“She stabbed me in the back!”
I’ve sometimes talked with lawyers (especially associates at large firms) who believe that another lawyer has stabbed them in the back: withheld critical information, misrepresented some aspect of the lawyer’s work to a more senior lawyer or client, or taken credit for the lawyer’s work. These experiences are enraging and painful, and it’s easy for […]
How do you talk about what you do?
When you meet someone for the first time — especially in a social setting or at a networking function — how do you answer the inevitable, “What do you do?” The tendency for a lot of us is to answer quickly, “I’m a lawyer.” The person you’re talking with may inquire further about what kind […]
Blog bankruptcy
One of the fundamental tenents of work/life balance, work/life integration, or any other name one might choose to describe the relationship between time applied on professional and personal matters is simple: conscious decisions on what to do and what to forego are mandatory, because no one can do everything. My husband has a photo in his office […]
Book Review: The Happy Lawyer
This is a picture of where my “office” was yesterday: I’m on retreat, spending lots of time outside reading, writing, and thinking about my business. Here’s a link to a post I wrote last year describing how you might engage in your own retreat, to review and evaulate how your practice is running and how […]
Communications trouble? Maybe it’s you!
I’m pleased to share an article written by Annetta Wilson, one of the communications experts who will be leading the upcoming teleseminar Cut Through Communications Chaos. Have you ever tried to have a conversation with a colleague or client only to discover that you’re talking at cross-purposes, with no middle ground you can find? Read […]
Inspiration for those considering a new career; can practice be easier?
One of the curious things about my coaching experience is that the topics that arise (with current and potential clients) seem to move in cycles. Right now, the top two issues on which I’m coaching are (1) making partner (long-term strategy as well as short-term “beefing up” in preparation for the decision and (2) leaving […]
Leaving the law: how to start the next chapter
I recently had an opportunity to offer some suggestions to a lawyer who’s ready to leave the practice but uncertain where to start in creating the next chapter of her career. Since that’s hardly an unusual state of affairs, I thought I’d post my comments here in hopes of helping others in a similar position. […]