Tips For Lawyers Podcast

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 […]