Are you looking to make a change in your career but haven’t done much about it?  What’s stopping you?  For many lawyers a constant flow of negative thoughts gets in the way of making a change.  The result?  They feel stuck and do little or nothing at all.
By Monica Parker 

What are your options outside of the traditional practice of law? The truth is that a legal education is one of the most challenging, broadening educational experiences there is.  We have a superb background through our education and work experience that will assist in pursuing many other careers.  But where do you start?
By Anne Whitaker

In the quest for the right livelihood, your mind—which seems like your most useful tool of self-discovery—simply leads you through loop after hopeless loop. Writing can clear out some of the muck in order to get a good, clean look at the life you can create for yourself. Get a pen and some paper…

By Cynthia Morris

The summer of 2002 I decided to leave law practice after being diagnosed with hearing loss, auditory processing disorder (APD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). I wanted to find some way I could reach out and help people to understand and cope with the challenges I had encountered.

By Homer S. Mullins

You always have to face the unknown when considering a career move.  For some people not knowing what is going to happen, getting outside your comfort zone, is very exciting. I just happen to be one of those people.  The thrill of growth is wonderful, and that is how I have felt about every career change I have made.

Are you beset by constant fear and doubt?  Is the thrill gone?  Are you tired of the billing treadmill? Have you lost the desire to grow?  These are a few of the non-scientific questions designed to help you gauge your frustration level with your profession.

By Alf Nucifora

Traditionally, a round of golf or an evening at a sporting event was the vehicle for building personal relationships that builds business. But if you don’t like golf, or an afternoon at the ballpark, how can you develop these critical business relationships? Here are ten alternatives.

By Sara Holtz

Most people say that multitasking makes them feel more efficient. University of Michigan researchers report, however, that it leaves us tired, distracted and forgetful. What you can do right now to beat this brain drain.

By Debby Stone and Laura Biering

Seventeen years ago, Howard was a newspaper reporter, burned-out on politics and looking for a purpose in life.  “I wanted to do something for the world, make a good living, and have intellectual stimulation.” So he enrolled in law school at 30.

By Paul J. Consbruck

Transferable skills are especially important if you are considering a new area of practice, or a new career. When you find ways to include what you find personally interesting and fascinating in your career, your life changes dramatically. Yes, work can be fun.
By Anne H. Whitaker

It takes some effort to understand ourselves, and the results may not be noticeable right away. One of the first realizations that most people come to, however, is how little they actually do know about who they are. 

By Richard Weiner

Without self-awareness we can overwork, lose sight of what we enjoy about our career, get out of balance, allow our relationships with others to become draining, withoutknowing why and without knowing how to extricate ourselves.

By Susan Daicoff

When you are under too much stress your memory isn’t good, you are easily distracted, you become impulsive and your judgment is suboptimal. Now there’s a tool to help you detect your level of stress before it’s too late.

By Lyle Miller

More than ever law firms want to appear to women lawyers to be a great place to work. Most firms have some kind of flex-time policy. Some have women-focused committees with titles like women at [name of firm], women’s leadership initiative, etc.  The difference, however, between website marketing and reality makes the Grand Canyon look like a hairline fracture.

By Ellen Ostrow

Where are you in your career right now? Which road do you plan to travel down next? Have you given it a minute’s thought? You can navigate your way to a satisfying and successful career but only if you choose to take personal responsibility for doing so and only if you commit time and energy to the process.

By Don Hutcheson

Most Americans spend two weeks each year on vacation, or even less. That is simply astonishing when compared to Europeans who enjoy a more lavish five to six weeks of holiday. Too much work and not enough time to play.

By Steve Zikman

Discover which practices, industries and services deliver the best client opportunities and position yourself to leverage your legal expertise for optimal return.

By Marcie L. Borgal Shunk

The challenge for legal employers who want to be known as workplaces of choice and who want strong retention leverage, is to ensure that new lawyers are learning and supported in their professional development efforts.

By Paula Patton

Reviewed By Susan Williams