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Patrick Krill, a lawyer who has a consulting business focused on addiction, mental health and well-being in the legal profession, left all s...

As the dean of Pennsylvania State University's law school during the COVID-19 pandemic, and at a time of significant social unrest, Hari Oso...

In May 2020, lawyer and author David Lat was starting his recovery from a life-threatening bout with COVID-19. A little over a year later, L...

Emily D. Baker wanted a diversion from 2020, so she started doing her own legal commentary about pop culture, with topics including a pair o...

Although the COVID-19 pandemic has caused there to be fewer court filings in some jurisdictions, Howard Bashman's blog, How Appealing, conti...

When she's posting online, Beth Bourdon is not like most other lawyers, and she says that's probably why she has more than 50,000 Twitter fo...

Rather than focus on the restrictions of teaching via Zoom, Peter H. Huang zeroed in on how he could use the platform in innovative ways. Th...

Jeffrey L. Fisher has argued more than 40 U.S. Supreme Court cases, and he relies heavily on the justices' body language during arguments. B...

April Dawson, an associate dean and professor at the North Carolina Central University School of Law, misses seeing her constitutional law s...

Plenty of lawyers in private practice worry about business development during the COVID-19 pandemic, but there may be more opportunities to...

Legal news about President Donald Trump often outrages people, but it shouldn't. And at the same time, his administration makes outrageous l...

While Veena Dubal has adopted to working at home with three young children during the COVID-19 pandemic, the "reply guys" came after the Cal...
This past spring, when few people realized that most July bar exams would ultimately be canceled, Molly Coleman decided to forgo the test, f...

When COVID-19 closed ABA offices in March, staff sprang into work figuring out how the association could convert its meetings and events to...

Lawyer and author Brian Cuban chats with ABA Journal Senior Writer Stephanie Francis Ward about how he's been focusing on what he can contro...

Do you really need a human for the so-called human touch in lawyering, particularly when a big part of the job is convincing the client to b...

In this new episode of the ABA Journal's Asked and Answered podcast, Senior Writer Stephanie Francis Ward talks about the similarities betwe...
As people across the country are coping with countless changes in light of the novel coronavirus pandemic, the ABA Journal's Asked and Answe...

These days, people from all walks of life get tattoos. But in Columbus, Georgia, it was illegal to give them on Sundays, until recently. No...

Imagine you are meeting a client for the first time, and they show up with a TV camera crew that wants to film your meeting. This month, the...

When you think about all the women and people of color who leave large law firms before making partner, that adds up quickly, says Ripa Rash...

Holiday parties can be hard if you're introverted, and they can be worse if you have social anxiety. But skipping them is not a great idea,...

Much has been said about getting rewarding mentoring and work opportunities from more-seasoned lawyers. But newer lawyers can also bring kno...

Gary M. DuBoff says he's very big on paying quarterly tax estimates on time. For many years, he kept a spreadsheet of everything that he spe...

If you want to give a good speech that will resonate with people, you should not use notes or an outline, says Gerard Gregoire, vice preside...

When Michael R. Anspach attended Marquette University Law School, yoga, meditation and being active in a 12-step community helped him succee...

Rather than relying on one prep course for the Law School Admission Test, Haley Taylor Schlitz, a 16-year-old recent college graduate, took...

Some people diagnosed with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder need prescription stimulants to function at the best of their abilities....

Do nearly 25% of Americans really think Ruth Bader Ginsburg is chief justice? ABA President Bob Carlson addresses gaps in public knowledge o...

Practice areas like cannabis law, M&A and real estate law are currently hot, but the good times never last forever, says legal recruiting co...

Drawing attention to a client's plight can be a great outcome for an attorney wanting justice in a case. But what do you do when your client...

When attorney Roula Allouch got involved with Bullyproof, an anti-bullying initiative with the ABA Young Lawyers Division, she quickly saw t...

Samorn Selim had a difficult childhood. Her family fled Laos when she was young, and settled in a rough section of Stockton, California. The...

Do you have a New Year's resolution to finally get your home and office in order? In this episode, professional organizer Janet Taylor speak...

In the wake of the #MeToo movement, many have said that they no longer know how to behave in a work environment–but employment law expert Ge...

If a client can't or won't pay your retainer, he or she is not worth a discount, Janice Brown tells the ABA Journal's Stephanie Francis Ward...

Want to protect democracy and ensure voters' rights? If you are looking to ways to volunteer during the midterm elections, there are opportu...

As an associate dean of the University of Houston Law Center, Sondra Tennessee has witnessed her share of helicopter parents. She's seen par...

One of many lawyers' worst fears is that a client, opposing party or even a random stranger may try to physically hurt them, often for nothi...

When approaching a difficult conversation at work, reframe it in your mind as a discussion that can help improve your relationship with some...

U.S. Army veteran and criminal defense lawyer Mia Yamamoto decided to publicly transition genders when she turned 60. Being her authentic se...

If you're working on a client matter and get even the slightest sense that something you're doing may cause problems down the road, ask anot...

There are some issues that people with opposing views may never agree on, particularly when one group has significantly more power than the...

When her career was getting started in the 1970s, a partner interviewing Roberta "Bobbi" Liebenberg for an associate position asked if she w...

You may be confident of your ability to act with courtesy and professionalism in your home country. But with the array of cultural differenc...

A veteran who graduated from law school following a 14-year career with the U.S. Air Force, Andrés Gallegos was married with a young family...

This August, lawyers from around the country will come to Chicago for the ABA Annual Meeting. Wondering whether to make the trip yourself? I...

Lawyers' mental health has been a topic of increasing discussion and awareness, combined with efforts to help lawyers deal with anxiety, dep...

Newly minted law grads will soon be entering the job market, but where are they most likely to find employment? In this episode of Asked and...

Wellness is not just about eating health food and exercising, Jolene Park tells the ABA Journal's Stephanie Francis Ward in this episode of...