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Love it or hate it, public speaking is a need-to-have skill in the legal profession. Presenting at client events, CLE seminars, and industry conferences is key to effective business development and marketing. It’s a skill that comes easier to some — we’re looking at you, extroverts! — than others. (Don’t worry, introverts, we’re not looking at you!) But anyone can develop and master public speaking. First, a pro tip if you genuinely dislike public speaking: Untangle your social...

The concept of “inclusion” often gets flattened into a shorthand for things like the language firms use around gender or sponsoring firm events that do not take place at country clubs — both very important considerations, by the way — but true inclusion means so much more. The time of year is a good time to revisit this striking

Being a good listener may seem like a soft skill, but it’s actually critical to establishing strong business development and marketing strategies. You may think you have this skill down, but take stock: If your phone buzzes mid-conversation, can you ignore it without pausing to wonder who sent the text? During a long Teams call, can you resist the temptation to check your email? We are all overloaded and overwhelmed in a world filled with distractions, and we could all use a refresher on how...

In recognition of Black History Month, we are revisiting an event that changed the course of American history — and one that not enough Americans today learn about in school. In 1921, a white mob...

In our previous post on networking, we talked about how to deepen your relationships with existing contacts by reframing networking as an ongoing effort to connect with others, rather than merely a self-interested transaction. But what about when you are looking to expand your network by initiating new relationships? This has always been a tricky aspect of networking, and the hybrid work world has only made it more challenging. If it has been a while since you’ve ventured out, or if you...