People Skills

As hybrid work models take hold and employees — especially associates — ask for more flexibility, firm leaders are testing out new ways to keep people happy and engaged. Here’s what one legal technology company has learned about balancing ...

Feedback is the fastest, least expensive way to change behavior quickly in the workplace. Here's how to do it.

Sally Schmidt | Lawyer networking is like a bicycle wheel.

Gerry Riskin | Although certain things clients say are sure to get your dander up, I respectfully suggest you put the sword away and resist the impulse to parry and thrust.

Gray Robinson | Unfortunately, the art of persuasion isn't taught in many law schools. Here are six fundamentals.

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 ...

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?

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

Bull Garlington | Networking sucks. Everybody hates it. I'm here with a list of proven behaviors and tricks that I have deployed in the field or brazenly pilfered from experts.

Carson Tate | To build strong, authentic relationships in this new world of work, use the Platinum Rule, identify your colleagues’ workstyles, and tailor your communication to co-workers’ preferences.