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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
email communication
10 Habits for Successful Email Communication

Mark C. Palmer | To make my inbox more manageable, I had to change my ways and find new habits.

Mark C. Palmer - May 5, 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
ethos pathos and logos
Lessons From Aristotle: How to Write Persuasively and Build Your Personal Brand

Jay Harrington | Persuasive writing follows a path laid thousands of years ago by Aristotle, the original master of persuasion.

Jay Harrington - May 2, 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
business writing
F-Bomb Your Way Into Better Business Writing

What if it sucks? What if a Senior Partner hates it? Is this the right word? Is it? Oh God, I don’t know if that’s the right word! WHAT WORDS ARE? WHO THEY WRITE STUFF!

Bull Garlington - April 27, 2022
assholery
Advocacy Without Assholery

Nothing But the Ruth! | I asked non-jerk lawyers: How do you manage to be an effective advocate without acting like an ass — even when dealing with opposing counsel who are?

Ruth Carter - April 27, 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
how to take a vacation
How to Take a Vacation

Jamie Spannhake | Here are Five Ways to Prepare to Get Away so You Can Get Back to Good

Jamie Spannhake - April 22, 2022
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