Advice
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Pragmatism In The Law: A Necessary Evil
Lawyers always need to balance pragmatism and reality against risk.
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The Importance Of Mentors In The Legal Profession
Good advice from mentors never goes out of style. It’s ageless.
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5 Professional Lifestyle Tips For The New Lawyer’s First 5 Years Of Practice
This is advice you may hear frequently, but some people have learned it the hard way.
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How To Use Speaking Engagements To Build Your Practice
Here are a few things that you can do before, during, and after speaking engagements to maximize their effectiveness.
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When Presenting To A Finder Of Fact, Avoid The Scenic Route
It can be easy to confuse a juror when you go into extraneous detail.
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Can You Teach An Old Lawyer New Tricks? A Longtime Attorney Takes A Weeklong Mediation Training
Anyone feeling a bit too comfortable in their lawyer job should take the risk and try something different — like mediation.
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When Presenting To A Finder Of Fact, Avoid The Scenic Route
It can be easy to confuse a juror when you go into extraneous detail.
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Don’t Expect 2019 To Be A Perfect Year
Let’s remember that life isn’t perfect and we shouldn’t expect everything to happen the way we want it to.
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If you are positive and putting in the best effort, that will translate to your work and your ultimate customers.
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How To Effectively Use Goal Setting To Grow Your Business
The people who really slay their year are working on their goals right now.
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Want To Date A Lawyer? Here’s How To Turn One On (Outside The Bedroom)
Congratulations and apologies if you are successful.
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For in-house counsel, having a hired Biglaw gun and hundreds of other attorneys on demand certainly has its perks.
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The End Of The Race: Lessons Learned (Part II)
For many lawyers, a major career goal is to work for a large law firm. But sometimes you won’t be able to, and that’s just fine.
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Lawyers And Their Pursuit Of Happiness
What are the causes of lawyers’ unhappiness and are there any realistic ways to improve lawyers’ happiness?
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Don’t Have Time Or The Budget For A Weekend Of Long-Term Planning? Think Big During A ‘Mini Retreat’
Setting aside the time for a mini retreat can give you the chance to step back from the daily grind and focus on the bigger picture.
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Why You Should Not File Your Tax Returns On October 15
Whether you filed on time or if you filed at the last minute, here are a few things you should do between now and the end of the year.
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You’ve Got A Friend In Me: Are Employee-Employer Friendships In The Law Office A Bad Idea?
Office friendships are important — especially in the context of a small law office.
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Working In Biglaw Can Hurt Your Future Job Prospects
You may have a very difficult time getting hired by a smaller firm that will allow you to actually litigate cases.
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It’s Not All About The Billables: Making Productive Use Of Downtime
Billable work isn’t the only way to bring value to your firm — or yourself.
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7 Ways To Run The Business Aspects Of Your Practice More Efficiently
Many of these systems require a time investment up front and some tweaking along the way, but you’ll be so happy you did it.
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Make Friends, Not Contacts: Some Thoughts On Business Development In The White-Collar World
By staying in touch with your friends, you may be planting seeds that won’t sprout for a decade — but eventually, they will.
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Adulting & The Law (Perhaps Better Known As ‘Trusts & Estates’)
Add ‘making a last will and testament’ to your adulting checklist ASAP.
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Toxic Waste: How To Avoid Getting Sidetracked By Difficult People
Always remember that life is too short to get emotionally tied up in a matter involving a bully.
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Maybe It’s Time For You To Think About ‘Retirement’ From Law Practice
After all, ‘retirement’ doesn’t really mean what it used to in the old days.