Legal Career Development

less than a full-time lawyer
The Most Important Thing About Being a Less-Than-Full-Time Lawyer

Susan Cohodes | I am ready to be friends with my new role as less than a full-time lawyer.

Susan Cohodes - June 26, 2024
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How to Shake Hands in Two Easy Steps

Bull Garlington | All the worst handshakes and how to handle them.

Bull Garlington - June 25, 2024
executive presence
Unpacking Executive Presence for Young Lawyers

Meyling Ly Ortiz | Now that I’m in-house, executive presence is a phrase I hear often, usually in conversations about influence and leadership.

Meyling "Mey" Ly Ortiz - May 31, 2024
semi-retired lawyer
Semi-Retired: Breaking Up Is Hard to Do

Susan Cohodes | Three months into semi-retirement, I still find it difficuilt to give less than full-time attention to my part-time legal work.

Susan Cohodes - April 25, 2024
ungrateful clients
An Antidote to Ungrateful Clients: Rediscovering the Satisfaction and Joy of Helping Others

Susan Cohodes | Thanks to Henry, I am once again able to feel the sense of satisfaction I experienced when I first started helping clients.

Susan Cohodes - March 1, 2024
career Growth
Three Tips for Owning Your Career as a Young Lawyer

Meyling Ly Ortiz | One of the most pernicious myths for young lawyers is that someone will teach you everything you need to know about practicing law.

Meyling "Mey" Ly Ortiz - February 13, 2024
full-time lawyer mom
The Key to Having It All as a Full-Time Lawyer Mom

Susan Cohodes | As a member of the generation of female attorneys who wrestled with whether we could “have it all,” I now wonder if anyone paid the price for my trying.

Susan Cohodes - January 30, 2024
accepting your mistakes
How to Handle a Mistake as a Young Lawyer

Meyling Ly Ortiz | Almost everything is fixable if you catch it early enough.

Meyling "Mey" Ly Ortiz - January 12, 2024
fears of going solo
Your Reasons to Not Go Solo Are Wrong: The Top 10 Fears of Going Solo

Roy Ginsburg | Don't let your career rot at a dysfunctional firm.

Roy S. Ginsburg - December 6, 2023
business development is difficult for women lawyers
Is Business Development Getting Any Easier for Women Lawyers?

Most professionals believe business development is difficult for women lawyers — but it's getting easier.

Sue-Ella Prodonovich - November 29, 2023
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