Question of the Week

Does your office have unusual amenities?

In the last couple of months, the 27-lawyer, Chicago-based Edelson law firm unveiled a revamped office complete with street-art murals, a virtual driving range and a volleyball court in a bid to appeal to millennials.

Jul 3, 2018 12:19 PM CDT

How do you read your news? What publications do you read?

What is your media diet?

Jun 27, 2018 3:02 PM CDT

How do you deal with difficult clients?

It’s inevitable that you’ll encounter a difficult client at least once in your career. Knowing the best way to deal with such an individual may help keep things calm all around. Writing for Law Practice Today, Matt Potempa of Martin Heller Potempa & Sheppard in Nashville, Tennessee, notes three key…

Jun 20, 2018 11:30 AM CDT

Should job interviews be phased out?

If you’ve ever had job interviews, then you know the same questions and statements will crop up: Why should we hire you? What’s your biggest weakness (or strength)? Tell me about your leadership style. Perhaps it’s time to end job interviews once and for all. Writing for Fast Company, Tomas…

Jun 13, 2018 10:02 AM CDT

What advice do you have for someone studying for the bar exam?

School is out, and for recent law school graduates, it's bar exam season.

Jun 6, 2018 1:58 PM CDT

Has pro bono work helped you professionally?

Can pro bono pay off?

May 30, 2018 1:53 PM CDT

Do you believe you are fairly compensated for your work?

This week, we noted a Martindale Legal Marketing Network survey of 6,900 solo and small-firm lawyers in which 68 percent reported they felt they were fairly compensated for their work.

May 23, 2018 1:26 PM CDT

What is the most you’ve ever billed or worked in a year?

This week we took note of Daniel Bliss, a Michigan lawyer who reported in an annual survey conducted by the publishers of American Lawyer that he billed 3,600 hours last year. That's about 70 hours per week—every week.

May 16, 2018 1:08 PM CDT

Do you read novels?

Can reading literary fiction help lawyers develop more empathy? Or do reading such works warp your mind a little bit?

May 9, 2018 10:45 AM CDT

Should SCOTUS arguments be livestreamed?

Last week, in a break from usual practice, the U.S. Supreme Court released audio of oral arguments in Trump v. Hawaii, which concerned the legality of President Donald Trump's travel ban.

May 2, 2018 12:59 PM CDT

How do you use social media to market your practice?

“I spent years studying how other law firms use their voice in social media. Some do a good job, but most do a really bad job,” lawyer Jessica Hoerman of Edwardsville, Illinois, said in a story for the May issue of the ABA Journal. Lawyers need to be engaging in…

Apr 25, 2018 11:19 AM CDT

Do you ever send handwritten notes to professional contacts?

Can a handwritten note stand out in a sea of emails and text messages?

Apr 18, 2018 11:32 AM CDT

Are you considering deleting or deactivating your Facebook account?

After the revelation that Cambridge Analytica, a data-mining firm affiliated with Donald Trump's presidential campaign, had improperly harvested the data of tens of millions of Facebook users, a #DeleteFacebook movement emerged as people questioned whether they want to continue to entrust the social media platform with their personal data.

Apr 11, 2018 1:15 PM CDT

Do you belong to any social groups for lawyers?

Lawyers are some of the loneliest professionals, according to a recent survey.

Apr 4, 2018 2:10 PM CDT

How would you amend the Constitution?

This week, retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens suggested that students and others who participated in last Saturday's March for Our Lives rallies should demand more than just gun-control legislation—they should demand that the Second Amendment be repealed.

Mar 28, 2018 12:40 PM CDT