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speaking engagements
Five Ways to Make Speaking Engagements Pay Off

It’s a huge waste to do the work to give a speech and leave it at that. Here are five more things you can do multiply your speaking engagement's marketing impact.

Merrilyn Astin Tarlton - October 26, 2022
lawyer leadership
Investing in Homegrown Leaders: Here’s How to Develop Effective Lawyer Leadership Skills

Yuliya LaRoe | Leadership skills. We all know they are important. But can they be taught?

Yuliya LaRoe - October 24, 2022
why boredom is good for you
Boredom Is a Gift: Unlock a Powerhouse of Creativity and Problem-Solving

Analog Attorney | Being bored is your secret creative superpower.

Bull Garlington - October 19, 2022
delegate effectively
Three Steps to Effective Delegation: What, Who and How

The first step in delegating is knowing what to delegate. Use this matrix to help determine what type of legal work you can (and should) assign to others, and what you can keep.

Yuliya LaRoe - October 17, 2022
opening a law firm
Books Every Lawyer Must Read Before Opening a Law Firm

Nothing But the Ruth! | Here are 25-plus books to get you thinking creatively about running your own law firm business.

Ruth Carter - October 15, 2022
Ikigai
The Ikigai Diagram Will Guide You Out of This Mess

Analog Attorney | Ikigai is a Japanese career-assessment tool to help you find purpose and focus. It works. Right now, in the 87th month of 2020, you need it.

Bull Garlington - October 3, 2022
making partner
How Does a Lawyer Find a Sponsor? 

Every lawyer can use a hand up, especially when it comes to navigating the unwritten rules of making partner or stepping into a leadership role.

Ida O. Abbott - October 2, 2022
microsoft word hotkeys
Microsoft Word Hotkeys: Handy Keyboard Tricks

New Video and Formatting Cheat Sheet | Legal Office Guru's Deborah Savadra shows how to use Word shortcut keys to invoke commands, insert special characters and even launch macros.

Deborah Savadra - September 29, 2022
young associates
3 Ways for Young Associates to Get Off to a Fast Start

Want to make an impact in the first year at your firm? Jay Harrington lays out steps you can take to accelerate your path along the profession's learning curve.

Jay Harrington - September 18, 2022
word usage
Much Ado About Word Usage

Get to the Point | The error that seems increasingly common is “much adieu.” That should be “much ado.”

Theda C. Snyder - September 6, 2022
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