Professional Development

emotions in communication
Your Emotions Rule How Effectively You Communicate

Our emotions are dynamic, changing all the time, and these changes are amplified by pressure and stress at work. Ignoring how we feel isn’t reliable or sustainable — or effective, given the tendency for our emotions to “leak” into conversations ...

Chris Graham - May 26, 2022
associate attorney
10 Tips to Help First-Year Attorneys Cope With Stress While Working from Home

Jay Harrington | Many of this year’s new associate attorneys are working from home, without the traditional safety nets. Here are 10 tips for coping with stress and staying resilient.

Jay Harrington - May 25, 2022
shift perspective
Five Ways to Shift Perspective

Shifting your perspective can elevate your mood and bring you to new creative solutions.

Jamie Spannhake - May 24, 2022
judicial analytics
Forecasting the Forecasters: Upcoming Trends in Judicial Analytics

Nicole Clark, CEO of Trellis Research, explains some of the latest judicial analytics trends affecting the legal industry.

Nicole Clark - May 15, 2022
interpersonal skills
New Lawyers: Tips for Honing Interpersonal Skills

How to behave at the bottom of the food chain? A few tips on interpersonal skills from Thrive: A New Lawyer’s Guide to Law Firm Practice. In Thrive: A New Lawyer’s Guide to Law Firm Practice, Desiree Moore guides law firm associates ...

Desiree Moore - May 11, 2022
big law
Take the Money and Run? Factors to Consider Before Accepting a Big Law Job Offer

Roy Ginsburg | Here are a few tips when considering a Big Law job offer that seems too good to be true.

Roy S. Ginsburg - May 3, 2022
how do you define success
How Do You Define Success?

How Do You Define Success? Lawyers we admire to tell what success means to them: Simon Chester, Greg Siskind, Nicole Bradick, and more.

The Editors - April 29, 2022
assholery
Advocacy Without Assholery

Nothing But the Ruth! | I asked non-jerk lawyers: How do you manage to be an effective advocate without acting like an ass — even when dealing with opposing counsel who are?

Ruth Carter - April 27, 2022
outside interests
This Is Why You Should Never Give Up Outside Interests

Building a life outside the office is essential for sustaining a long, satisfying and successful career as a practicing lawyer.

Alyson Galusha - April 26, 2022
make clients happy
How to Make Clients Happy: 5 Simple Workplace Tips for Young Lawyers

The Friday Five | Life is complicated, but your relationships with your clients don’t have to be.

Joan Feldman - April 8, 2022
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