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Content marketing isn’t new, but if you’re not doing it yet, you’re missing out.

For many people, the smartphone has become almost a new appendage.

I am almost always late. So 13 years ago, when my obstetrician told me the due date for my first baby, I assumed she would take after her mother and show up late. Instead, she came a week early.

A few years ago, I was living every reporter’s nightmare. Every call I made went to people’s voicemails.

Enku Edgar Lin realized he was pursuing the right practice area while interning as a 2L with the State Public Defender’s Office in the Milwaukee Trial Division.

There’s nothing more rewarding to Melissa Turczyn than when a client texts her a photo of a check.

An attorney has to be tough to succeed in indigent defense.

Julie Linnen penned an especially prophetic eighth-grade essay. She wrote that someday she wanted “to be a lawyer for people who can’t afford lawyers.”

Offering clients a discount at the conclusion of representation, in exchange for a lump sum payment in full, can be a smart business strategy.

Foxwordy, launched this past February, is a private platform, built “by lawyers for lawyers.”

Summer. It’s the perfect time to take a break from reading opinions, statutes and codes, horn books and the ever-popular correspondence from opposing counsel expressing consternation at your client’s actions/position.

Mentoring isn’t a skill for attorney Rachelle Hart; it’s a state of mind.

They must go through a lot of tissues at Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Wisconsin Inc.

Wausau attorney Brenda Sunby remembers being so terrified of being called on in one particular law school class that she used to dig her fingernails into her hands until they bled.

I’m going to pass on the State Bar of Wisconsin’s “Ultimate Pass” for continuing legal education.

Cash is king in most arenas, except the law office.

Coming soon to a theater near you: a motion picture about the life and times of attorney Steve Bartelt, portrayed by George Clooney. The film culminates with Bartelt shaking hands with opposing counsel to close a $400 million deal.

Public colleges are weathering tough times.

A little over a year ago, I wrote about the plusses of Google+, but also observed that it didn’t seem like many Wisconsin lawyers had embraced the platform for marketing.

When most law students graduate, they put their case-briefing days behind them.

If you’re looking for a niche practice, my sincere hope is you’ll consider the one taken on by Minneapolis attorney Emily Cooper.

No Crocs at work. That’s what I recall from skimming the lengthy employee manual recently on my first day at a new job.

Want to be a better lawyer, for cheap? Join a listserv.

Disclosing confidential case information can happen so fast you don’t even realize it’s happening.

The Better Business Bureau has come under fire recently for a pay-to-play business model.

An overhaul of Milwaukee County’s family court mediation program resulted in a 205 percent spike in cases handled outside the court room.

I’ve been a longtime Dropbox devotee for sharing large files and collaborating on projects. It’s free and easy to use.

Public defender Nicole Masnica proved her worth just two months after starting her legal career.

There aren’t too many planes, but there definitely are many trains and automobiles in Ben Crouse’s life.

Jesse Blocher’s January court victory brought his client to tears.