Securing References After Being Fired

Getting fired doesn't mean the end of your career. Sometimes bosses will still give you positive references. Vendors, clients and co-workers can also serve as references. Some more tips here.

Bad References from a Former Employer

Here are some ways to deal with this.

Tips for Starting a Law Practice

Here are some tips for anyone with an entrepreneurial itch.

Lawyers and Risk Taking

Are lawyers risk averse by nature or through conditioning? Maybe a little of both. If you spend your day identifying risks for clients, it is only natural that you might become somewhat risk averse yourself. By the same token, risk averse individuals may be more likely to choose law as a profession (or at least be the ones who seem well suited to a legal career.)

A professional coach argues that in life, we feel most alive when we take risks. A good coach can help you with this if you are having difficulty taking risks in order to get yourself to the next career stage.

How to Lose Clients

Here are 10 great ways to lose business! Sometimes mistakes are the best teachers!

Minority Women Face Challenges in the Law

The ABA has just released a study documenting high rates of attrition for minority women in large law firms. You would think that law firms would have figured out by now how to address this problem. But then again, law firms are slow to change.