34 ABA Journal Keeva on Life and Practice articles.
Once the decision to represent a client has been made, remaining mindful of opportunities as the relationship–unfolds can lead to real fulfillment on the creative, ethical/moral and human levels. Consider…
Nov 24, 2006 12:30 PM CST
Pronunciation: ‘dol-drmz.’ etymology: probably akin to Old English. 1. A spell of listlessness or despondency. 2. A part of the ocean near the equator abounding in calms, squalls and light,…
Sep 24, 2006 8:52 AM CDT
Welcome to part two of a column that asks the question: “What nonlaw book has been most important to you in your life as a lawyer, and why?”
Aug 12, 2006 7:18 PM CDT
Rrecently, I e-mailed about 40 lawyers and posed a simple question: “What nonlaw book has been most important to you in your life as a lawyer, and why?” Almost everyone…
Jul 10, 2006 5:38 PM CDT
I tend to assume that most lawyers truly care about their clients. But I wonder how many make an effort to demonstrate that concern. And when they do, how do they go about it? The two lawyers featured below do it differently, but both make a real difference in their clients’ lives.
Jun 23, 2006 12:49 PM CDT
Sometimes, amid the complaining and the gnashing of teeth over how depleting law practice can be, it’s tempting to bring up a question that really needs to be asked: Why…
May 23, 2006 8:07 AM CDT
“Freedom is not worth having if it does not connote freedom to err.”
Apr 22, 2006 9:05 AM CDT
A couple of years ago I served as a panelist at a New York State Bar Association program on quality of life for lawyers. There must have been 250 people…
Mar 21, 2006 10:56 AM CST
Feb 21, 2006 11:38 AM CST
When it comes to other people, most of us fail to consider how often we rush to judgment.
Jan 10, 2006 3:35 PM CST
You can learn a lot about Nancy Zalusky Berg by stepping into the garage of her Minneapolis home.
Dec 29, 2005 11:47 AM CST
It’s probably safe to say that most people would recoil at the suggestion that they spend time with hardened criminals and the families of their victims. Not Janine Geske. A…
Nov 29, 2005 9:06 AM CST
I recently gave a talk to a group of Florida elder lawyers who had trekked across the country to take in the majestic quiet of Yosemite National Park the better…
Oct 29, 2005 10:18 AM CDT
Sep 29, 2005 7:30 AM CDT
When I first browsed through How Lawyers Lose Their Way: A Profession Fails its Creative Minds, the new book by law professors Jean Stefancic and Richard Delgado, I came upon…
Aug 29, 2005 5:54 AM CDT
The ABA Journal wants to host and facilitate conversations among lawyers about their profession. We are now accepting thoughtful, non-promotional articles and commentary by unpaid contributors.
