Top 10 legal certifications to advance your career
Legal certifications boost credibility, career opportunities, and expertise for legal professionals in a competitive industry.
The benefits and challenges of doing legal contract work
Legal contract work offers a degree of flexibility for many legal pros, but what considerations should they make with independent work?
How to find a mentor when working remotely
Think you can’t work with a mentor in today’s remote world? Now is the perfect time to explore new opportunities for your legal career.
8 traits of a methodical paralegal (and why you should be one)
Paralegals should be many things, and methodical is one of them. Here are some of the qualities that define a methodical paralegal and why that’s important.
How to start planning your retirement from a law firm
When planning your retirement from a law firm, a succession plan is essential Here are 4 key areas to address when preparing to “pass the torch.”
Alternative career paths for legal professionals
Is your fire for the legal profession waning? There are plenty of things you can do with your legal training besides practicing law. Here are our top six alternatives.
Fine-tuning your elevator speech
When presented with the question, “So what do you do?” how do you reply? Do you have your “elevator speech” at the ready?
6 Reasons that new firm didn’t hire you
Law firms are competitive places. Even for the most qualified among us, there can be endless hurdles. Consider these six tips on what not to do when interviewing with a new firm.
Building professional confidence: why and how
How are you building professional confidence? And why is it critical for legal professionals to exude confidence in the firm and around the legal world?
5 things legal professionals should remove from a resume (and what to include instead)
Whether you’re job hunting or not, you should regularly take the time to update your resume to reflect professional accomplishments. Take stock of achievements and skills to add and don’t be afraid to shave off excess info.
How to become a mentor in the legal profession
Discover how to share your experience and wisdom with others in your industry. Are you ready to become a mentor to a fellow legal professional?
12 ways to turn your job into a profession: from two career paralegals
Have you recently joined the legal industry as a legal support staff member? Or are you an experienced professional who’s ready to invest in your future, and in your career? During the One Legal Live virtual event in March of this year, two long-time paralegals and experts in their field took the time to share […]
5 ways to boost your productivity that are backed by science [Updated]
Originally published December 15, 2015. Updated January 20, 2017. The internet is full of articles claiming to provide the secret to limitless personal productivity. If only we got out of bed earlier, organized our email more often, or divided our day into 25-minute bursts of activity followed by tiny little breaks. There’s even one study […]