Adding value to your firmBy Bryan J. WilsonYoung Lawyers Division, June 2013Some suggestions to help you become an integral part of your firm.
More things you never learned in law schoolBy Bradford L. BennettYoung Lawyers Division, April 2013The following are some suggestions a new attorney may find helpful that are not unique to any particular area of law, but those that the author wishes he had known before starting his career.
Navigating a case assigned to the municipal departmentBy Amy KellyYoung Lawyers Division, August 2012A general outline of the procedures regarding municipal cases in the First Municipal District in which a jury demand has been filed.
Reflections of President John E. ThiesBy John E. ThiesYoung Lawyers Division, August 2012A message from ISBA President John E. Thies to the members of the YLD.
Tips for new associatesBy Erin WilsonYoung Lawyers Division, June 2012A few guidelines for those just starting out.
Pay it forwardBy Meghan O’BrienYoung Lawyers Division, February 2012Pay it forward. Do something good for someone now, and in the future, when you need assistance, someone will help you.
Mother, wife, lawyer: A balancing actBy Ashley KwasneskiYoung Lawyers Division, December 2010Juggling the demands of parenthood with a successful career.
Surviving in the legal practiceBy Sonia Munoz GallagherYoung Lawyers Division, December 2010Six rules to help you be a better and more productive lawyer.
Words of WisdomBy Rebecca E. CahanYoung Lawyers Division, June 2010Three experienced lawyers reflect on their own career journeys and offer their insight.
Five top financial tips for young attorneysBy Randall EdgarGeneral Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, September 2008Although any young professional should appreciate sound financial advice, I have written this article to be primarily directed to young attorneys who will face slightly different problems than young business professionals or individuals in other professions.
The top 10 things they did not teach me in law schoolBy Dennis A. NordenFamily Law, October 2007Upon starting the actual practice of our profession, nearly every attorney begins to realize how little he or she knows.
Surviving (and thriving) as a young attorneyBy Amanda C. JonesWomen and the Law, May 2007According to the ABA Commission on Women in the Profession, in 2006, women comprised approximately 30 percent of the profession. In private practice, women accounted for approximately 47 percent of summer associates, 44 percent of associates, and only 17 percent of partners.
“Legalese” rhymes with “fees”By Paulette GrayFamily Law, October 2006The parties to a divorce reserved the issue of the division of personal property and a judgment of dissolution of marriage was entered.
Suggestions from the bench and from a former general practitionerBy John T. PhippsGeneral Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, November 2004The suggestions in this outline are designed to remind the experienced general practitioner of some points sometimes forgotten.
My first year as the first associateBy Peter R. OlsonYoung Lawyers Division, April 2004As a 2002 law school graduate, I recently faced the dilemma presented to many young attorneys before me: where should I enter this diverse career spectrum otherwise known as the legal profession?
Marshall, Greaney, Ireland, Spina, Cowin, Sosman & CordyBy Matt MaloneyGeneral Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, February 2004What do these names mean? Is this the name of a boutique firm in Chicago or a large firm downstate? These names meant nothing to me until I read the opinion of the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts filed on November 18, 2003 in Goodridge, et.al. v Department of Public Health, et.al.
The first appearanceBy James F. HoldermanGovernment Lawyers, November 2003When appearing before a federal judge for the first time on a case, you of course want to make a good impression not only for yourself, but for your client and your case as well.
One size does not fit allBy Gloria PetersenYoung Lawyers Division, October 2003Have you ever tried to wear a garment that was one-size-fits-all? It is a great idea, but people just do not fall into a one-size-fits-all category.
Insights into career moves by women lawyersBy E. Lynn GraysonWomen and the Law, September 2003A recent study reported in Recasting the Brass Ring: Deconstructing and Reconstructing Workplace Opportunities For Women Lawyers (29 Capital University Law Review 923 (2002)) shows women move more often than men, women move earlier in their careers than men and women are more likely than men to make moves characterized as horizontal or even downwards.
Trapped in an insurance defense practice? Two strategic approachesBy Dr. John W. OlmsteadLaw Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, June 2003Insurance defense practices are under siege. While these practices have always had to deal with low billing rates and unrealistic controls mandated by insurance companies, recent trends have reached levels that threaten the business relationship which has reached an all-time low.
Bullets for successful federal practiceBy Richard MillsYoung Lawyers Division, February 2003The formula for success in trial practice is simple: Be prepared, be decent, and be on time.
15 business card sins lawyers commitBy Trey RyderYoung Lawyers Division, August 2002When a client hands your card to a prospect, in one second your prospect draws conclusions based on what he sees.
Keeping things simpleBy Michael H. ErdeBusiness Advice and Financial Planning, February 2001I just read an article in a business publication quoting a person who thought that Fannie Mae was a funny name for a mortgage company.
Top 10 tips for the new general practitionerBy Michael A. HallGeneral Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, March 1999Those of us from general practice firms have a distinct advantage over our colleagues who concentrate in one or two areas of the law; namely, they need us more often than we need them
