Being a Lawyer

A productivity hack for in-house lawyers courtesy of the venerable Sterling Miller! Be more productive and get stuff done.

To succeed in-house, one key is becoming a practical in-house lawyer. It is not enough to be smart, be practical too.

Wellness tips for lawyers are in great demand for a profession that has struggled with the health and wellbeing of its members.

The pandemic has caused in-house counsel to become more pragmatic and practical than ever before – a silver lining in years of difficulties.

Struggling to build your executive presence as an in-house counsel? Sterling Miller has published an excellent piece for in-house counsel.

Legal productivity is being slammed by a toxic work culture according to a recent survey from across the pond.

Polite lawyers are actually the most aggressive, according to recent research. If you hear “with respect”, it may mean “you are an idiot”.

A lawyer’s resolution! Staying out of trouble is noble but sometimes trouble is a team of opposing counsel who act like ogres and goblins.

A large part of being a lawyer is being persuasive, and if you do not know how to be a persuasive lawyer you will be less likely to succeed.