633 ABA Journal Question of the Week articles.
The year is almost over, and it’s time to think about how you’re going to start off 2020.
Lawyer James Gray Robinson wrote earlier this year, “If we were…
Dec 18, 2019 10:26 AM CST
Dec 11, 2019 12:56 PM CST
Walter Benenati, managing partner of the Benenati Law Firm in Orlando, Florida, said recently the firm’s four-day workweek increased morale and productivity.
Benenati adopted the shorter workweek at the…
Dec 4, 2019 9:51 AM CST
Lawyer and author Jeena Cho writes in her latest On Well-being column that she discovered during a monthlong silent meditation retreat how addicted she was to her iPhone.
“It’s…
Nov 27, 2019 11:49 AM CST
Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and it’s a great time to take a moment and reflect on what—or whom—you are grateful for.
Do you exchange gifts with your co-workers?…
Nov 20, 2019 11:03 AM CST
In lawyer and author Heidi K. Brown’s latest ABA Journal Advocacy column, she writes that lawyers can be accomplished members of their field without being jerks.
“It is not…
Nov 13, 2019 10:47 AM CST
Nov 6, 2019 10:01 AM CST
Cozy scarves, beanie hats, ear warmer headphones and hand salves can all have a part to play when the cold starts nipping at your nose. But how do you stay…
Oct 30, 2019 10:40 AM CDT
In your legal career, whether it’s spanned decades or you’re fresh out of law school, you may have heard once or twice from clients, judges and even law professors to…
Oct 23, 2019 9:31 AM CDT
We’re all creatures of habit, and lawyers are no exception. No matter our workplace or level of experience, our mornings can often set the productive tone for the rest of…
Oct 16, 2019 9:34 AM CDT
Pro bono work can be one of the most rewarding experiences in life for a lawyer.
ABA Model Rule 6.1 says: “Every lawyer, regardless of professional prominence or professional…
Oct 9, 2019 12:52 PM CDT
As the first day of fall kicked off last week, it’s clear that there’s been a decrease in daylight.
According to the Cleveland Clinic, half a million Americans have…
Oct 2, 2019 3:27 PM CDT
Sep 25, 2019 3:00 PM CDT
Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the United States, according to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, affecting 40 million American adults age 18 and…
Sep 18, 2019 10:39 AM CDT
The passion many people get for their careers can start at a young age, either in grade school or high school, or later in life, such as in college or…
Sep 11, 2019 1:15 PM CDT
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