Legal Career Development

It is often said that people spend more time planning their vacations than planning their own careers. Since vacations are, alas, fleeting, it seems like there might be much greater return on your time investment by creating—and actively ...

Camille Stell | Retirees returning to work is a rising trend. Here are lessons from attorney Will Graebe on his unexpected return to work.

If you are an established lawyer looking to grow your practice, or a young lawyer hoping to build a book of business for the long term, you should give serious consideration to writing a book. Why? There are few, if any, better marketing assets ...

To check turnover and retain more lawyers, firms look to what inspires and fulfills millennials.

For many lawyers, the most intolerable stress is due to imposter syndrome.

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 ...

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

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.

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 ...

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