Five Tips for Coaching Your Way to Success

Career coaching follows the Socratic adage of “knowing thyself”: The coach guides you through a process of self-reflection by asking exploratory and reflective questions about your personal goals and values.

The External Mentor

The External Mentor is someone outside your firm (preferably a non-lawyer) who is willing and able to shepherd a smart, ambitious young lawyer through career advancement.

Making the Case for Getting Involved in the American Bar Association and the Young Lawyers Division

Building a legal practice requires time, effort, and persistence, and the bar association offers an ideal forum in which you can pursue those objectives.

International Law in a Surprising Place

The new lawyer interested in international law may be able to find career fulfillment in the Judge Advocate General Corps of the U.S. Armed Forces.

It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year . . . or Is It?

Read these helpful practice tips, which will guide you to a successful end of the year.

Pending Tax Increases in 2013

As the end of the year draws near, review this list of some of the Bush Administration tax cuts that are about to be cut themselves.

Year-End Tax Planning

April 15 may seem far away; nonetheless, as the end of 2012 approaches, you should start your year-end tax planning to minimize your individual tax burden.

Mishaps While Traveling for Work

The authors offer practical suggestions and tips for potential business-travel mishaps.

Can You Write a Summary Judgment Motion by the End of the Week?

The only way to write a last-minute summary judgment motion in only a few days is through hard work.

Remembering What You Already Knew: The Opinion Bank

An opinion bank is an easy and cost-effective way to catalogue completed work.

Samsung Has Too Much Apple

The Apple award could potentially deter inventors and designers from building on other products for fear of infringement damages.