August Productivity

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...

Your LinkedIn Profile: Is That You Speaking?

business development, career management

Does your LinkedIn profile actually sound like you?  Or does it sound like how you think a lawyer should sound?  Perhaps you skipped the “Summary” section completely because you don’t know what to write other than something dry and stiff. I’ve...

How to Stop Saying “I’m Sorry”

career management

Are you an apologizer? Do you keep saying “I’m sorry” for no reason? Quick, effective fixes from my experience coaching lawyers:  (1)  Realize that this behavior undermines your credibility and authority.  (2)  Count the number of times you say...

BigLaw Partner Compensation Survey – A Few Thoughts & Advice

business development, career management

Major, Lindsey & Africa published its bi-annual partner compensation survey of BigLaw firms in mid October.  I answered a few questions about the partner gender pay gap in today’s Detroit Legal News column “Asked & Answered”.  My advice...

Time to “Repot” Your Career?

career management

The end of a year is a perfect time to consider where you have been and where you want to go in your legal career.  For some experienced lawyers, it may even be time to “repot” yourself. This January 2014 article from the Stanford Graduate School of...