You At Work

We do our best to go paperless, yet there's one small piece of paper that seems to endure: the business card.

Yellow legal pads, containing what at least to a casual observer might seem unintelligible scribbles, abound in most lawyers' offices. Of course, good legal business practice dictates that we take copious and clear notes to identify work we have ...

Pursuing personal projects or part-time work is not new for lawyers, but the “great reassessment” has amplified the discussion.

Specialization has become increasingly prevalent — almost a necessity. Tomas Suros discusses the drivers behind practice area specialization and its benefits.

Sally Schmidt | Six associate business development activities to help young lawyers get a running start building their law practices.

Ruth Carter | As more states are allowing law firms to use trade names, you may be considering rebranding your firm.

Jamie Spannhake | From desk-friendly yoga tools to self-care kits, these ideas are as practical as they are thoughtful.

Many lawyers fail to structure their days in a manner that allows them to manage the day’s distractions and get important work done early, rather than late at night. And it’s a big problem: There’s probably no bigger contributor to your ...

Secondary Traumatic Stress encompasses the behavioral and emotional responses to continued, indirect exposure to traumatic events.

Attorney Susan Cohodes shares wisdom from her long career in small firm practice and her transition to "less-than-full-time" practice.