Here’s a list of those who’ve joined in the “Lawyers Appreciate…” countdown. I’ll keep updating it as new posts are added. Thanks to those who are participating! Added 1/9/07: Although the Lawyers Appreciate… countdown was officialy set to run 12/22-31/06, I’m thrilled to see continuing appreciations! I’ll keep updating as long as legal bloggers keep […]
Welcome to Day 1 of the 10-day “Lawyers Appreciate” countdown! Stephanie West Allen, the voice behind Idealawg and TrackKnacks, and I have been corresponding for some months now. One of the many topics we’ve discussed is our shared desire to launch an appreciative look at the law, lawyers, and practice in the legal blogosphere. And that’s how the […]
One common thread in the work/life balance conversation is the extent to which the issue can and should be cast as a female issue or a mother’s issue. So perhaps it’s no surprise that a female shareholder has now sued her law firm for sex discrimination. Alyson J. Kirleis, a labor & employment litigator, began work […]
What’s better than a really funny lawyer joke? Funny cartoons by a lawyer, about lawyers/practice, using “insider humor.” To find out what I’m talking about, visit Scribble-in-Law. I guarantee a smile.
In April, I’ll be presenting at the NALP annual conference along with 3 colleagues. Our topic is titled, “Facilitating a Successful Transition from Student to Lawyer.” Our proposal identified a number of issues that confront new lawyers, and we’ve also identified ways that law schools and law firms (our primary audience) can support those going […]
Sorry for the silence of late; my workload over the past week precluded sleep and blogging was a secondary casualty. (Balance in action, you know.) Substantive blogging may resume later this week, certainly by Monday. At the moment, I have a pie in the oven, cranberry sauce on the stove, flourless chocolate torte cooling on […]
I’m astonished to be hitting post #100 this morning. How time does fly! I’ve been thinking lately, with something between amusement and horror, about my own work/life balance. One of the things I’ve learned as a coach is that I very often end up working with people who face the same issues that confront me. No […]
Tom Collins posted last month on The 10 to 15 Minute Rainmaking Plan (no longer available). The principle is that marketing activity fits nicely into any lawyer’s schedule when arranged in 10- to 15-minute phone calls, and that the benefits of these calls accrue when done daily. He suggests several questions that would lead very nicely into […]
Someone recently found this blog with a search on “All Lawyers Are Assholes.” Yes, complete with the initial caps. After I quit laughing (and got over being briefly miffed that this search implies that I, too, am an asshole simply because I’m a lawyer), I started wondering whether the searcher was looking for confirmation of his/her […]
JD Hull has a terrific blog called “What About Clients?(tm) ” You can probably guess the focus, and I encourage you to check it out. A recent post titled WAC?’s Usual ‘Muscle Boutique’ Rant Gains Currency? includes the following: It’s time for lawyers with the right credentials . . . [to] chuck . . . your […]