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Confirm Your Conversations With Other Lawyers
If you are like most lawyers, you have dozens of conversations every week with other lawyers. Some of those conversations are important and some are not. . . . keep reading
Attend to the Details - What You Don't Know is Probably Hurting You?
If you're like most lawyers, you have dozens of interactions every day with clients, prospective clients, other lawyers, and co-workers that may contain embarrassing errors. Its time to make things r . . . keep reading
Begin Each Day With a Question
The tough part of being a lawyer is the seemingly endless volume of work to do, coupled with the complexity of much of that work. I have found that the best way to make the most of your time and accomplish your primary aim is to begin each day by asking yourself this question: . . . keep reading
Here's A Simple Thing Any Young Lawyer Can Do To Receive Larger And More Frequent Bonuses
Here's A Simple Thing Any Young Lawyer Can Do To Receive Larger And More Frequent Bonuses In the four years I have owned my own law firm I have had two types of employees: Those who get regular, generous bonuses; and those who receive small, infrequent bonuses. Getting into the "generous bonus" category is substantially easier than you might think. . . . keep reading
What If?
What if your firm shut down tomorrow? Or what if it lost its biggest client and had to lay you off? Or what if your boss just doesn't like you and decides to let you go? . . . keep reading
Do You Understand Law Firm Economics?
If you don't understand the economic realities facing the law firm you work for, you may be surprised to find yourself out of a job. . . . keep reading
Become A Damn Good Lawyer
Sometimes we get so caught up in the things that go along with being a "successful" lawyer that we forget to spend some time becoming "good" lawyers. . . . keep reading
How Not to Get Hired 101 - AKA The Dreadful Cover Letter
Have you ever wondered why you didn't get that job you really wanted, even though you thought you were the perfect candidate? . . . keep reading
Successful Young Lawyers Live in the Real World
Have you been a lawyer for so long now that you can't remember what it's like to live in the real world? You remember that world don't you? The one where your job might actually involve some physical labor, making cold calls, or struggling to make ends meet. . . . keep reading
Want to Land a Great Job? Then Lose the Resume
I know this goes against everything you ever learned from your law school career services office or from one of those expensive recruiters, but if you really want to get a great job your resume is at best irrelevant and very possibly a detriment. . . . keep reading
Speed Wins - Why Learning to Get Things Done Now Will Pay You Handsomely
The popular axiom in business used to be "What have you done for me lately?" Nowadays, employers and clients are not so interested in what has happened "lately," but want to know what happens next and why it hasn't happened already. . . . keep reading
Don't Take That New Law Firm Job Until Your Prospective Employer Answers These Seven Questions
Are you a law student or lateral hire considering a job offer from a law firm? If so, ask your new employer these seven questions and carefully consider their response, or lack of response before accepting the offer. . . . keep reading
Abraham Lincoln's Advice for Young Lawyers
I recently came across these quotes from Abraham Lincoln, recounting his advice, in the form of short letters, for young lawyers and prospective lawyers. The advice is just as valuable today. . . . keep reading
Legal Writing 601 - Edition 1: You Are a Much Worse Writer Than You Think You Are
It is a proven statistical fact: Most young lawyers think that writing is one of their greatest strengths, but their bosses think that writing is one of their greatest weaknesses. The boss is always right. . . . keep reading
Burger King 911 - Please Don't Give People Like This A Forum
You may have seen this video about the lady who called 911 because she was having a problem getting her Western Bacon Cheeseburger order right at the local Burger King. If you haven't, take a look: . . . keep reading
You Are Far Too Expensive to be an Ordinary Lawyer
Maybe you have noticed something going on in the world - ordinary people are being replaced with cheaper alternatives in other places, and sometimes by robots or computers. Don't think you're immune because you're a lawyer. . . . keep reading
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