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I had coffee with a managing partner last week who made an observation that stuck with me. He said he could predict which attorneys in his firm would become rainmakers by watching how they treated the receptionist, the mailroom staff, and the cleaning crew. It wasn’t about their legal skills or their pedigree from prestigious law schools. It was about something f...

Constant and deliberate education remains the ultimate appreciating asset. Education is not a one-time transaction but rather a flower that requires ongoing nurturing, attention, and care to fully bloom. The more you learn, the more opportunities you will create for yourself and continue to grow. The most successful business leaders understand that knowledge acqui...

Countless professionals have sabotaged their own careers without even realizing it. They make decisions that seem logical in the moment, then spend years wondering why they’re stuck in positions that don’t fulfill them or advance their goals or career. The uncomfortable truth is that most career stagnation isn’t the result of bad luck, office politics, or a c...

As an attorney, I often focus on the immediate task at hand – reviewing the revised document from opposing counsel, the brief due next week, the client meeting tomorrow, or the upcoming deposition. Over time I’ve learned that there’s profound wisdom in recognizing that each professional encounter serves as an audition for opportunities I can’t foresee. When...

I was speaking with someone recently who told me “You find time to do what is important to you” and it struck me. It speaks to all facets of life from family to business to hobbies. The list is specific to you. This statement should cause self-reflection for you. It does for me. When someone I know tells me they “don’t have time” to do certain personal o...

All of us have been conditioned to worship at the altar of efficiency. I’ve watched countless people try to optimize their schedules down to the minute, transforming their professional lives into a series of predictable patterns. This relentless pursuit of routine deadens our capacity for wonder, to think outside of the box. It’s a fact that routine is the enem...

Starting a nonprofit is exciting—but missing one critical detail in your formation documents can cost you time, money, and potentially your federal tax-exempt status. If your goal is to operate as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, your Articles of Incorporation must include specific IRS-mandated language—and the standard form provided by the Arizona Corpora...

Get out and do things with other people. We live in a large world and the pleasure of experiencing new people, places, and things provides energy, ideas, and motivation. This also includes going away and hopefully disconnecting. When you do this, you remember how important experience is and it can change or empower your thinking. If you’re a workaholic, it’s e...

Phoenix, Arizona (April 24, 2025) - Phoenix law firm Jaburg Wilk has twenty attorneys named as either 2025 Southwest Super Lawyers or 2025 Rising Star. The 2025 listing of Southwest Super Lawyers Includes twelve partners – Neal Bookspan – Real Estate; Mervyn Braude – Family Law; Roger Cohen - Business Litigation; Ian Fischer – Civil Litigation, Defense; La...

In the competitive landscape of business, we often become consumed by working harder and longer than others as some type of badge of success. In the legal profession this comes in the form of billable hours, client demands, and the relentless pursuit of career advancement. Yet, a recent event has caused me to think about an uncomfortable truth about my profession a...