Feeling stuck in your legal career doesn't necessarily mean you need to find a new job. And it certainly doesn't mean you need to stop practicing law. But it probably does mean that something needs [...]
Several years ago, a coach said to me "you can’t read the label from inside the jar." In other words, it’s hard to get perspective on ourselves. We’re too close to our own assumptions, habits, [...]
A Guide to Networking for Attorneys offers practical strategies for building and maintaining professional relationships that can support both career advancement and business development. The guide emphasizes approaching networking with curiosity rather than self-promotion, getting [...]
There’s something about the period around Labor Day that feels like a reset. Maybe it’s because September has been a temporal marker for most of our lives, signaling the end of summer, the beginning of [...]
Summary: This article reframes succession planning for senior lawyers as less about retirement and more about redesigning the next stage of a career—keeping the work that provides meaning while letting go of the parts that [...]
Done right, job hunting involves due diligence and accepting that there are “Unknown Unknowns” When you’re interviewing for a new role, some things are obvious right away. These include the job title, the responsibilities, the [...]
Note: This post originally appeared in January of 2020. It has been updated as of June 2025. If this is the year that you plan to make a significant career change, then figure out the [...]
[Despite lots of practice, in the final two rehearsals, I did miss my cues on my fourth entrance and even got the lyric wrong; but I wrote my line on my hand "🎶Been paying every [...]
The start of a new year is a powerful time to reflect and reset. Psychologists call moments like these “temporal landmarks,” and they can play a big role in motivating change. I've listened to a [...]
There has been a steady stream of reporting recently about layoffs at big firms. While we are not yet in 2009 territory yet, clearly there is some good talent now looking for their next opportunity. [...]
