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American Bar Association, GP SoloMay/June 2012Vol. 29 No. 3 Rhea’s solo immigration law practice had been very successful for a while. When business dropped off during the recession, she wasn’t all that surprised. However, as she saw the practice… Read More

American Bar AssociationFebruary 27, 2012 “As any good mountaineer will tell you, a successful ascent requires a good deal of preparation: choosing fellow climbers, ensuring team conditioning, assembling first-rate equipment and having experienced… Read More

Attorney At WorkDaily DispatchJanuary 3, 2012 You don’t need a coach to tell you that taking a partner or client to lunch is a good idea. In fact, you’d be hard-pressed to find a success strategies or business development book that doesn’t reco… Read More

Wayne State University Law SchoolJuly 2010 However, you have the fortune to be beginning your career during a period of unprecedented change in the legal industry. Whatever your prior relationship with change, be prepared to befriend it because it is… Read More

Lawyer AvenueMay 20, 2010By Ellen Ostrow, Ph.D., CMC An extremely bright and accomplished woman attorney explained to me why it was impossible for her to do anything but practice law at this point in her life. Having worked in both government and pri… Read More

New York Law JournalBy Ellen Ostrow, Ph.D., CMCFebruary 1, 2010 It looked like a match made in heaven to Steve and the firm that brought him aboard as a lateral to grow its transactional practice. The firm was attracted by Steve’s $2 million bo… Read More

Wisconsin LawyerVol. 82, No. 4April 2009 “Especially in a slow economy, staying connected with peopleand building social capital is a low-cost way to investin your future by contributing to the success of other people.” Changes in the legal indus… Read More

New York Law JournalFebruary 23, 2009 At a diversity and inclusion training session at a New York law firm, a group of senior and junior attorneys and staff were discussing a hypothetical: a woman lawyer who had just returned from maternity leave on… Read More