Communications Skills

Poetry for Professional Development
Poetry for Lawyers: The Daily Practice That Transforms Legal Writing

Bull Garlington explains the ways a daily poetry practice improves legal writing, emotional intelligence, and critical thinking.

Bull Garlington - October 9, 2025
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Bemused Writers Do Not Amuse Me

Teddy Snyder | Like the words “verbiage” and “expansive”, “bemused” has apparently lost its meaning through misuse.

Theda C. Snyder - October 7, 2025
case management
Pass Through the Phantom Tollbooth of Case Management

Teddy Snyder | Does it feel like the players in your case are acting without rhyme or reason? Like Milo in 'The Phantom Tollbooth,' your job as a lawyer is to restore good decision-making and rational behavior.

Theda C. Snyder - August 26, 2025
visual matter management
The 3 Best Reasons to Use Visual Matter Management to Run Your Law Practice

David and Karen Skinner | When you get your to-do list out of your head and into a visual system where everyone can see it, your practice will flourish.

David and Karen Skinner - August 24, 2025
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Supersede or Supercede? Why Do You Keep Misspelling This Word?

Teddy Snyder | Supersede is a concise word lawyers love to use, so why do so many get it wrong? Here's the seed of an idea to stop this mistake.

Theda C. Snyder - August 12, 2025
aggressive lawyer communications
The Misguided Appeal of the Aggressive Lawyer

Ivy Grey | An aggressive legal writing style and public displays of righteous fury won't win court cases. Check yourself before you wreck your case.

Ivy Grey - July 28, 2025
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Grammar Changes the Case Outcome — Again

Teddy Snyder | Get To The Point has previously discussed how naming a series of items in a document can be a pitfall. Well, it happened again.

Theda C. Snyder - July 24, 2025
Attorney Video Presence
Stop Looking Like a Hostage on Camera: The Attorney’s Guide to Professional Video Presence

Kerry Barrett | Welcome to the world of attorney video anxiety — where brilliant legal minds suddenly feel like they’re being held for ransom by their own webcam.

Kerry Barrett - July 8, 2025
how to say no
How to Say ‘No’ When ‘No’ Is What You Want to Say

Merrilyn Astin Tarlton | Who knows why we do it, but most of us tend to say “yes” to things when we should say "no."

Merrilyn Astin Tarlton - June 30, 2025
lawyers rely on intuition
Don’t Be Afraid to Rely on Intuition

Your intuition can steer you to new inquiries, positive reactions, and feelings that make you frown and squirm. Pay attention.

Theda C. Snyder - June 25, 2025
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