Education & Careers
Law Students Hit Hard by COVID
COVID has disrupted everyone’s life, but for law students it’s been a nightmare. From cancelled graduation ceremonies to online bar exams, students have had to deal with one cha… Read More
Education & Careers
Education & Careers
Top Skills for In-House Counsel in 2022
If you’re looking to land a job as an in-house lawyer, you might improve your chances by mastering a new language or taking up a new hobby Being able to step outside your comfor… Read More
Education & Careers
Announcing the 2021 Banished Words List
Here’s a grammar resolution for 2022: vow to eliminate the phrases “new normal,” “deep dive” and “circle back” from your vocabulary. While yo… Read More
Education & Careers
Secrets to Success for New Associates
If you’re a new associate and want to impress your firm, be sure to keep your legal research skills sharp. Lawyers who can quickly and accurately analyze a fact situation, ident… Read More
Business of Law
Here are 3 Strategies for Paying off Law School Debt
First, the bad news: students are graduating from law school with an average debt of more than $139,000. Now the good news: paying off a debt that big is not only possible, but it can be do… Read More
Education & Careers
Top Lawyer Gifts 2021
This year, are you asking Santa for a personalized ornament of your favorite lawyer – complete with a hook and ribbon to hang on your Christmas tree? Or maybe you’re wishing for… Read More
Education & Careers
Law School Debt Tops $150K
With the median student debt load topping $150,000, a majority of recent law graduates question whether their legal education was worth the cost. Even so, six out of 10 say if they could do… Read More
Education & Careers
How to Use Client Bills to Grow Your Practice
If you think billing a client is merely a way to get paid, think again. Your bill is also a tool to attract new business, market additional services, and create loyal clients who will keep … Read More
Education & Careers
Tips for Creating a Great Website Bio
Turning a good attorney bio into a great one might be as easy as pie. Literally. Let’s say you love baking, and you’re good at it. In fact, you’re so good you… Read More
Education & Careers
Congrats to NC Bar Distinguished Service Award Winners
Congratulations to the six North Carolina attorneys who have been honored by the State Bar for their years of service to the legal profession and the state in general. In its July quarterly… Read More
