Legal Career Development

Want to make an impact in the first year at your firm? Jay Harrington lays out steps you can take to accelerate your path along the profession's learning curve.

Educate clients on how to manage their relationship with the legal department to excel in their own career. You’ll both be stars.

Jay Harrington | A growth mindset, manifested through daily business development activity, is the lead domino for achieving your long-term career goals.

Interview | Greg Colburn says grit, empathy and the ability to strategize drive his success as a PI lawyer.

Chere Estrin | Civil trial lawyer John Tolley's advice on becoming a successful litigator.

If you look at the Wikipedia page for a couple of your professional heroes, you might get an idea of where you are in your career — and where you need to go next.

Meyling Ly Ortiz | As a new lawyer, I didn’t realize that to be successful in private practice, I had to “sell” or “market” my services.

Meyling Ly Ortiz | Here are a few questions to consider asking when you get your first assignment. (Or any assignment!)

So, you’ve decided to leave your firm. One of the first questions is whether — and when — you can tell clients, your firm, colleagues and staff.

Learn to deal with your own anger and that of the people around you.