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Asking for Business
Asking for Business: The Art of Business Development for Lawyers

Jay Harrington | Being more proactive in your business development creates a win-win for yourself and your contacts.

Jay Harrington - January 8, 2025
opening a law firm
Books Every Lawyer Must Read Before Opening a Law Firm

Ruth Carter wants you to read these four books before opening a law firm — and she shares two top 10 lists from lawyers around the web. Jay Foonberg’s “How to Start and Build a Law Practice” has long been the go-to book that many ...

Ruth Carter - January 7, 2025
tactical or strategic
Tactical vs. Strategic: Redundant or Contradictory?

Teddy Snyder | This could be another example of people using words they don't understand.

Theda C. Snyder - January 7, 2025
can you plead that
It Is What It Is — Can You Plead That in Court?

Teddy Snyder | You have a lot of ways to tell the story of your case, but are you doing it in the most effective way?

Theda C. Snyder - January 6, 2025
fight song
What’s Your Fight Song? Lawyers Need to Pump it UP

The right tune can propel you into that game-face headspace you need to swagger into the courtroom or a pitch meeting with a winner's mindset.

Bull Garlington - January 3, 2025
Why Do So Many of Us Dream of Failure?
Fear of Failure Dreams: Why Do So Many of Us Dream of Failure?

What do those recurring dreams of failure say about us? Tea Hoffman says reframing the fears our dreams reveal may be the key to personal growth and success.

Tea Hoffmann - January 3, 2025
overworked lawyers
Can Overworked Lawyers Ever Escape the Exhausted and Overwhelmed Cycle?

Jamie Spannhake | Overworked lawyers know how it goes: Overwhelmed working on numerous matters, we feel we can never catch up. It is time to explore changes.

Jamie Spannhake - January 2, 2025
how to address an envelope
How to Address an Envelope Like a Pro

You’re busy and you need to know how to properly address an envelope, so let’s get right into it. Addressing an envelope correctly is crucial, whether you are sending letters, invitations, or cards. Including the recipient’s name, ...

Bull Garlington - January 2, 2025
law firm branding
Branding to Combat Pricing Pressure: Why Lowering Fees Isn’t the Answer for Law Firms

Law firms face increasing pressure to justify their fees as more price-sensitive clients turn to ALSPs or expand their in-house legal teams. Instead of engaging in a price war, the author of “LinkedIn for the Savvy Executive: Promote Your Brand ...

Carol Kaemmerer - January 2, 2025
What Makes a Good Lawyer
What Makes a Good Lawyer: Five Essential Traits

What makes a great lawyer? Is it intelligence, good people skills, effective writing? Five traits that make a lawyer stand above the rest.

Jamie Spannhake - December 31, 2024
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