Legal Career Development

better listening
Lawyers Suck at Listening: Three Ways to Turn It Around

Annie Little says lawyers are terrible listeners. Is that the reputation you want? Three ways to turn it around. Better Listening. Oh, don’t act so shocked. You know it’s true. Even if you’re an exceptionally sensitive lawyer, you’re still stuck ...

Annie Little - May 27, 2022
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Five Ways a Sabbatical Can Help You Assess Retirement

Camille Stell explains the power of a sabbatical. Here's how taking one can help you begin to consider life after the law.

Camille Stell - May 27, 2022
associate attorney
10 Tips to Help First-Year Attorneys Cope With Stress While Working from Home

Jay Harrington | Many of this year’s new associate attorneys are working from home, without the traditional safety nets. Here are 10 tips for coping with stress and staying resilient.

Jay Harrington - May 25, 2022
interpersonal skills
New Lawyers: Tips for Honing Interpersonal Skills

How to behave at the bottom of the food chain? A few tips on interpersonal skills from Thrive: A New Lawyer’s Guide to Law Firm Practice. In Thrive: A New Lawyer’s Guide to Law Firm Practice, Desiree Moore guides law firm associates ...

Desiree Moore - May 11, 2022
big law
Take the Money and Run? Factors to Consider Before Accepting a Big Law Job Offer

Roy Ginsburg | Here are a few tips when considering a Big Law job offer that seems too good to be true.

Roy S. Ginsburg - May 3, 2022
how do you define success
How Do You Define Success?

How Do You Define Success? Lawyers we admire to tell what success means to them: Simon Chester, Greg Siskind, Nicole Bradick, and more.

The Editors - April 29, 2022
Elena Kohn
Q&A With Elena Kohn: Balancing the Fundamentals

Women in Law Series | Elena Kohn, Associate Regional Chief Legal Officer at AdventHealth, says empathy and EQ make you a more successful lawyer.

Tatia Gordon-Troy - April 28, 2022
outside interests
This Is Why You Should Never Give Up Outside Interests

Building a life outside the office is essential for sustaining a long, satisfying and successful career as a practicing lawyer.

Alyson Galusha - April 26, 2022
Michelle Banks
Q&A With Michelle Banks: A Pioneering Personality

Attorney at Work’s “Women in Law” series talks with Michelle Banks, a senior advisor at BarkerGilmore.

Tatia Gordon-Troy - April 14, 2022
make clients happy
How to Make Clients Happy: 5 Simple Workplace Tips for Young Lawyers

The Friday Five | Life is complicated, but your relationships with your clients don’t have to be.

Joan Feldman - April 8, 2022
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