Tips for Success

Uncovering Hidden Potential in Your Existing Client Inventory

The Legal Intelligencer

Regardless of your specialty, one way to foster referral relationships with the goal of growing your business is to identify potential workers' compensation and Social Security disability cases in your existing inventory. The key is learning to look beyond the more obvious cases, say attorneys Thomas J. Giordano and Melissa R. Chandy.
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Making the Most of Your Summer Associate Position

The Legal Intelligencer

You've scored a summer legal job and it's time to get to work. Beyond a matter of putting nose to grindstone, a summer associate position comes with unique potential and risk, and must be treated as more than just a paycheck for the season. Thorp Reed associate Elizabeth Collura explains what the job is and is not, and how to tailor your performance accordingly.
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Five Steps to Landing a Job

Texas Lawyer

Although today's law school graduates face unique challenges, hard work and perseverance have always been a recipe for landing a job, says Vinson & Elkins' Tom Leatherbury. He offers five steps for a successful job search, including "get real," "be flexible," and "reconnect and branch out."
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Four Essential Steps to Take Before Changing Law Firms

Daily Report

When changing jobs, the worst-case scenario is to leave a position at one law firm, only to learn that you cannot join the new firm or -- more commonly -- to be surprised by something that dramatically affects your acceptance of an offer. Here are four ways to minimize risk when deciding whether to make a move.
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Build Your Profile for Professional Success

The Recorder

Whether your end goal is to advance your career within your existing firm, transition to a new one, or become more well known in your field of expertise, building a media resume will help you stay competitive and requires less effort than you might think, say PR experts Zach Olsen and Sophie Cikovsky, who offer a guide for getting your voice heard.
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Reaping the Benefits of Ethical Blogging

The Recorder

For lawyers who love to write, keeping a legal blog is a terrific way to play around with ideas, explore the wrinkles and crevices in one's chosen area of law, and engage with like-minded colleagues. Still, some lawyers refrain from blogging due to concerns over potential legal repercussions. Avvo's Josh King gives some reasons to stop worrying and start blogging.
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Leaning Into the Legal Profession

The Recorder

Sheryl Sandberg's call to lead in her recent book, Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead, piqued the interest of Michele Corvi, who is a law firm partner and the mother of three children. Corvi offers some sound advice to lawyers struggling to do it all. Tip No. 1: Surround yourself with people who believe in you.
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The Importance of Storytelling as a Tool in the Practice of Law

The Legal Intelligencer

Stories are incredibly potent, reaching a place deep in our cultural DNA. Trial lawyers would benefit from greater insight into exactly which stories resonate most powerfully, and why this is the case, says attorney Michael J. Newman, who discusses how to better harness one of the most powerful rhetorical tools at our disposal.
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How to Set Rules and Rein In Emotional Clients

The Legal Intelligencer

Most things that family law attorneys face are not emergencies, but it can be difficult for clients going through a potentially life-changing experience to remember this. Attorney Lisa Shapson has a few basic practice rules that can help make for happier clients and happier lawyers alike.
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Tips for Making a Great First Impression on TV

The National Law Journal

Your social media messaging has caught the attention of an old-media platform and you have the chance to be interviewed on national TV. How should you prepare so you can make the most of the opportunity? Adrian Dayton posed this question to expert Joel Staley, who in this Q&A discusses how to maximize your 15 minutes of fame.
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