5 benefits of coworking for professionals Flexible work spaces once housed creative types and tech start-ups, but the trend has expanded to encompass almost all professions. Coworking for professionals, such as lawyers and accountants, offers a number of key benefits. In the gig economy, many professionals have chosen to forge their own paths and start [...]
These lawyer New Year's resolutions will help you kick off a successful 2018 As we head into the last weekend of the year, I'd like to leave you with some homework: Write your Entrepreneurial Lawyer New Year's Resolutions. Although the holidays and year-end can carry a lot of stress, the new year also brings with [...]
Stress and depression are common lawyer health issues Studies have shown that lawyers tend to rank higher for rates of depression, anxiety, substance abuse and other health concerns than other professions. These lawyer health issues can affect all attorneys, from associates in big law firms to independent practitioners. Managing stress can help you stay healthier [...]
In small law, a lawyer personal brand is key This week, Forbes released the results of a leadership survey it conducted among some of the country's top law firms. In it, contributor David. J. Parnell analyzed the importance of lawyer personal brand as it relates to big law firms. Big Law leaders avoiding the limelight [...]
Work-life balance can be elusive for lawyers, but it's possible Long hours at work seem to come with the territory for lawyers. If you have your own firm, however, it doesn't have to be that way. Work-life balance doesn't have to be an out-of-reach myth. You can create it. Make work-life balance part of your [...]
Independent lawyer collaboration and the modern law firm Running a solo or small law firm offers a number of compelling benefits, including autonomy, better work-life balance and more flexibility. One downside for some lawyers, however, can be a sense of isolation. Independent lawyer collaboration can put an end to isolation while also helping small firms [...]
Professionals' desire for flexibility highlighted in Denver co-working boom Real estate experts are starting to take note of the Denver co-working boom, and insiders believe flexible work spaces are the way of the future. In the Denver/Boulder corridor, there are 57 co-working leases comprising 1.3 million square feet. That represents a 62.5 percent increase in [...]
Thinking of leaving Biglaw? Signs that you're ready. We work with a number of now-independent lawyers who spent years working for big law firms, but who eventually made the leap to solo practice. If you're thinking of leaving Biglaw mid-career, how do you know if the time is right? The career story of a lawyer [...]
Justice Bernstein: Taking Advantage of Life Challenges to Be a More Effective Legal Practitioner Last week, LawBank was pleased to host Justice Richard Bernstein, who spoke on "Taking Advantage of Life Challenges to Be a More Effective Legal Practitioner." Justice Bernstein is the first blind justice elected to the Michigan Supreme Court. Blind since birth, [...]
