Professional Development

lawyer small talk
4 Easy Steps to Being a Small-Talk Superstar

Bull Garlington | I’m going to give you two methods for mastering small talk. One for when you start, one for when they start. Ready? Let’s do this.

Bull Garlington - February 25, 2025
child advocacy in foster care
It Takes Legal Warriors to Advocate for Children in Foster Care

Considering a legal career advocating for children? Shari Shink, founder of Rocky Mountain Children's Law Center, explains what it takes.

Shari Shink - February 20, 2025
signs it's time to quit your job
Six Signs It Might Be Time to Quit Your Job

Joan Feldman | Quitting is pretty tough for those of us who believe our highest accomplishment is to dig in our heels and persevere.

Joan Feldman - February 16, 2025
legal blog writing
Four Tips for Writing Legal Blog Posts That People Will Actually Read

Jay Harrington | Let's face it, many legal blog posts are easy to ignore. Here's a structure for writing posts that are simple, skimmable — and readable.

Jay Harrington - January 21, 2025
Laptop computer and list making
The Power of List Making

Meyling Ly | Start a "Done-List" to track your accomplishments and be prepared to show your value.

Meyling "Mey" Ly Ortiz - January 8, 2025
law firm business development coaching
5 Reasons Law Firm Coaching Is More Important Than Ever for Business Development

Business development coaching can help lawyers meet their goals for both short- and long-term success.  When the pandemic hit, the world shut down. Except it didn’t. Lawyers across the globe continued serving their clients remotely and ...

Jennifer Griffin Scotton and Jill Huse - January 8, 2025
Why Do So Many of Us Dream of Failure?
Fear of Failure Dreams: Why Do So Many of Us Dream of Failure?

What do those recurring dreams of failure say about us? Tea Hoffman says reframing the fears our dreams reveal may be the key to personal growth and success.

Tea Hoffmann - January 3, 2025
less than full time lawyer
Lessons From Year One: The Less-Than-Full-Time Lawyer Life

Attorney Susan Cohodes shares wisdom from her long career in small firm practice and her transition to "less-than-full-time" practice.

Susan Cohodes - December 16, 2024
firm holiday party
Five Mistakes When Dressing for the Firm Holiday Party

Don't be the one to embarrass yourself at the big firm holiday party. That lampshade does not go with those shoes.

Samantha Morris - December 12, 2024
lawyer video storytelling
Don’t Just Show, Prove: Why Lawyers Need Expert Video Storytelling in the TikTok Era

Joe Douglass | Done well, videos become powerful, persuasive tools that sway juries and adjusters alike.

Joe Douglass - November 18, 2024
envelope

Welcome to Attorney at Work!

       

Sign up for our free newsletter.

x

All fields are required. By signing up, you are opting in to Attorney at Work's free practice tips newsletter and occasional emails with news and offers. By using this service, you indicate that you agree to our Terms and Conditions and have read and understand our Privacy Policy.