6 Hidden Ways Talented Lawyers Get Stuck

The Doorman Fallacy, AI, and In-House Legal

Efficiency is important. So is what you're giving up. Here's what in-house legal teams need to look out for.

How to Stop Being Invisible (Without Feeling Like You're Bragging )

Did you stop learning without noticing?

Today's Issue: The case for intentional learning . . .and what it actually looks like for a busy -in-house lawyer who doesn't have extra time

AI Can Handle Your Contracts. What Should It Handle Next?

A framework for the full picture — where to push, where to hold the line, and what my team has actually built

The Joy Dividend

Why the most ambitious in-house lawyers treat joy as a professional strategy, rather than a reward for success

A Simple Framework To Get Your Colleagues to Hear (And Actually Act On) Your Legal Advice

Because being right and being listened to are not the same thing

You're Using AI Effectively. But Are You a Worse Lawyer Than You Were a Year Ago?

How to Use AI Without Losing the Skills That Got You Here

No One Expects Lawyers to Be Happy. Let's Fix That.

Mental habits to build an in-house legal career you actually love.

So You Want to Be a GC

Advice on becoming a GC, from a lawyer who talks to dozens of GCs every week

How to Say No, Without Becoming the "Department of No"

A business-minded approach to protecting the company

The Friction Eliminator In-House Lawyers Shouldn't Ignore

How you can use SOPs to reduce chaos and increase impact

What if the key to avoiding being a bottle neck...is doing less?

Here's how effective in-house legal teams drive more impact and move faster, without working harder

What Executive Teams Actually Want From In-House Legal

And How to Deliver Every Time

How to Become a Better In-House Lawyer (by doing things differently)

A second installment of oddly useful advice that you haven't heard before

Being Busy is Not the Win You Think It Is

A practical playbook for turning moving from busy to strategic

Why Being a “Safe Pair of Hands” Can Stall Your Career

When Business Teams Don't Take Legal's Advice

Influence, communication, and knowing when to let go.

How to Set Legal Goals that Actually Drive the Business

Start setting legal goals that move the company forward and make legal indispensable.

How to Have Highly Effective Recurring Meetings with Your Manager

A practical playbook for turning 1:1s into momentum

The goal-setting system I use every year to get results I'm excited about

A lawyer-friendly approach to personal & professional vision, goals, and momentum.

Wishing You a Joyful End to the Holiday Season & Year!

Plus some oldie but goodie topics for high-impact in-house lawyers