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Manage your boss and your career will feel effortless. Ok, it may be harder said than done, but think of novel ways to increase the effectiveness of your interactions with your boss. Whether you are…
Manage your boss and your career will feel effortless. Ok, it may be harder said than done, but think of novel ways to increase the effectiveness of your interactions with your boss. Whether you are…
Lawyers on lockdown are increasingly reaching out to helplines to manage stress, anxiety and other mental health issues. Like many struggling with lockdown issues, lawyers are not immune from the daily stressors that the lockdowns…
The legal function is oft-derided, and for many good reasons that have stood the test of time. But with the advent of digital transformation, which is affecting all industries, legal services are being reverse-engineered by…
Decency in the legal profession – the phrase may cause lawyers and the general public to emit a collective guffaw. Yet we can, and indeed we should, strive for decency as it is sorely lacking…
Struggling to find holiday gifts for lawyers? Fortunately, the venerable Reid Trautz has done it again – and assembled a list that will make your online or (gasp) offline shopping a snap: “It’s the most wonderful…
Will legal operations management be a key driver in changes to the legal profession in the decades to come? “What new skills will lawyers need in the coming decades? This is, rightly, a hot question…
Dennis Kennedy, the well-known lawyer, author, blogger, speaker and podcaster, gives his thoughts on whether we really have too many lawyers: “Last summer, I was asked the question “Are there really too many lawyers?” I wrote a…
If you’ve practiced for any length of time, you’ve probably experienced uncivil behavior from one or more legal “professionals”. The ABA Journal is seeking input on this issue and – most importantly – your thoughts…
Head over to the Bloomberg BNA Business of Law blog for an interesting piece on how the law business has changed over the last few decades: “When Jami McKeon started practicing law for Morgan Lewis…
Solo in-house lawyers can have more autonomy and a seat at the leadership table – as long as they are willing to face the unique challenges in their role: “An increasing number of companies are…