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Ten Things: An Index to All the Posts (November 2014 – August 2025)
Hello again everyone. I have been working on my annual “cool tech” post, but it’s not ready for prime time as I am still sifting through things. The amount of tech out there (cool or otherwise) is amazing. And since…
Ten Things: Ten Questions To Ask Yourself Before Hitting Send (Lessons From the Trenches)
I was cleaning out some old files in a filing cabinet (yes, that’s still a thing) and I came across some plastic cards we had made up when I was head of litigation at a large technology company many moons…
Ten Things: What to Do When You Are Feeling Overwhelmed at Work
I have been practicing law for a long time. And even now, 30+ years into the game, there are still times when I find myself overwhelmed by everything on my plate. And it’s just as shitty a feeling now as…
Ten Things: All the Podcasts!
Hi everyone! Well, I’ve been working on a new “Ten Things” blog about what to do when you feel overwhelmed at work. It’s almost finished, but I got a bit sidetracked when I took a short break (something I write…
Ten Things: Travel Tips for the Busy In-House Lawyer
Hello everyone and greetings from 35,000 feet! I am on the road again – my third trip in April. I think I have spent more days sleeping in hotel rooms than I have a home this month. I am not…
Ten Things: 100 Practical Generative AI Prompts for In-House Lawyers
Over the course of 2024 and the first part of 2025, the questions I get most frequently from in-house lawyers are about Generative AI and how legal departments can use it to improve productivity. There is a lot of pressure…
Ten Things: Essential Issues for In-House Counsel (2025 Edition)
Hello again everyone! As I have done for the past several years, I want to share a list of issues I believe in-house lawyers should pay attention to over the coming 12 months. I started doing this when I first…
Ten Things: New Year’s Resolutions for In-House Lawyers (2025 Edition)
I know that I usually start the year with my list of things that in-house lawyers should be watching out for over the course of the coming year. I will still post that blog in the next week or two. …
Ten Things: Best Blogs (and Other Media) for In-House Lawyers (2024 Edition)
Hello everyone and season’s greetings from Dallas, Texas! I would like to wish you all a terrific holiday season and all the best for 2025. If you are looking for some fun in January (22-24), please join me and a…