Personal Professional Growth

Confidence Meets Humility – The Young Lawyer’s Conundrum

Chris Hargreaves - January 24, 2019 0

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

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Yet Another Post about Lawyers and Christmas

Chris Hargreaves - December 13, 2017 0

'tis the season to write about Christmas mania, tra-la-la-la-lah, la lah... lah.... lah.

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The Myth of the Heartless Lawyer

Chris Hargreaves - October 10, 2017 0

Although we're often painted as cold and unfeeling, the fact is that most lawyers got into the profession because of a deep desire to...

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How to Survive the Rush before Christmas

Chris Hargreaves - December 15, 2016 0

Yep – we’re there already, and everybody is FREAKING OUT. Clients are bugging you to get things done. You’ve promised (or somebody has on your...

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Generous Productivity – It’s Not Just About You

Chris Hargreaves - November 6, 2016 0

So many lawyers want to be more productive. We look for productivity hacks, tips, tricks and apps to help us do more in every...

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Wasting Time, Spending Time, or Investing Time?

Chris Hargreaves - September 7, 2016 0

It's a pretty obvious choice - are you spending time, or investing it? For many, the options don't seem to exist. They think they...

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Get Back to Work Already!

Chris Hargreaves - July 10, 2016 2

Lawyers work pretty hard. But some people seem to think that there is no amount of time in the office that could ever be...

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Help! My “To Do” List is Massive!

Chris Hargreaves - January 4, 2016 2

What are you going to do over the next 12 months? Does it ever bear thinking about? Here's my guess - you couldn't possibly boil...

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What We’re All Doing Wrong (and why I do what I do)

Chris Hargreaves - February 25, 2015 0

I was privileged recently to be interviewed by Mitch Jackson for his latest project, Human Social. Check out the interview below where we cover a...

Personal Professional Growth

Are your Big Dreams Paralysing You?

Chris Hargreaves - February 10, 2015 0

One of the things that I think frequently holds young lawyers back when it comes to their marketing and networking endeavours is a concern...

Personal Professional Growth

23 Great Excuses for you to Avoid Doing Anything Important

Chris Hargreaves - January 27, 2015 0

Lots of lawyers I meet are in a constant state of anxiety because they feel like they aren't getting enough done - in particular...

Personal Professional Growth

Are you Wasting Time and Energy on this common activity?

Chris Hargreaves - October 2, 2014 2

We're all striving to do more in our work day. The pressures of clients, employers and colleagues starts to mount up very quickly. The...

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Good Habits make Productive Lawyers (just like rats, really)

Chris Hargreaves - August 28, 2014 0

As with many scientific breakthroughs, this one began with rats. You see, at the heart of your ability to be productive is your ability to...

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Communication

Should you Just Phone Your Opponent?

Chris Hargreaves - August 15, 2020 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...

Legal Career

Or… We Could Just Fire You Instead

Chris Hargreaves - July 26, 2020 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...

Legal Practice

40% Pay Cut, 140% Full Time Load

Chris Hargreaves - June 8, 2020 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.

Continuing Legal Education

How to Make the Most of Your CLE

Chris Hargreaves - May 8, 2020 0

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

Chris Hargreaves - December 5, 2019 4

Recently I mentioned what I thought was a fairly self-evident concept: being a lawyer is actually pretty challenging. If...

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