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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

Chris Hargreaves - 0
It's been fascinating watching law firms react (in advance) to what they believed was going to be the horror story of COVID-19.
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Legal Career

6 Truthful Ways to Deal with Irrational Christmas Demands

Chris Hargreaves - 0
It's Christmas soon (unless this is an accidental repost of this article, in which case it's probably June) - hooray.
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The Many Demands of Legal Practice

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It's no secret that practising law is a bit of a tough gig. I'm OK with that, as long as we're honest and don't...
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6 Tips to Avoid Being Overwhelmed By Complex Tasks

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One of the bigger differences I see between different lawyers is their ability to deal with things when working on a large job, or...
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4 Types of Challenging Clients

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I could launch into a tirade here about clients who are genuine nightmares. You know, the ones who scream abuse, lie about advice they've received,...
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Advocacy for New Lawyers – Your First Time on your Feet

Chris Hargreaves - 0
It's going to happen - at some point in your legal career you're going to have to come out from behind your desk, stand...
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Legal Practice

Should you Egg your Client On?

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Client care can sometimes be a delicate balance of compassionate reinforcement and "tough love" advice. But how do you decide when you should encourage your...
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Legal Career

How You can Assess a Law Firm’s Culture… Quietly

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Many law firms are attempting to "create" or advertise their firm's culture by reference to the perks they offer. Apply to work with us and...
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Legal Practice

Disruption in Law Isn’t an Act – It’s a Culture

Chris Hargreaves - 0
For many law firms, attempting disruption is like trying to find the "secret ingredient" without knowing the rest of the recipe. I'm seeing a lot...
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Legal Practice

Being Right Doesn’t Matter – These 5 Things Matter More

Chris Hargreaves - 1
It's always disappointing to find this out for yourself in practice, so I thought I'd break the news now - just because you're right...
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Legal Practice

4 Truths About Time Management

Chris Hargreaves - 0
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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Legal Practice

Aiming for Quality without the Trap of Perfectionism

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Here's a story I see fairly often: lawyer gets a significant new file or task to work on lawyer achieves a lot - say 98%...
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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

Chris Hargreaves - 1
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.
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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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Recently I mentioned what I thought was a fairly self-evident concept: being a lawyer is actually pretty challenging. If...
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Should you Just Phone Your Opponent?

Chris Hargreaves - 0
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...
Read more
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Or… We Could Just Fire You Instead

Chris Hargreaves - 1
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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