Professional Development

Complex topic? Even if you think your audience understands the Thing you need to explain, it’s good to include some basics. This outline from Teddy Snyder works for legal documents, text and speeches.

Jay Harrington | Building a practice is a serious job. Start early, get narrow, experiment, refine, repeat.

Feedback is the fastest, least expensive way to change behavior quickly in the workplace. Here's how to do it.

Sam Davidoff | Legal research AI is built to hand you an answer, but most of the time, that is not what the work requires. You don’t want the AI answer; you want the AI to help you get to your answer.

Do your presentations suffer from "hanging fragmentitis"? Here’s how to stop yourself from constantly editing, restarting and revising out loud.

Telephobia (ringziety?) is real. Here are Bull Garlington's helpful tips and tricks for conquering your anxiety over answering the phone, or (NO!) placing a call yourself.

Like physical fitness, your mental fitness can be trained, strengthening your ability to remain clear, focused and effective when the stakes are highest.

Mark C. Palmer answers a lawyer's question about leaving their law firm on a positive (and ethical) note. Ask the Experts at 2CivilityOrg.

Artificial intelligence is fundamentally changing the pace of cyberattacks. Michael Maschke, Sharon Nelson and John Simek examine how law firms can sharpen their law firm cybersecurity defenses.

Teddy Snyder | Eloquent speakers understand that in every setting, every minute should be informing, perhaps delighting, your audience.