Andy Selsberg’s op-ed in The New York Times this weekend got me thinking about the difficulty of professional writing in the age of Twitter. As someone that was taught the standards of a five-paragraph essay, or a 500-word report paper, the modern style of professional writing simply doesn’t fit this mold any longer. Many will
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Become Part of the Conversation
By Scott Preston on
I recently had the privilege of participating in a mentoring session given by a senior partner in my firm. This partner is a consummate rainmaker and he was sharing how he approaches finding opportunities. In essence, he is always looking for opportunities to make connections with people. He talked about making the effort to provide
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Are Practice Development Opportunities the 'Silver Lining'?
By Greg Lambert on
I’m seeing some articles of how times seem to be getting better in the large law firm world. Some associates are back up to the $160K pay range, and that those hard-hit practice areas (Capital Markets, Real Estate, and Corporate) are finally picking back up. So many of you may be thinking that…