Top 10 Your Voice columns of 2023

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Prime 10 Your Voice columns of 2023

By Lee Rawles

December 22, 2023, 8:56 am CST

One of many ABA Journal’s most treasured belongings is our entry to engaged authorized professionals with a knack for writing and a viewpoint to share. With that in thoughts, we launched our Your Voice part in 2018, inviting visitor columnists to spark conversations about points related to the career. Your Voice is chock-full of 5 years of evergreen recommendation and thought-provoking items of writing, however these 10 have been probably the most learn from 2023.

David M. Fryson.

David M. Fryson’s exploration of why legal professionals aren’t given the honorific of “Dr.” was the runaway favourite Your Voice column this yr, turning into the second-most learn piece on the web site after its publication in Might.

It was additionally featured within the August-September 2023 difficulty of the print journal and prompted a slew of letters to the editor.

1. “The curious case of why legal professionals usually are not referred to as ‘physician’” by David M. Fryson

2. “Three Scary Letters: Huge. Legislation. ALS.” by Nick Warack

3. “A have a look at Paul Hastings’ viral ‘no exceptions, no excuses’ presentation missteps” by Norm Tabler

4. “Legislation faculties face an inflection level with range, fairness and inclusion” by Josh Blackman

5. “My profession method might have killed me” by Andrea “Lee” Negroni

6. “The ABA wants ideological range to make sure its future” by Josh Blackman

7. “Why you need to unlearn sure precious authorized expertise” by Andrea Gilliam

8. “How totally distant work has enabled me to thrive within the face of adversity” by Colleen R. Smith

9. “On Higher Phrases: What ought to we do with ‘nonlawyer’?” by Kenneth A. Adams

10. “Legislation faculties ought to tackle college students’ psychological well being and substance use from day one” by David Jaffe

ABAJournal.com is accepting queries for unique, considerate, nonpromotional articles and commentary by unpaid contributors to run within the Your Voice part. Particulars and submission tips are posted at “Your Submissions, Your Voice.”

These columns replicate the opinions of the authors and never essentially the views of the ABA Journal—or the American Bar Affiliation.