Professional Development

Learning how to delegate effectively is a critical skill for scaling your law practice. Use our simple three-step matrix to evaluate your tasks, choose the right team members, and master communication parameters.

Thinking about hanging your shingle? Ruth Carter shares four must-read books for launching a modern law firm, plus 20+ recommendations from lawyers around the web.

With all the digital noise out there, a perfectly addressed envelope is a rare act of civility—and a professional power move. Whether you’re sending a formal demand letter or a handwritten thank-you, the details matter (and no, your "doctor's ...

Fraught with potential booby-traps, the first year as a big law associate can be daunting. Here are 17 actionable tips to help young lawyers become exceptional attorneys.

For PI lawyer Susan Cohodes, scaling back her practice and recovering from burnout means saying no to problem cases and clients. Here's how that's working out.

Bull Garlington | The most important soft skill of them all.

You can get to an agreement much more easily when you master a few modern communication techniques—from in-person angling to virtual camera framing—to create ease and trust across a physical table or a Zoom grid.

Analog Attorney: Doodling may be the very last activity you'd look to for improving your productivity, uncorking your creative genius and deepening your listening skills. But stay with me. There’s science. There’s history. There are famous ...

We can't alleviate all the stressors felt by clients in the course of their legal matters, but there are ways stress can be reduced and effectively managed.

Book Review | "How to Hug a Porcupine" is full of practical tips for dealing with prickly people.