You At Work

Chere Estrin | Foley & Lardner's Emily Weber applies a hands-on, practical approach to her law practice. Some advice: Don’t be afraid to seek out feedback.

Meyling Ly Ortiz | Empathy, relationship-building and a customer-service mindset are key communication ingredients for new lawyers.

Jay Harrington | Five rules to building a personal brand that breaks through the noise.

Chere Estrin | The chairman of Arnall Golden Gregory prides himself on being “determined, efficient and effective.” Some advice: Know your client's industry.

Angela Han | Here's the advice the "Fit to Practice" podcaster gives to lawyers who are yearning to break free.

Gray Robinson | Inner thoughts can be divided into four categories: inner critic, inner child, ego and inspiration. Each has a positive and negative side.

A practical list of how-tos for creating a more caring emotional culture for your firm.

Jay Harrington | When building a practice, don’t try to serve everyone. Focus on serving someone. Others will follow.

Roy Ginsburg | Critics contend Rule 5.4 is a considerable obstacle to innovation and to the country’s access to justice problem. Slowly but surely, cracks are appearing.

When you're overwhelmed with work and stress, triage — assigning priorities to your task so you can figure out how to allocate your time — is how you dig out.