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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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Take A Vacation and Live Your Life This Summer
I recently returned from my first real vacation since I went solo some 4+ years ago. Now what do I mean by “real vacation”? I mean I was on a cruise ship in the middle of the Mediterranean with no Wi-Fi and no cell service. I was for the first time completely cut off from work. Now I’ve taken “vacations” before but I was constantly answering emails and taking calls. In one instance I was scrambling to find a place to fax last minute documents I received on Christmas Eve. Not much of a vacation. Being a solo attorney makes it hard to get away. But we all know the…
