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Should law firms have in-house therapists?
The mental health statistics that plague the legal industry are truly shocking. Recent surveys reveal that lawyers have the fifth-highest incidence of suicide among professionals.
Friendships among opposing legal teams – are they a problem?
Whether you practice in a major metropolitan city or a rural township, legal communities tend to be small.
How to be the best law boss
The truth is that law firms need great leaders in order to succeed.
What does “zealous advocacy” mean in modern legal practice?
The idea of zealous advocacy, which is evolving in the modern era, has been around for just over 200 years.
Paralegal specialties: what they are and how they might help your career
Just like other professionals – such as doctors, nurses, lawyers, and engineers – paralegals have many opportunities when it comes to picking a career path. Namely, they can decide to become generalists, or they can specialize in one or more areas of the law.
What does a law firm website need? Here’s the bare minimum
Setting up a website for your law firm? Who has the time?
Studying creativity for lawyers can enhance your legal career
Lawyers and other legal professionals are almost always thought of as being highly left-brained. After all, they tend to be heavily detail-oriented with a slant toward logic and analysis.
The best ways to spread joy at work
We all know that law firms can be stressful places to work. But did you know that your demanding legal job can make you unhappier in all areas of your life?
Trick out your home office: high-tech office supplies to make your workday more productive and fun
Just like many other workers, more and more legal professionals are now working from home at least part of the time.
How (and why) to cultivate gratitude in your career and life
As a legal writer, it’s not often that I get to indulge my inner science-nerd, but today seems to be my lucky day. I realize some of you may have looked at the title of this article and are now asking yourselves, “what the heck does science have to do with gratitude?”
