After 35 years, now what’s next for law firms?
The authors look back at how well one of them did in 1989 when she predicted coming trends in the legal industry and what the future looks like from 2024's [...]
Confronting substance use in the legal workplace
With the profession’s fast pace and high pressure, substance misuse remains a continuing challenge in the legal industry. Read more @ alanet.org
Reputational Management: Creating a framework for law firm leaders to navigate political and social issues
Reputational Management: Creating a framework for law firm leaders to navigate political and social issues By Gina Rubel In recent years, the landscape for law firm leaders has dramatically changed, [...]
5 tips for making time entry less painful for lawyers
Time entry is the only way most lawyers get paid – and yet some attorneys procrastinate to the point where time and revenue are lost for good. Here are tips [...]
How to immediately become a successful manager
Making the change from being an individual contributor to an effective manager requires a shift in skills and attitude. It’s no longer about doing but enabling others to do. Read [...]
Finding peace of mind when stepping away from full-time lawyering
A veteran attorney says a first-grader taught her a valuable lesson in how to settle more comfortably into being a less-than-full-time practitioner. Read more @ attorneyatwork.com
How to keep client relationships from veering off track
A lawyer’s relationship with a client will go more smoothly when attorneys see things through the eyes of the client and learn their perspectives and preferences. Read more @ attorneyatwork.com
Know the non-negotiables when considering the sale of your law firm
The creation of a “deal-killer letter” in which sellers state their must-haves, from sales price to job protections for some current employees, can facilitate the law firm purchase process. Read [...]
Complete Communicator: Some practical ways to avoid rash assumptions and improve critical thinking
Complete Communicator: Some practical ways to avoid rash assumptions and improve critical thinking By Jay Sullivan In a recent piece, I shared three questions we can ask ourselves in the [...]
Business development for women lawyers
Female attorneys continue to be hampered in the proper development of their legal business by competing demands for their time that male attorneys face less pressure over, a veteran female [...]
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