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My FormaCloud Interview
I was recently interviewed. I talk about my childhood, my dislike for lawyers, and what the justice system needs. Take a look.
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New Lawyer Tips from “What I Wish I Knew My First 5 Years of Practice” panel
I recently spoke on a panel entitled “What I Wish I Knew My First 5 Years of Practice”. In preparing material for the panel I developed a list of tips for new lawyers. Here you go, you are welcome. New Lawyer Tips Free time? Go to court; sit in on different types of hearings/trials relating to your practice area. If you’re bold enough speak with a few of the attorneys you watched. Make an outline of how you see each new case you get progressing. Fill in with anything unexpected. Helps to manage expectations and time. Talk through cases with other attorneys. Find a few…
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Practice Areas: More than you thought you knew
I’ll admit, I knew nothing about lawyers and their practice areas when I decided to go to law school (why did I become a lawyer you ask, that’s another post). All I knew was criminal and corporate. Once I got into law school I learned about public interest law. That became the practice area of interest for me. Going through law school helped me become aware of the different types of law. I became interested in bankruptcy and mediation as time went on. Going to school in Texas made me aware of Oil and Gas law. Again something I never thought about but makes perfect sense for that geographical location.…
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Is Your Image Keeping the Clients Away?
Image is everything for attorneys and anyone in business for that fact. No, I don’t just mean how you look, but yes that is important. I’m talking about what you are showing the world in terms of you/your firm/your business. I have recently had a few events where I have had the chance to speak with some attorneys. Some were brand spanking new and some had been practicing for years but they all had something in common. They were lacking in the image department. Now what do I mean by this? Well let me tell you. A few of these attorneys were still using a Gmail, Yahoo, or AOL account…
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It’s Not The Gym, It’s A Courtroom
This is a pet peeve of mine and it is time I address it. I remember the first time I witnessed the atrocity. It was about 4 years ago. I was in court waiting for my case to be called when another case was called. I witnessed one of the parties walking up to podium. One man dressed in a suit and a woman dressed in New Balance shoes, a black North Face jacket, and black sweat pants (not even yoga pants but old school sweat with the cuff around the ankles!). Now I assumed that the man was the attorney, no, not because he was a man but because…
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