Tips for Lawyers Podcast

Today’s podcast is an ode to my new Better Business Skills course. For my dedicated podcast listeners I’ve put the entire first day of the course into podcast format so you can hear what it’s all about, why you should consider it, and hopefully get a few tips and tricks here and there. IMPORTANT NOTE […]

In episode 10 of the Tips for Lawyers podcast I talk about “imposter syndrome” and how it might apply to lawyers. What is imposter syndrome?  It’s that feeling you get when you are in a situation that’s beyond what you see as your capacity. It might be where you don’t have the capacity to deal […]

Legal Writing is not a very sexy topic.  However, your legal career really hinges on your ability to communicate complex legal principles in a way that allows clients to understand it, and in a way that addresses their questions. So often we fill up our legal advices with unnecessary fluff, resulting in unhappy clients who […]

Your legal career is pretty important to you, and I understand that.  So the question in today’s podcast is how you go about adding value to your legal career and advance your career prospects in the process. I raised one aspect (profit) briefly in this post recently, but here I cover a range of different […]

In my time as a lawyer I’ve yet to come across anyone who genuinely loves performance reviews.  In reality, most people can’t stand performance reviews.  From the moment they get their self-assessment form, until the time it’s over and everything has been submitted, performance reviews are a time of stress, angst and worry.  Add to that […]

It’s essential for lawyers to develop their legalese properly. In this podcast I provide 8 pieces of wisdom to really get your legalese on the right path. Specifically in this podcast you will learn: Why clients need to appreciate how smart you are, and how using legalese can really help you in that respect Why your […]

Attending a function and trying to meet and network with new people for business doesn’t fill many new lawyers with joy.  In this episode of the podcast I talk about some tips for working a room, including: Getting over your fears What to do with your mobile phone Finding out about the others in attendance […]

In this podcast I tell you what you need to know about law firm culture.   Law Firms have been talking about their “great culture” now for a while, but I’m not totally convinced whether anyone actually knows what they mean when they are discussing it. Oh – they’ve got a “great culture” or “their culture […]

Show Notes Procrastination is to productivity as rust is to iron.  It erodes, eats away, and ultimately destroys your ability to be productive. So I made a podcast about it. In this episode you will learn: Why I didn’t tell you how to find the show notes earlier; Some of the main causes of procrastination […]

Tips for Lawyers Podcast Episode 2 – Show Notes In episode 2 of the Tips for Lawyers podcast I talk about forming new habits. What does that mean?  Well we deal with: Why I’m talking about changing habits in a podcast that’s supposed to be about lawyers; How people are made up of a bundle […]

Tips for Lawyers Podcast Episode 1 – Show Notes Finally. FINALLY!!!! Yes, I’ve been talking about it for a while, but this is the first Tips for Lawyers podcast.  I hope you get something out of it – if you’re a long term reader, you might find you know a lot of the stuff in […]