Business Relationships
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In-House CounselIt’s Not Who You Know, It’s Who Knows You: The Biggest Lesson I Learned In 2024
Build your reputation, nurture relationships, and aim to leave every place you go better than you found it. -
Small Law FirmsDon't Be Angry At A Lawyer For A Client's Behavior
In most circumstances, it usually does not make sense to be angry or rude to a lawyer because of something a client did. 
SponsoredTackling Deposition Anxiety: How AI Is Changing The Way Lawyers Do Depositions
Depo CoPilot is a cutting-edge technology laser-focused on helping you perform your very best at every deposition.-
eDiscovery, Litigators, Technology7 Networking Tips That Will Reap Benefits Fast
Making real connections is key -- and it's not as hard as you think.
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In-House CounselHow Can You Tell Someone's An Attorney? Don't Worry, We'll Let You Know
Do we as attorneys play the "I'm a lawyer" card too often, in a way that alienates our colleagues? -
eDiscovery, Litigators, Technology7 (More) Lessons About Lawyering -- And Life
Here's the stuff that really matters. -
Finance, Job SearchesSoft Skills Still Matter For Attorneys
Many law school students and new attorneys overlook the value of soft skills in the market. -
Career Alternatives, Job Searches, TechnologyWhat's Possible: 3 Tips For Building Professional Relationships
Even in a world of dashboard-based outside counsel relationships, the legal business will always be driven by personal connections -- so here's how to develop stronger connections with your own clients and colleagues. -
Job Searches, Small Law Firms
Back In The Race: Why Sending Blind Introductions Can Strain Professional Relationships
If you are one of those people who give blind introductions, please stop. 
SponsoredCurbing Client And Talent Loss With Productivity Tech
Law firms must leverage technology to curb client attrition and talent loss, enhancing efficiency and aligning with evolving expectations for lasting success.-
Technology
CRM For Legal: Relationships Are Not Easy
Please welcome Above the Law's newest legal technology writer, Sean Doherty, who today discusses platforms for customer relationship management (CRM). -
Small Law Firms
Friends As Clients
Tough calls can deepen a client relationship, assuming a screw-up didn’t bring a friend’s business crashing into the ground. -
Blogging, Social Media, Social Networking Websites, Technology
ROR — 'Return On Relationships' Is How To Measure Social Media
How can a law firm tell if its social media efforts are gaining traction? -
Blogging, Facebook, Social Media, Social Networking Websites, Technology, Twittering
Like You Really Need To Validate Your Social Media Presence....
How many Fortune 500 companies are blogging and using social media, and what can law firms learn from them? -
Blogging, Media and Journalism, Social Media, Social Networking Websites
To Own Your Blog Is To 'Control' Your Professional Destiny
Why should you own your own blog? Here are 3 key points to consider, according to Kevin McKeown of LexBlog.
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Luxury, Lies, And A $10 Million Embezzlement
In a scandal that rocked the business community, a former high-profile executive was sentenced to prison, plus five years of supervised release and restitution.
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Thomson Reuters' Claims Explorer: A Powerful Tool For Legal Claim Identification
Thomson Reuters' Claims Explorer: A Powerful Tool For Legal Claim Identification
Claims Explorer equips attorneys with powerful functionality to mitigate the risk of missed claims and enhance their strategic decision-making processes.
Sponsored
Curbing Client And Talent Loss With Productivity Tech
Law firms must leverage technology to curb client attrition and talent loss, enhancing efficiency and aligning with evolving expectations for lasting success.
Sponsored
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Law Firm Business Development Is More Than Relationship Building
Look forward to client outreach with InterAction+™.
Sponsored
Tackling Deposition Anxiety: How AI Is Changing The Way Lawyers Do Depositions
Depo CoPilot is a cutting-edge technology laser-focused on helping you perform your very best at every deposition.
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Biglaw, Feminism, Gender, In-House Counsel, Lateral Moves, Partner Issues, Women's Issues
Buying In: Biglaw Lady Issues (Part 2) - Selling to Lady Lawyers
Wherein the Anonymous Partner discusses how the increasing numbers of women in-house counsel are starting to affect Biglaw partners from a business development perspective. -
Small Law Firms
The Practice: When The Referral Source Is A One-Way Street
Small-firm columnist Brian Tannebaum has got some advice on what to do if a referral source is a one-way street... -
In-House Counsel
Moonlighting: Office Gossip -- Good for You??
Is there anything beneficial about gossiping at work? Susan Moon provides some tips. -
In-House Counsel
Moonlighting: Office Gossip -- It’s Not High School; It’s Much, Much Worse
Some thoughts on why people gossip at work -- and suggestions for how to resolve your issues with co-workers. -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel
Inside Straight: The Unfairness Of 'Are You Sure?'
In-house columnist Mark Herrmann warns you against using three little words: "Are you sure?" -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Partner Issues
Inside Straight: Pessimism Has Its Pleasures
In-house columnist Mark Herrmann offers some thoughts on the power of negative thinking. -
In-House Counsel
Moonlighting: The Many Paradoxes of Managing Others
The in-house attorneys who invest the energy to train group members don’t end up reaping the full benefits of their investment. Why is that?
