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Instead of Career Goals…

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Here we are again - the start of a new year. More likely than not, a bunch of people are about to set a bunch of goals. Many of those...
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Should you Just Phone Your Opponent?

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Ah yes, the great joy of the litigator: writing unbelievably long-winded letters back and forth for months to set out why your client is...
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Or… We Could Just Fire You Instead

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Recently I took a bit of a shot at law firms trying to pretend that their COVID-related pay cuts came with associated reduced working...
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40% Pay Cut, 140% Full Time Load

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It's been fascinating watching law firms react (in advance) to what they believed was going to be the horror story of COVID-19. I get that...
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Attending any kind of continuing legal education can feel like it was largely a waste of time - even if it came with a...
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Legal Careers Are Awesome

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Recently I mentioned what I thought was a fairly self-evident concept: being a lawyer is actually pretty challenging. If you missed it, here it is: https://youtu.be/jGn6qp2GfY8 TL;DR...
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When I was a younger lawyer, I tended to speak my mind more often than was appropriate. Thankfully, I had (mostly) patient supervisors who...
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I've spoken about imposter syndrome before, but it's making a bit of a comeback around the place so I thought I'd touch on it...
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Confidence Meets Humility – The Young Lawyer’s Conundrum

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There's a difficult balance to achieve when you walk into a law firm as a young lawyer. On the one hand, you want to demonstrate...

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4 Truths About Time Management

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Time management is one of the most important skills for a lawyer to develop. Too often, though, we tell ourselves that "time management" means the...
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Agility lets you be more productive

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With all the talk of focus and how to be more productive it would be easy to think that your legal career will go smoothly...
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If you are trying to get a job as a lawyer (and hold onto it) in the current market, then the first thing you're...
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Being told to Smile More to Make Partner Isn’t Sexist

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Recently I found a little story about an aspiring partner that got told to "smile more" if she wanted to get the nod from...
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40% Pay Cut, 140% Full Time Load

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It's been fascinating watching law firms react (in advance) to what they believed was going to be the horror story of COVID-19. I get that...
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Why Aren’t Firms Seeing Returns from Social Media?

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Yeah you heard me - MOST law firms aren't seen any return on investment from social media. And there are some key reasons why that is the case, so...
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Sorry – What You’re Doing isn’t Really Marketing…

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A lot of lawyers spend a huge amount of time writing articles.. and tell themselves that they have been "marketing". But is that really...
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How to Recommend Someone on LinkedIn

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LinkedIn is a powerful tool. The power of LinkedIn is through its ability to connect you with people and engage with them. One fantastic...
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3 Things Lawyers Must Fix on their Linkedin Profiles

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https://youtu.be/cUKZQQVsnWE LinkedIn Profiles for Lawyers I wanted to talk about your LinkedIn profile and in particular, three common mistakes that lawyers make with their LinkedIn profiles. Frankly, I'm...

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