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Bob Denney’s What’s Hot and What’s Not: Midyear 2016

Each year, Bob Denney’s big fourth quarter report on What’s Hot and What’s Not in the Legal Profession keeps us on top of the most important business trends. But there's no need to wait for year’s end to feel a little smarter about the legal ...

Bob Denney - June 13, 2016
When the Fire Burns Low

When a lawyer is firing on all cylinders, stoked by earning win after win, we say they have "a real fire in their belly. (And we don't mean indigestion!) You know the feeling — alight with the meaning of your work, your mental facilities tuned ...

The Editors - June 3, 2016
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Finding Passion to Find Balance

Recently, on a particularly spectacular day at work, two victories came my clients’ way. I couldn’t help reflecting on the emotions coursing through me — it was as if the events of the day belonged to me, to my life, when in fact they belonged ...

Megan Zavieh - May 23, 2016
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How to Avoid Lawyer Social Media Facepalms

Using social media incorrectly or ineffectively can be damaging to your professional reputation. It comes down to one thing: expectations.

Dan Lear - May 13, 2016
cybersecurity
Second Round of Panama Papers Released

Yesterday, at 2 p.m. Eastern, the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) released a second batch of the “Panama Papers” in a live and searchable (but stripped-down) database of more than 200,000 entities. Many of the ...

Sharon Nelson - May 10, 2016
Shape the Law Unconference
Women Lawyers Create Their Own Agenda

Last Friday, dozens of women gathered at the San Francisco offices of Seyfarth Shaw for the first Shape the Law unconference. No, no. You didn’t misread, and that isn’t a typo. Popular in the technology world, an unconference transfers control ...

Gwynne Monahan - May 4, 2016
Tech Tips Friday Five
Clean It Up! Tech Tips for Tidying Up Your Practice

Maybe you're due for a little spring makeover? For this Friday Five+ installment, we asked our practice management dream team for their best tips on tidying up your office systems. Heidi Alexander, Dustin Cole, Sharon Nelson, Nora Regis, Deborah ...

Joan Feldman - April 29, 2016
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Top Five Fitness Metrics to Track

You can track nearly everything related to fitness with an app or wearable, or some smart combination of the two: sleep, steps, heart rate, calories, nutrition ... the list goes on. But do you really need to track your fitness? The answer is yes.

Jamie Spannhake - April 22, 2016
Mixing Cocktails with Legal Advice: Don’t

I can appreciate a well-crafted cocktail. But when I am in a situation where such beverages are being served, I never get involved in a conversation about someone’s legal problems. And I strongly encourage you to do the same. Here's a short ...

Mark Bassingthwaighte - April 19, 2016
Q&A
Shape the Law: Why an ‘Unconference’?

The inaugural Shape the Law Unconference will take place April 29, 2016, in San Francisco, focused on "Wellness, Wealth and Wisdom." Attorney at Work is proud to support the new event as a media sponsor. We asked Jeena Cho, one of the four ...

Jeena Cho - April 15, 2016
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