Professional Development

social awareness and emotional intelligence
Reading the Room: Mastering Social Awareness as a Lawyer

Sharpening your social awareness skills will better equip you to forge meaningful connections, inspire trust and achieve favorable outcomes.

Paul Bramson - August 12, 2024
fear of Zoom
Will Your Paralyzing Fear of Zoom Ruin Your Life?

Fear of Zoom can leave you frozen like your Wi-Fi dropped out. But you can conquer Zoom anxiety with these five tips.

Bull Garlington - July 23, 2024
subjunctive mood and conditional phrasing
How to Master the Subjunctive and Conditional for Precise Legal Writing

Ivy Grey | Two powerful grammatical tools help lawyers write about hypotheticals with precision and clarity.

Ivy Grey - July 16, 2024
less than a full-time lawyer
The Most Important Thing About Being a Less-Than-Full-Time Lawyer

Susan Cohodes | I am ready to be friends with my new role as less than a full-time lawyer.

Susan Cohodes - June 26, 2024
semi-retired lawyer
Semi-Retired: Breaking Up Is Hard to Do

Susan Cohodes | Three months into semi-retirement, I still find it difficuilt to give less than full-time attention to my part-time legal work.

Susan Cohodes - April 25, 2024
ungrateful clients
An Antidote to Ungrateful Clients: Rediscovering the Satisfaction and Joy of Helping Others

Susan Cohodes | Thanks to Henry, I am once again able to feel the sense of satisfaction I experienced when I first started helping clients.

Susan Cohodes - March 1, 2024
public speaking tips
Public Speaking Tips: Introduce Yourself to Your Audience, Please!

Introduce yourself to ensure the information is relevant. If someone else introduces you, use these public speaking tips to head off blunders.

Theda C. Snyder - February 8, 2024
full-time lawyer mom
The Key to Having It All as a Full-Time Lawyer Mom

Susan Cohodes | As a member of the generation of female attorneys who wrestled with whether we could “have it all,” I now wonder if anyone paid the price for my trying.

Susan Cohodes - January 30, 2024
training associate lawyers
Protecting Your Investment: How to Realize a Robust ROI From Associates

Wendy Merrill | The only way younger associate attorneys will make money for your firm is if they feel the firm is invested in their training and success.

Wendy Merrill - January 23, 2024
reduce holiday stress
Tiptoe Through the Holidays: 5 Ways to Manage the Stress

A few practical ways to handle holiday stress, thanks to Shawn Healy, clinical psychologist with Massachusetts LCL.

Shawn Healy - December 18, 2023
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