Tips for Lawyers Podcast

Once you know what the levers are, you need to know how they work together. Otherwise you end up spoiling your meal.  Once you know what the levers are, you need to know how they work together. Otherwise you end up spoiling your meal.  

We’ve already touched the surface of law firms making money, and now we’re going to look at the pieces.  We’ve already touched the surface of law firms making money, and now we’re going to look at the pieces.  

Even if you’re going to work a community services firm, you still need to understand the commercial impact of every decision you make. We’re going to skim the surface a bit of some core business concepts around how law firms actually make (or don’t) money.    Even if you’re going to work a community services […]

This is where a lot of lawyers get confused. They feel like the only value they have to offer is with their legal skills, and they don’t want to use those outside the context of a client relationship. But there are a tonne of ways you can add value. You just need to turn your […]

We’ve gone to the trouble of figuring out who your clients are… and now we need to find them. No it’s not a trick – you literally need to hunt down the places where your clients hang out. Find out how in this episode. We’ve gone to the trouble of figuring out who your clients are… […]

Answer: probably anyway who will take you. But that’s not an ideal strategy to adopt when it comes to most forms of relationship building. So let’s take a moment and figure out who it is that we actually want to act for.  Answer: probably anyway who will take you. But that’s not an ideal strategy […]

LinkedIn isn’t a marketing strategy. Nor is Twitter, nor are networking events. These things are tools that you use, but not strategies to achieve goals. Let’s talk about the difference between principles, strategies and and tools… and why you should care. LinkedIn isn’t a marketing strategy. Nor is Twitter, nor are networking events. These things are […]

If the word “marketing” sends shivers down your spine, then I understand. But perhaps it’s because you think of marketing as this big, bad thing that you have to do. Instead – what if you just changed your point of view about what it really means? If the word “marketing” sends shivers down your spine, then […]

There is a time for writing things, of course. But there’s a time when putting things in writing is inferior to just picking up the phone. Yes. Seriously.  There is a time for writing things, of course. But there’s a time when putting things in writing is inferior to just picking up the phone. Yes. […]

If you want to write something, then consider this critical aspects is going to help you no matter what it is you’re trying to write. If you want to write something, then consider this critical aspects is going to help you no matter what it is you’re trying to write.

It would be easy to think that everything is about how we express ourselves. But sometimes the most powerful parts of communication are the aspects of listening. It would be easy to think that everything is about how we express ourselves. But sometimes the most powerful parts of communication are the aspects of listening.

Law school hasn’t done you any favours when it comes to writing properly. And while that might not be deliberate, it’s certainly tangible and it’s important to fix. Let’s get started on that right away. Law school hasn’t done you any favours when it comes to writing properly. And while that might not be deliberate, it’s […]

Of course, communication is communication – if you master it as a lawyer, then you’ll probably be good at it across the board. But because so much of our job hinges upon our ability to communicate well… it’s pretty important. Of course, communication is communication – if you master it as a lawyer, then you’ll probably […]

None of us like performance reviews very much. But at the very least we can hope to use them to best advantage. None of us like performance reviews very much. But at the very least we can hope to use them to best advantage.

These are some of the most important characteristics of a lawyer – productivity and focus. If you can’t get these nailed down, then many things will elude you.  These are some of the most important characteristics of a lawyer – productivity and focus. If you can’t get these nailed down, then many things will elude […]

Then you need to embrace the fact that your awesomeness involves a series of little steps. Every. Single. Day. The ability to develop good habits can’t be underestimated – master it, and you master everything. Then you need to embrace the fact that your awesomeness involves a series of little steps. Every. Single. Day. The ability […]

There are three types of professional – losers, cruisers and dynamos… Which are you? There are three types of professional – losers, cruisers and dynamos… Which are you?

If we’re going to do a massive series on legal skills, then we can’t simply avoid the most basic skill: looking after yourself. If we’re going to do a massive series on legal skills, then we can’t simply avoid the most basic skill: looking after yourself.

You’ve gotta start somewhere, and this is the best place to do it – personal, professional, growth. You’ve gotta start somewhere, and this is the best place to do it – personal, professional, growth.

If pressed, I can lump pretty much anything into one of these four areas – and you can too!  Focus on these basic foundations and you’ll be well placed moving into the future.  If pressed, I can lump pretty much anything into one of these four areas – and you can too!  Focus on these […]

If you’re going to commit to developing your legal skills, then you need to appreciate the best way to go about it. If you’re going to approach it like trying to deadlift 300Kg on your first attempt – you’re going to fail. If you’re going to commit to developing your legal skills, then you need to […]

It would be easy to convince ourselves that lawyers just need to know laws, statues and cases right? But it’s far from the truth. And, for most young lawyers, focusing on simply learning more law is probably a bad idea. It would be easy to convince ourselves that lawyers just need to know laws, statues and […]

If you’ve been around for long here, you know that it’s all about legal skills. Time to up the ante – we’re going for 30 skills in 30 days. Each day an actionable tip, hint or some homework to build your legal skills significantly across a month. Are you going to play along? If you’ve been […]

How do you view your opportunities for continuing legal education? As a necessary evil? Or as an amazing chance to do something better? Let’s chat about the attitude we have to learning, and how we might make the most of the chances we have. How do you view your opportunities for continuing legal education? As a […]

You’ve got a large job that’s made up of lots of different pieces. If you listened to the last episode then you know how to figure out what to do. The next question is: when do you do each thing? That’s what we’ll find out in this episode! You’ve got a large job that’s made up […]