Lawyers like to win. These men and women are skilled professionals who have been trained to be fearless, critical thinkers and who always prepare for the unexpected. Lawyers have been trained to win. Let’s face it, chefs are trained to cook, doctors are trained to save lives and attorneys are trained to win for their […]
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3 Simple Steps To Retain Women Lawyers
Behind closed doors law firms, mid-sized all the way to white shoe BIGLAW firms are asking, “How can we keep our women?” Dennis, a hiring partner at a large firm, has a story that can help us to understand why women lawyers continue to leave. Meet Dennis Dennis, a hiring partner of a rather large […]
3 Easy Tools For Intelligent Lawyers
Attorneys are smart. Being intellectually smart does not mean you may not have problems. Lawyers are among the most intelligent professionals on the planet. But is being smart enough? Meet Sally Sally had a slight hearing problem. Without realizing it, she compensated, like many hard-of-hearing-folks, by speaking too loudly. Feeling intimidated, because she practiced law in a mostly […]
3 New Habits Attorneys Can Use To Overcome Stress At The Office
Edmond Makes A Big Mistake “Do you realize Edmond that your oversight could have caused us to lose the case and probably the client? Thankfully, my paralegal caught your error just in time. If something like this happens again, you and I will be having a different kind of conversation. Close my door as you leave.” Edmond […]
5 Ways Law Firms Can Credit Associates for a Job Well Done
Lester Celebrates “We won!” Lester, a senior partner, slapped a fellow partner on his back. It was a tough battle, but we did it!” Betty knew the court date had been earlier that day. When Lester returned, she heard him share the good news with some partners through his closed office door. Since Betty, an associate, had […]
Law Firms: Why The Dangling Carrot Reward System Won’t Work
If we go back to the early 1900’s, it was common for management to use something called the carrot and the stick approach. What is the Carrot & The Stick Approach? There is an old story that emphasized the necessity of the carrot and the stick. In order to get a donkey to move forward and pull […]