by Elizabeth | Aug 1, 2018 | career management, practice & time management, Uncategorized
Today reminds me of Natalie Babbitt’s opening lines in Tuck Everlasting, “The first week of August hangs at the very top of the summer, the top of the live-long year, like the highest seat of a Ferris wheel when it pauses in its turning. The weeks that...
by Elizabeth | Jun 29, 2013 | career management, practice & time management
I know solo lawyers who have entered into arrangements with other lawyers and firms, such as space sharing and informal and formal affiliations, that did not work out for various reasons and they regretted it. The reasons run the gamut from differences in work ethic,...
by Elizabeth | Sep 6, 2012 | business development, practice & time management
This week at lunch a very experienced, successful lawyer friend and I talked about his law practice and my lawyer coaching practice. He asked me three simple questions that law practice management articles frequently address. These questions aren’t just fodder...
by Elizabeth | Sep 21, 2011 | business development, career management, practice & time management
Last week at state bar annual meeting events I observed lawyers as public speakers in various roles and thought about a few tips that go beyond being prepared, varying your pace, making eye contact, etc. It was a good wake up call for me as a frequent public speaker....
by Elizabeth | Dec 29, 2010 | business development, career management, practice & time management
Communicating includes listening. Communicating with your clients, partners, other colleagues, other lawyers, potential clients etc., includes listening to them. Since communicating is a relationship skill, when you improve your listening, you will improve your...
by Elizabeth | Dec 28, 2010 | career management, practice & time management
What are you most proud of from 2010? When I asked my lawyer clients this question last week and this week, almost all of them said they are most proud of how they have taken more control of their practice, career or work day this year. And almost all of them say they...
