Career Related Decision Making: Core Values Exercise & Your Values Lens

career management, job searching

Yesterday I spoke with a class of University of Michigan law students about a myriad of topics including making career related decisions.  One useful tool for that decision making process is what many of my lawyer clients call their “value lens”.  The feedback from...

Two Tips For Solo Lawyers On Space Sharing, Of Counsel & Other Arrangements

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,...

Leadership & Management Lessons For Lawyers From a Corporate CEO

career management

>Here is a link to an interesting interview with Dan Rosensweig, President and CEO of Chegg, texbook rental online & via mail, which appeared in the NY Times’ Sunday Corner Office column by Adam Bryant on July 8, 2010. Rosensweig talks about how he uses...

Career Advice For Lawyers From LeBron James

business development, career management

Hate it or love it, it seems that NBA superstar LeBron James’ decision yesterday to leave the Cavaliers and join the Miami Heat boils down to positioning himself to win NBA championships. He knows what he wants to achieve in his career and he knows he needs help...

Of Bucket Lists and Bucket Brigades

career management

>Last night a lawyer friend of mine crossed an item off her bucket list. The diva, aka “Rachel Rules”, channeled Aretha and others for an hour at a birthday party for herself. R-E-S-P-E-C-T…. Rewind. The idea started to take shape where many things...