In World War II, fighter pilots spoke of the danger of target fixation. During bombing runs, pilots could become so focused on their targets that they’d dive, drop a bomb on the target, and yet remain so intent on hitting the target that they’d fail to pull up in time. They’d end up hitting their [...]
One reflection exercise I suggest to disenchanted lawyers is to contemplate what they’d be doing if not practicing law. The reason is not to identify the lawyer’s next career, but instead to get in touch with what might be preferable and why, and then to consider whether that quality could exist in a legal practice. [...]
EXTENDED to December 15 – when I set the original expiration date, I didn’t notice 12/10 was a Sunday. But, only 2 spaces remain at this reduced fee, so don’t wait!Â
As regular readers of my blog know, I don’t generally use it for promotions. However, I’m announcing a time-limited opportunity to be coached at 20% off my standard [...]
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 at [...]
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 [...]
Imagine for a moment being a client, trying to select a lawyer for a representation in a case you may or may not fully understand, in which you likely have no expertise at all. And imagine that your case is one of your top priorities: a divorce or child custody case, a bet-the-company business case, [...]
In my experience, newer associates often have challenges in determining what they do and don’t have the authority to do. Some may take on too little authority, undermining their usefulness to more senior lawyers who need not be consulted about every decision, and others may too on too much, possibly compromising strategic decisions that should be [...]
It should go without saying that client service is the bottom-line, critical piece of practice that cannot be overlooked. Unfortunately, that message does seem to be overlooked in some areas. At the risk of stating the obvious, clients are an attorney’s lifeblood. Without clients, practicing law is impossible. That makes your clients pretty important, doesn’t [...]
December 06, 2006 
