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- How much Initiative is Too Much?
We all want to do the job properly and comprehensively, but at what point should you draw the line when it comes to chasing down the answer to every thought you have in a given task?
19 min - How can Young Lawyers Work more Efficiently?
It's a common issue for young lawyers - it just seems like everything takes much longer than it "should". So how can we be working towards more efficiency in our practice?
21 min - Should Lawyers Write with Contractions?
In "legal writing" (whatever that means) should we be using contractions? Some seem to be firmly against, and others much more casual about it all.
7 min - How to Write a better Advice
Many young lawyers come out of law school with a lot of knowledge and
the ability to put together a sound legal opinion on a given topic.
But when it comes to communicating that to the client... it all goes to
hell in a handbasket.
10 min - You Need to Ditch these Law School Habits
During law school you developed some tactics, habits and strategies designed to work within the system and maximise your results.
Some of them aren't going to translate well into legal practice.
Listen to find out more!
10 min - Careful Who you Take Wellness Advice From
Should you take advice from people who haven't themselves thrived in the legal profession?
9 min - Law is Hard – Deal with ItI get it – bad things do happen in a legal career, and there are certainly some aspects that need “fixing”.But the truth is, even if we fix everything we can, a legal career is still going to be challenging at intellectual, emotional and spiritual levels.So if you’re not up for that, or at least prepared to start arming yourself with the necessary tools, perhaps this isn’t the career for you.I get it – bad things do happen in a legal career, and there are certainly some aspects that need “fixing”.But the truth is, even if we fix everything we can, a legal career is still going to be challenging at intellectual, emotional and spiritual levels.So if you’re not up for that, or at least prepared to start arming yourself with the necessary tools, perhaps this isn’t the career for you.11 min
- How to Write Shorter LettersYour letters are too long. Time to fix it.Your letters are too long. Time to fix it.14 min
- Are Young Lawyers Incompetent at Business?And, more importantly, does it have to be that way?By applying a simple change in the way you perceive your decisions, you can start to ensure that you are working towards being a more valuable contributor to your firm every day.And, more importantly, does it have to be that way?By applying a simple change in the way you perceive your decisions, you can start to ensure that you are working towards being a more valuable contributor to your firm every day.17 min
- Does your Drafting Achieve its Purpose?Audience, Purpose, Tone and Brevity – you’ve heard me say it before, and you probably will again. These are the key elements of excellent legal drafting.So how can we ensure that the purpose of our legal drafting is well defined, and that what we produce achieves that purpose?Let’s chat about that in this podcast.Audience, Purpose, Tone and Brevity – you’ve heard me say it before, and you probably will again. These are the key elements of excellent legal drafting.So how can we ensure that the purpose of our legal drafting is well defined, and that what we produce achieves that purpose?Let’s chat about that in this podcast.9 min
About Tips for Lawyers Podcast
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The Tips for Lawyers show is here to provide lawyers with the tools they need to thrive in legal practice.
It's to fill a gap in the training of law students, lawyers and attorneys: practical legal skills and training.
Lawyers and attorneys for a long time now have begun to ignore or avoid the skills and knowledge that are being utilised by businesses and entrepreneurs all over the world.
For some reason, we seem to think that we are special in legal practice, and avoid taking on board skills that could help us develop better relationships with clients, more valuable endeavours for our law firms, and better outcomes in terms of profit.
The Tips For Lawyers show will deal with topics that allow us to improve our communication skills, our marketing and business development (or rainmaking), our productivity as lawyers, time billing and recording, persuasion and advocacy, legal writing skills and drafting, and an abundance of other ways in which lawyers can be more personally productive, useful and beneficial to their firm and their client.
The show also deals with the struggles and issues that young lawyers face in getting through day to day practice.
Subscribe today - and see how you can genuinely love a legal career.