Olivia Clarke sits down with Inside Out columnists Christina Martini and David Susler on location at the Law Bulletin Publishing Company building to talk about their experiences writing in 2011 in this online-only video installment.

A Chicago Lawyer magazine online exclusive: A few months ago, we reported on the phenomenon of an ex-spouse winding up with a windfall, where a former spouse inadvertently fails to remove her as his designated life insurance beneficiary.

It has come to my attention that someone is masquerading as Chicago Lawyer magazine, requesting in writing and by phone the names of lawyers in your firm for an awards presentation.

High emotional intelligence (EQ) is what can transform a good lawyer into a great one and what effectively distinguishes lawyers from each other. Great client service is in large part attributable to a high EQ.

This month, Scott M. Seaman, partner at Meckler Bulger Tilson Marick & Pearson LLP, introduces us to his Chicago Bulls championship courtside seats that reside in his office and tells us how they relate to his battle with cancer.

While entertaining a client with some of my colleagues over dinner recently, I found myself in a position all too familiar to attorneys. I arrived to the restaurant famished, having skipped lunch as a result of a busy work day. I glanced at the menu of standard chophouse fare and ordered a steak with a side of steamed vegetables. Alongside my entree and starter salad, my companion and I split an appetizer and each of us enjoyed a glass of wine.

On Oct. 1, 1938, the Pump Room opened. In October of this year, it opened again. Over the years it became easily the most famous joint in a city full of them — earning lines in Sinatra songs and serving decadent food to decadent people.