Great Tips for New Associates Starting in Law Firms

career management

Today I ran across Dennis Kennedy’s article, “Twenty Lessons for Lawyers Starting Their Careers“, on my way to look at something else.  It rings so true, even 7 years after publication, that I encourage you to read the full article published in the...

New Associates in Law Firms: Year 1 Business Development Plan

business development, career management

“People do business with people they know, like and trust.” Successful franchises survive on this maxim because they are known to consistently provide a good quality product or service. In fact, most successful businesses depend on this principle,...

Control What You Can

career management

A common theme among some of my lawyer clients is the frustrating and stressful feeling that much of what goes on at work is out of their control. For example, new or young associates are often given assignments verbally and quickly by partners who need to put out a...

Associates: Who Do You See In the Mirror?

career management

I coach a number of lawyers in the mid to senior associate category. Despite success as associates, they often realize that they still hold themselves back by thinking of themselves first as associates, rather than as lawyers or, more specifically, as someone’s...