The Legal Up blog

Are you doing enough to check for conflicts of interest before you start working a case?

For a lot of long-time legal professionals, the concept of psychological safety is new. Law firms are not generally known as places where disagreements are respectful and it’s okay to announce your mistakes without fear.

You probably read legal journals, take CLE courses in ethics, and talk shop with other lawyers about the nuances of litigation. If you’re like most legal professionals, you probably don’t spend a ton of time developing your leadership skills.

The need for arbitration often arises as a result of a contractual agreement. Employment contracts, in particular, are likely to include mandatory arbitration clauses. These days, some state courts require arbitration before the litigants are allowed to proceed with an actual jury or bench trial, ...

One of the interesting revelations in InfoTrack’s recently-released report, Attorney competence and the client experience, is that a client’s perception of a lawyer’s competence is correlated with their perception of the lawyer’s technology competence.

Did you know that when it comes to client satisfaction, your technological expertise has a stronger impact than your legal prowess?

Given the high-stress nature of the legal industry, the term mindfulness might seem out of place, if not entirely foreign. Yet, it’s quite possible that this simple practice could be a game-changer for your career.

Have you ever worn sweatpants with your suit jacket for a virtual meeting? Professionalism looks a lot different in our increasingly virtual legal workplace.

Emotional intelligence (EI), once regarded as a soft skill that belonged only in the periphery, has surged to the forefront of legal discourse. It has become a critical tool for litigators in particular.

You put a lot of effort into making sure your clients have a good experience with your firm, right? From your intake process to the way you handle cases, you work hard for the wow factor. After all, happy clients are the best marketing.