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What to ask as you look for that first law firm job
When a young lawyer is first looking for a job it’s hard to figure out what to prioritize in order to decide where to go.
Has being a mother hurt me as a lawyer?
The American Bar Association recently published an article aimed at criticizing lawyer mothers. The implication of the article was that lawyer mothers are more distracted, tired, spread thin, bad at […]
When you don’t have the answer to a client’s question
Clients come to us seeking our wisdom, legal insight and strategy and because in short they need help! When they come to us they need to feel that we have […]
When law firm workplace cultures are abusive
With my involvement with the local bar association and my relationships with both older and younger attorneys at other firms, I’m in the fortunate position to be able to frequently […]
New habits in our post-COVID life
I asked my almost 8-year-old daughter what I should write about for an audience of a bunch of lawyers. She said, “How about: Spring is bringing excitement to lawyers.” Maybe […]
What’s your tech stack?
I recently learned a new expression: “tech stack.” I am in several lawyer Facebook groups. Law firm owners. Law moms. Local lawyers. Statewide family lawyers. It’s almost amazing how different […]
‘Marketing’ advice for young attorneys
I was recently asked what I do for marketing. Actually, I get asked this quite often. For starters, no disrespect to my marketing friends out there, but I never think […]
10things you can do now if business is slow
Update your bios – on your website, LinkedIn, Martindale/com, Avvo, Yelp. Create a Facebook business page. Even if you’re a solo or an associate, you can create a professional page. […]
Pandemic has magnified value of bar association
In preparation for blog posts, I am constantly jotting down ideas to work on in the future. Sometimes the ideas don’t get any traction in my mind, and a month […]
Working from my car: Making do and maybe growing
In late 2018, I jotted down two phrases that resonated with me: “Growth comes from discomfort” and “What makes metal strong? Extreme heat.” At the time I was thinking about […]
Pandemic paradigm: Working at home, staying connected
In an effort to turn lemons into lemonade, I will say that this new telecommuting paradigm has forced me to look critically at what I “need” in order to be […]
Making beautiful music while preparing for trial
Call me a control freak, but I have always been fascinated by orchestra conductors. I think it started at a young age with that Bugs Bunny cartoon. You know the one. I […]
