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• Lean Into The 'Great Restoration' To Retain Legal Talent

  

  As the 鈥済reat resignation,鈥� in which employees voluntarily left their jobs in droves, has largely dissipated, legal employers should now work toward the idea of a 鈥済reat restoration,鈥� adopting strategies to effectively hire, onboard and retain top legal talent, says Molly McGrath at Hiring & Empowering Solutions.

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  Fishing Makes Me A Better Lawyer

  

  Atop the list of ways fishing makes me a better lawyer is the relief it offers from the chronic stress of a demanding caseload, but it has also improved my listening skills and patience, and has served as an exceptional setting for building earnest relationships, says Steven DeGeorge鈥嬧�嬧�嬧�嬧�嬧�嬧�� at聽Robinson Bradshaw.

• A Healthier Legal Industry Starts With Emotional Intelligence

  

  The legal profession has long been plagued by high rates of mental health issues, in part due to attorneys鈥� early training and broader societal stereotypes 鈥� but developing one鈥檚 emotional intelligence is one way to foster positive change, collectively and individually, says attorney Esperanza Franco.

• To Make Your Legal Writing Clear, Emulate A Master Chef

  

  To deliver clear and effective written advocacy, lawyers should follow the model of a fine dining chef 鈥� seasoning a foundation of pure facts with punchy descriptors, spicing it up with analogies, refining the recipe and trimming the fat 鈥� thus catering to a sophisticated audience of decision-makers, says Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner.

• Circuit Judge Writes An Opinion, AI Helps: What Now?

  

  Last week's Eleventh Circuit opinion in Snell v. United Specialty Insurance, notable for a concurrence outlining the use of artificial intelligence to evaluate a term's common meaning, is hopefully the first step toward developing a coherent basis for the judiciary's generative AI use, says David Zaslowsky at Baker McKenzie.

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  Trauma-Informed Legal Approaches For Pro Bono Attorneys

  

  As National Trauma Awareness Month ends, pro bono attorneys should nevertheless continue to acknowledge the mental and physical effects of trauma, allowing them to better represent clients, and protect themselves from compassion fatigue and burnout, say Katherine Cronin at Stinson and Katharine Manning at Blackbird.

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  NY Should Pass Litigation Funding Bill To Protect Plaintiffs

  

  New York state should embrace the regulatory framework proposed in the Consumer Litigation Funding Act, which would suppress the unregulated predatory lenders that currently prey on vulnerable litigants but preserve a funding option that helps personal injury plaintiffs stand up to deep-pocketed corporate defendants, says Alan Ripka at Alan Ripka & Associates.

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  Playing Music Makes Me A Better Lawyer

  

  My deep and passionate involvement in playing, writing and producing music equipped me with skills 鈥� like creativity, improvisation and problem-solving 鈥� that contribute to the success of my legal career, says attorney Kenneth Greene.

• How Attys Can Avoid Pitfalls When Withdrawing From A Case

  

  The Trump campaign's recent scuffle over its bid to replace its counsel in a pregnancy retaliation suit offers a chance to remind attorneys that many troubles inherent in withdrawing from a case can be mitigated or entirely avoided by communicating with clients openly and frequently, says Christopher Konneker at Orsinger Nelson.

• High Court Injunction Case Could Shake Up Fee-Shifting Rules

  

  In agreeing to review a Virginia case rendered statutorily moot before final judgment, the U.S. Supreme Court could finally settle the question of if 鈥� and when 鈥� a preliminary injunction can win attorney fees for a prevailing party, but all possible answers could disrupt fee-shifting schemes written into major laws, says Laurens Wilkes at Winston & Strawn.

• Using A Children's Book Approach In Firm Marketing Content

  

  From 鈥淭he Giving Tree鈥� to 鈥淲here the Wild Things Are,鈥� most children鈥檚 books are easy to remember because they use simple words and numbers to tell stories with a human impact 鈥� a formula law firms should emulate in their marketing content to stay front of mind for potential clients, says Seema Desai Maglio at The Found Word.

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  Being An EMT Makes Me A Better Lawyer

  

  While some of my experiences as an emergency medical technician have been unusually painful and searing, the skills I鈥檝e learned 鈥� such as triage, empathy and preparedness 鈥� are just as useful in my work as a restructuring lawyer, says Marshall Huebner at聽Davis Polk.

• Exploring An Alternative Model Of Litigation Finance

  

  A new model of litigation finance, most aptly described as insurance-backed litigation funding, differs from traditional funding in two key ways, and the process of securing it involves three primary steps, say Bob Koneck, Christopher Le Neve Foster and Richard Butters at Atlantic Global Risk LLC.

• Trump Hush Money Case Offers Master Class In Trial Strategy

  

  The New York criminal hush money trial of former President Donald Trump typifies some of the greatest challenges that lawyers face in crafting persuasive presentations, providing lessons on how to handle bad facts, craft a simple story that withstands attack, and cross-examine with that story in mind, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.

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  Teaching Yoga Makes Me A Better Lawyer

  

  Being a yoga instructor has helped me develop my confidence and authenticity, as well as stress management and people skills 鈥� all of which have crossed over into my career as an attorney, says Laura Gongaware at Clyde & Co.