By Renée Stackhouse The best explanation that I’ve seen about the definition and interrelationship between diversity and inclusion is this1: Diversity is the who and the what; who’s sitting around that table, who’s been...
By Karen Korr and Lyle Moran Nowadays, social media gives you myriad ways to connect to the press and find reporters who may be interested in your story, your client, or even your law...
By Henry Angelino 2018 is coming to a close and many firm leaders are thinking about their plans and goals for 2019. One typical consideration is whether to expand their firm by hiring additional...
By Hali Anderson As someone who has served on various diversity committees, I know firsthand that recruiting diverse students or employees is one thing, but retaining and ensuring that these diverse individuals maximize their...
By Dr. Alan Abrams, MD, JD and Aleida K. Wahn, JD Mental illness, even severe mental illness is diverse. Otherwise sophisticated Supreme Court opinions have regularly promulgated a very one-dimensional view of mental illness...
By Erik Nelson Personal branding is imperative because law firms are established and maintained based on the reputations of attorneys. Branding can help solidify your identity in the minds of potential clients and it...
By Taneashia Morrell There are several factors that may cause a legal professional to switch from one area of practice to an entirely different discipline. Often, hiring managers want to know why you’re reforming...
By Jeffrey Chinn At Comic Con 2018, I sat through a panel titled “Judges on the Law of the Last Jedi and Solo” including with Judge John B. Owens of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, Magistrate...
By Marti Worms Now that Fall has arrived, many of you who graduated from law school last year are approaching one-year of practice or maybe more, depending on whether you had a post-bar position lined...
By James D. Crosby I prefer getting documents and taking depositions as the principal means of discovery in most any case. If done right, the documents-then-depositions, with limited written discovery, approach is more cost-efficient...