business development, career management
Here are a few thoughts I have every time I get a LinkedIn invitation: 1. List your area of practice, rather than just associate, partner or lawyer at ABC Firm, in the “headline” space below your name. It will appear whenever your name appears. Let people...
business development, career management, practice & time management
I’m no Miss Manners when it comes to etiquette, but a couple of conference calls with groups of lawyers today reminded me that “common sense isn’t common.” (Will Rogers) 1. Identity Issues. Say your name before you speak. Say it every time...
business development, career management, practice & time management
Last week I posted how in December I ask my clients to review their past year and acknowledge 100 of their accomplishments. In December I also ask them to write next year’s holiday letter – – as if they are looking back at the upcoming year. When I...
career management, practice & time management
We are near year end. It is time for year end awards like Person of the Year and retrospectives like The Year’s Best and Worst [anything]. It is also a good time for the rest of us to review our year and acknowledge ourselves for what we did and who we were this...
business development, career management
No, this post isn’t actually about George Clooney, but it is about job search and business development advice that holds true for actors as well as lawyers. Over the weekend I heard a brief interview with a local actress who has a bit part in George...
business development, career management
I went to a local “Bar” dinner in a nearby city this week at the encouragement of another lawyer. I didn’t know if I would know anyone or what the format would be like – – I knew it wasn’t a holiday party. I’m not a member, I...
