Practice Management

When I first browsed through How Lawyers Lose Their Way: A Profession Fails its Creative Minds, the new book by law professors Jean Stefancic and Richard Delgado, I came upon a passage that stopped me cold. It concerns the relationship between how lawyers think and how they work:

Aug 29, 2005 5:54 AM CDT

Women Mean Business

Firms Marketing to Female Clients Offer Book Readings, Spa Retreats

Aug 29, 2005 5:52 AM CDT

A Trap for Employers

Retaliation Actions Are on the Rise in Employment Discrimination Cases

Aug 29, 2005 5:46 AM CDT

Everyday Heroes

Nonprofessional Experts Rank High on Jury Credibility at a Lower Cost to Lawyers

Aug 29, 2005 5:38 AM CDT

Security Briefing

Most lawyers don’t expect to encounter a client in their home, and certainly not a violent one. But sometimes the unexpected can catch you off guard. Security experts say preparing for the worst can sometimes help you avoid such a scenario.

Aug 29, 2005 5:35 AM CDT

Keeping It Safe

Measures Are Being Taken to Curb Violence Against Judges and Lawyers. But Will They Be Enough?

Aug 29, 2005 5:25 AM CDT

The Amazing Race

Internal Competition May Drive Achievement, But It Can Also Sink Morale. Where Should Firms Draw the Line?

Aug 28, 2005 7:07 PM CDT

Thrifty Litigation

Law Firms are Still Learning How to Hold Down Litigation Costs to Please Corporate Clients

Aug 28, 2005 7:00 PM CDT

Porous Privilege

Taking the Solo Plunge

Clients as Teachers

Challenging Peremptories

High-Lows’ Ups and Downs

Be Careful in the Woodshed

Business Casual 101

Lost in the Law

Women Mean Business

A Trap for Employers

Everyday Heroes

Security Briefing

Keeping It Safe

The Amazing Race

Thrifty Litigation

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