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Legal Practice

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

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...

4 Truths About Time Management

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...

Aiming for Quality without the Trap of Perfectionism

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%...

1 Do and 27 Don’ts of Effective Delegation for Lawyers

Effective delegation for lawyers involves more than just flinging files at people! Honestly, seeing lawyers delegate sometimes is enough to make me want to...

Ask More of the Right Questions

Have you stopped asking questions? For a lot of lawyers, the questions have stopped coming. We think we're there to give answers - not ask...

You are 100% Guaranteed to Stuff Something (or many things) Up

There is nothing in this world quite as certain as the fact that lawyers are 100% guaranteed to stuff something up during their legal...

Are you Going All In on your Legal Career?

Are you going all in on your legal career, or are you not invested? Here's the truth - most lawyers don't want to be...

Where are Your Battle Scars?

Scars result from damage. They fade, but they have changed us. As a lawyer, you're going to develop some scars over time. You'll survive...

How It’s Always Been Done vs How it Could be Done

It's a clash of how things have always been done, and whether or not that is a good enough reason for how things should...

Dear Senior Lawyers – You’re Ruining the Profession

An open letter to the senior members of the profession who aren't investing into the future generation I haven't done the "open letter" thing before,...

Moving Beyond Law School Theory

A little story about what lawyers really do... sort of I wasn't a very good law student. I could give you lots of excuses about why...

The Joy of Looking Stupid

Lawyers don't mind hard work. We love to hit the books, do some research (sometimes), write letters, debate issues, and answer questions. But you know...

Reality versus Perception (or, are you as useless as you feel?)

We all get that sinking feeling in the pit of our stomachs sometimes.  You know, the one where you've been asked to do something,...

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