year law students to get a ...

Turnover in law firms, especially with young lawyers, is at its highest level ever. Nothing law firms have done to date has reversed this trend and the damage to firms is almost unfathomable. Thanks to turnover, the top 400 law firms lose ...

Ryan Nevin’s article “Ways to Get Clients After Hanging Out Your Shingle” has some great tips. He’s right that you should network with attorneys who don’t do what you do to get referrals. But that’s only part of the answer. You should also make ...

Congratulations! You survived law school, passed the bar and got a job. By now you’re somewhat settled in. Some partners have learned your name, and you’ve received a few paychecks. So, what will you do with the steady earnings? Since it is ...