{"id":29022,"date":"2023-09-28T14:14:18","date_gmt":"2023-09-28T18:14:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/?p=1002828"},"modified":"2023-09-28T14:14:18","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T18:14:18","slug":"yes-lawyers-can-make-mistakes-and-actually-learn-from-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/legal-innovation-center\/2023\/09\/28\/yes-lawyers-can-make-mistakes-and-actually-learn-from-them\/","title":{"rendered":"Yes, Lawyers Can Make Mistakes (And Actually Learn From Them)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"slip-up-709045_1280\"Most lawyers are perfectionists.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

They don\u2019t give themselves much leeway, which means that they (and their clients, by extension) are under the impression that a lawyer will never mess anything up.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

But attorneys screw up every now and then, too \u2014 and it doesn\u2019t have to rise to the level of an ethics query, either.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

Any slip-up, and lawyers tend to self-flagellate. <\/span><\/p>\n

But business owners are <\/span>supposed<\/span><\/i> to make mistake \u2014 so they can learn from them and improve their processes.<\/span><\/p>\n

That\u2019s why we\u2019ve invited attorney and business owner Chris Largay<\/a> <\/strong>onto the Non-Eventcast \u2014 so he can talk with us about how lawyers can (and do) mess up, as well as how they can recover from their mistakes and, yes, even learn from them.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

Chris starts off by chatting about his own practice, the errors he made, and how they\u2019ve helped to evolve his law firm, over time (5:30).\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

Next, Chris and Jared talk about how to balance a law practice, with another business (8:15).\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

After that, Chris talks about how mistakes can arise in dealing with clients, as well as how to work through those issues (15:03). <\/span><\/p>\n

Chris also addresses how technology questions in a rural practice setting are resolved differently (21:10), as well as how rural practitioners can overcome tech barriers (24:02).\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

Lastly, Chris winds up by talking over how saying “no” to certain things can lead to personal and professional growth (30:37).<\/span><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re living on the razor\u2019s edge of perfectionism \u2014 and falling off \u2014 give yourself a break.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

Check out this episode, to learn how to give yourself some time and space to make mistakes.<\/span><\/p>\n