Dec 9, 2023
December is a great time to take
stock, hit the reset button, and do some planning. With 2024 around the
corner, I’ve been speaking with my clients about setting goals for
the new year.
I’m not talking about making New Year’s resolutions. It's important to understand that resolutions and goals are not the...
Nov 30, 2023
As attorneys, we share many
qualities that make us effective in representing our clients.
Our skepticism, aversion to risk, sense of urgency,
competitiveness, and pessimism, can all be good for out
clients.
But when it comes to building a practice, advancing our careers, or taking on leadership roles, we are more...
Nov 5, 2023
It is axiomatic that if you want to
have a successful legal career, you need to learn your craft. Most
areas of legal practice require highly refined analytical abilities
coupled with good judgment. For the most part, the first
developmental task of any new lawyer is to learn how to practice
law.
But if you want to...
Oct 21, 2023
Artificial Intelligence continues to be
a big unknown in the legal space. It holds tremendous promise for
streamlining the delivery of legal services and is already being
deployed to expedite discovery, to help draft contracts, to assist
with client intake, and to streamline many other functions that
once required a...
Oct 7, 2023
In the past year, I’ve done a number of
interviews with lawyers who have transitioned from the traditional
practice of law into other corporate or consulting roles. In this
episode, I speak with Shawn Hoyt about how to transition into an
operations role in a corporate environment.
Shawn is someone who has thought a...