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New issue of The Complete Lawyer: Dealing with the jerk at work

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“There have always been, and inevitably will be, a certain number of bullies, braggarts, brutes and bigots who manage to insinuate themselves into any assemblage of humans, the legal profession not excluded. In the past, these misfits have been dealt with by peer pressure and sanctions; however, as the rude, degrading behaviors creep ever closer [...]

“Because sometimes in life, you just need to be nagged…”

 I ran across a handy site today: HassleMe.  Although just about everyone hates to be nagged, reminders are helpful — especially to those of us who tend to be busy and pulled in many different directions.  HassleMe is a free service that allows you to define how often you’d like to reminded to take whatever action [...]

You do it for your clients… Do you do it for yourself?

 During my first conversation with a new client, we were talking about the goals she’d like to set.  She said she’d like to make partner at her firm, and I asked what she needed to do to reach that goal.  She answered that good work and maybe bringing in a few clients would get her [...]

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