Journalists often live by the mantra, “content is king.” The idea is that the more information you can share with your audience, the more connections you make and trust you build. The same applies to lawyers. But how does a firm go about creating content and then marketing it to the vast sea of potential clients?

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After nearly 30 years, trial attorney William Alden McDaniel Jr. has traded in his shingle for larger, more complex cases and fewer paper clips.

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Choosing where you want to open your law practice often influences other big decisions that come with being a solo practitioner.

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An Ellicott City lawyer is fighting a change in the rules governing access to court records, which he says denies him public information and hampers his business.

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Saul Ewing LLP has named a Baltimore lawyer as its first firm-wide managing partner outside its Philadelphia home base.

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A recent survey suggests leaders of major law firms are optimistic about 2013 despite the fiscal crisis in Europe and regulatory uncertainty in the United States.

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One lawyer says to be sure a 'proffered proffered partnership position is indeed a prize, not a trap.'

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Do you have rules about prospective cases?

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In the opening scenes of “Jerry Maguire,” the main character, a self-described “shark in a suit” sports agent, has an epiphany and types out a “mission statement” that he then distributes to all the other agents in his firm. He ...

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Memo to managing partner: You know that clause in the employment contract that bars your associates from notifying clients when they leave the firm? And then imposes a 43.56 percent lien on any fee for work the lawyer performs for your ...

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