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Better Public Speaking For Lawyers
For a trial lawyer, public speaking is a critical skill needed to persuade a judge or jury. For others, it's a great way to increase your visibility and market your law practice. There's a common misconception that because you’re a lawyer, you’re automatically a fearless orator. But what if you’re not a natural public speaker? Don’t sweat it. Public speaking is a learned skill. More...
My Last Lecture: Unsolicited Advice for Future and Current Lawyers (.pdf) 
University of Missouri-Columbia law professor Stephen Easton's fictional final lecture to a group of law students where he presents advice on how to increase professionalism, civility, job satisfaction, happiness and service while practicing law.
Winner of the 2004 American Inns of Court Warren E. Burger prize. Originally published in the South Carolina Law Review. More...
What You Didn’t Learn in Law School: Top Tips for New Lawyers
Law schools teach students how to think like lawyers and expose them to various areas of substantive law, but they can’t teach everything about putting it into practice. You have theoretical knowledge about law, but what do you really know about applying it? Here's a quick primer to help fill the knowledge gap. More...
Keep Your Head Above Water
Graduating law students are entering a job market that is the toughest it’s been in years. Here’s what you need to know about the new legal economy, how to get the job you need, and how to keep yourself afloat until the tide comes in. More in National...
Going Solo
To Leave or Not to Leave your Law Firm
Leaving a law firm is an emotional process. You must want to do so, and believe you have no other alternative. Even if you are going to another firm, a successful transition will require the traits of an entrepreneur: motivation, acceptance of risk, resiliency, commitment and persistence. More...
Solo Practitioners Explore a Range of Networking Options
Toronto sole practitioner Bo Arfai has been practising law for just a few months, but already he has a trusted network he can call on for support and advice: jeff, chris, karen, ottawa student, ba2llb and anonymous... More...
Secrets of the Business of Law – Opening Your Own Office: What Will It Cost?
Like many lawyers today, you might be feeling a call to go solo and build your own destiny. And as those who make it know, there’s so much to do and so little time to do it, it’s hard to know where to start. To help guide your thinking, let’s take a look at the major expenses of opening a solo practice. More...
Independence Day: Starting Your Own Law Firm
Learn how to quickly develop a firm starring you, and only you, from someone who’s done it them self. And this feature doesn’t skimp on plot. From staff to furniture and even stationery, this article covers all the bases. More...
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