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Free Resources for Attorneys

Welcome to the free resources page. Here you'll find white papers, audio files, transcripts of interviews, and assessments, all designed to help lawyers develop successful, satisfying, and sustainable practices.

Please browse the library of resources below and note that we update it frequently with new material.

White paper: 7 Secrets Law Firm Associates Need to Know to Find Better Work, Faster Advancement, and Greater Professional Satisfaction Practice is challenging, no doubt about it. But if you know these seven secrets, you'll advance more quickly into the practice you want to develop. This report is written primarily for associates (as the title indicates), but it's also a helpful reminder for more senior lawyers.
Raising the Bar Assessment Designed especially for newer lawyers but useful for lawyers at almost any stage of practice, this 10-minute assessment will pinpoint what's going right (and what could go better) in your practice. You'll look at your office environment, your health and emotions as they relate to practice, your finances, your professional relationships, and your practice and rainmaking habits.
Top 10 Tips for Email Management Feel like you're drowning in email? Despair of ever seeing an empty in-box again? Check out these top 10 tips.
Audio -- Interview with Cole Silver In this interview, I discuss why leadership is so important for lawyers, why lawyers should engage in leadership development especially in today's weakened economy, and the resources that I recommend for those interested in strengthening their leadership skills. (Prefer to read it? You'll receive a link for the transcript, too.)
White paper: Three Barriers to Business Development Success -- and the Solutions You Need to Break Through COMING SOON!

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You'll also receive a free subscription to Leadership Matters for Lawyers, a weekly email newsletter that shares articles and tips on developing your leadership skills (special note -- even first-year lawyers need leadership skills!), and how you can improve your own professional development, your rainmaking activity, and your career path. I hope you'll find great benefit from the newsletter, but if not, you'll find an unsubscribe link in every email.

Any questions? Email Julie Fleming-Brown.