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trauma facing immigration attorneys
Bracing for Impact: The Traumatic Stress Facing Immigration Attorneys in Times of Mass Deportations

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

Renee Branson - December 18, 2024
less than full time lawyer
Lessons From Year One: The Less-Than-Full-Time Lawyer Life

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

Susan Cohodes - December 16, 2024
perfectionism and procrastination
Mastering the Balance: When Perfectionism and Procrastination Work Together

Gray Robinson | When pushed too hard by perfectionism, your brain can get stuck reacting to problems, not solving them.

Gray Robinson - December 13, 2024
firm holiday party
Five Mistakes When Dressing for the Firm Holiday Party

Don't be the one to embarrass yourself at the big firm holiday party. That lampshade does not go with those shoes.

Samantha Morris - December 12, 2024
story telling
The Best Lawyers Tell Good Stories: How to Punch Up Your Narrative

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 - December 11, 2024
bullying lawyers
Bullying Lawyers: You Will Be Bullied — Be Prepared!

It's probably a good thing that it happened to me right away. About two weeks into my legal career, I had my first encounter with a bully lawyer. I was working at the Chicago office of a large New York firm. My first day was Monday, September ...

Jay Harrington - December 10, 2024
law firm associate to partner
Making the Transition from Diligent Law Firm Associate to Rainmaking Partner

Jay Harrington | The leap from law firm associate to partner means evolving from a "doer" to a "doer-seller."

Jay Harrington - December 9, 2024
Lawyer Mental Health
Lawyer Mental Health: Lawyers Reaching Out to Those With Problems

Colleagues who work side by side with a lawyer who is suffering are in the best position to assist with lawyer mental health. Without the stigma.

Dan Lukasik - December 4, 2024
The Office Holiday Party
The Office Holiday Party Preparedness Guide: How to Blend In and Get Out

Five Simple Tips to Survive Your Annual Office Holiday Party The office holiday party is here, threatening to send your anxiety into new realms of oh-my-golly. And you have to go. You, an introverted Gen-Z remote worker who lives in ...

Bull Garlington - December 2, 2024
gird your loins on the holidays
Gird Yourself for the Holiday Season!

The time has come to gird your loins and make provision for the breathless marathon ahead.

The Editors - November 27, 2024
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