If you were able to graduate from law school and pass the bar exam, then you have the tools to write a legal document. However, to be efficient in legal writing you must be concise, brief, and logical. I will go over 11 tips that can help you to improve your legal writing skills.

A few years back I was part of a test that was given to many attorneys. At the end of this test it was determined that I was part of the 98% of the attorneys who showed no empathy. In my experience my lack of empathy allows me to evaluate cases by separating emotion from the law. This is an interesting topic. Email me if you have any feedback on this topic. I can be reached at [email protected]

I have a unique outlook for law school, since I'm an adjunct professor. I did not like law school, but that's why I'm teaching. Law school teaches us how to think like a lawyer, but it doesn't teach you the soft skills. Do you know how to be a "rainmaker"?

Sometimes being a lawyer is lonely, because attorney client privileged information prevents you from talking to anybody about the case. Lawyers tend to have a higher rate of mental health issues due to the stress associated with the job. Do you know how to not be exhausted from the work day?

Most of these tips I have learned the hard way, and some are just basic tips that I feel every lawyer should have knowledge of. When you are running a law firm the last thing you want to do is try to outsmart the IRS, because if they find out they will go after your accounts.

In my line of work there are many forms of opportunities that come in the shape of barratry. As a new attorney you're going to be faced with hard decisions on how to make money. The best decision you can make is making money the ethical way. I have been practicing law for 32 years and I'm able to sleep at night with a clear conscience because I make sure to do everything ethically.

Even the attorneys that are the most aware and the most astute to these kinds of things can fall victim to scams. I'm a professor, and I teach my students these types of scams. Scams are real and they are getting very clever. Listen to this episode so I can share with you how I almost fell victim just the other day. The scammers are getting clever, they tried while I was doing payroll. Is it a coincidence?, let me know if you have any similar stories.

I've represented defendants and have represented plaintiffs in my 32 years of practicing law. I have watched the Texas Supreme Court during that time change from a democrat Texas Supreme Court to a republican supreme court. Because of the change I noticed that verdicts are now in the favor of defendants such as insurance companies and your big businesses. Looking back, I have practiced law on the opposite side of the supreme court decisions pretty much all my 32 years. In this episode I share my case with the Texas Supreme Court.

This episode is an update to an earlier podcast I posted. In that podcast I talked about how there is a nationwide effort to allow non-lawyers to invest in law firms. The reason that it was allowed was because consumers are not getting adequate service from attorneys and this would allow for those consumers to get treated better. I have seen that England has gotten involved in this movement. Take a listen to this week's episode and let me update you on the developments.

I believe that lawyers are the worst in nutrition, and I believe it can be attributed to law school. Poor eating habits can follow you if you don't recognize it. Nutrition has been an issue that I have worked really hard to master, but I doubt I will ever master it. Solutions for this topic can be found in your goals. Listen to this episode if you want my opinion on how to improve your nutrition.