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Jamie Spannhake | 5 tips to help you manage the stress of practicing law so you can enjoy work — and life — more.

Ruth Carter | If you limit your inputs, your stress will reduce. Here are tips and tricks to simplify your to-dos to work more efficiently and have a calmer mind.

Get to the Point! | Avoid costly litigation with better drafting. Put the modifier first!

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.

Introduce yourself to ensure the information is relevant. If someone else introduces you, use these public speaking tips to head off blunders.

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.

Wendy Merrill | The only way younger associate attorneys will make money for your firm is if they feel the firm is invested in their training and success.

Get to the Point! | When you want to vary your vocabulary, generative AI can help (to a point).

If a reviewer is not a current or former client and has never consulted with me, may I respond to a bad review by stating that I have never represented the individual?

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