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For young lawyers on a budget, thrifting is the best bet for scoring a quality wardrobe — if you know what you're doing.

Jay Harrington | A successful integration strategy looks like a business development campaign. Law firms that get it right do these four things well.

Camille Stell | Fear of the unknown keeps many male lawyers from retirement, but there's a positive upside to proactively planning your life after law.

Wayne Hassay | If reform is to be meaningful, it must begin with historical honesty—and resist both the elitism of the past and the lure of unchecked commercialism.

Recruiter Jenny Leon says lack of a book of business is the biggest reason lawyers are unable to leave their firms.

Jamie Spannhake | Your legal mind is your most valuable asset. Use these tools to keep it sharp, steady and calm.

David Hunter | Here's what you need to know about taxes and money management if you want to be a successful freelance lawyer.

Bull Garlington | These memory hacks will carry you through some of the most critical recall challenges.

Jay Harrington | When you reach out to ask for business and hear a “no,” it can feel deeply personal. Even if it’s not.

A growing body of research suggests that reading fiction increases your capacity for empathy. The basic idea is that imagining the emotional world of fictional characters is good practice for empathizing with actual humans. For example, have you ...