I confess: I find it difficult to write and post anything that is relevant while young lawyers are likely working from home while looking after their kids who are not in school. I sense that the Coronavirus will change client development forever, or at least for the rest of this year.
I generally write these
When I am asked what I most enjoyed about coaching, I always respond that I most enjoyed seeing younger lawyers succeed, and knowing I had some small role in their success. I hope I inspired them. I know they inspired me.
Are you inspiring your next generation of lawyers? Here are some suggestions.
Suppose for the moment you are a a breakfast, lunch a ball game or an event and you meet a potential client or referral source. What is your goal?
Next time you have this kind of meeting opportunity set some goals for the meeting. I know many lawyers whose goal is to get business
Consider this dichotomy: On the one hand, according to a January, 2020 Gallup Poll, lawyers are ranked 14th on honesty and ethical standards. (Nurses are most trusted for the 18th year in a row).
That’s not so bad. Congressmen were ranked 21st, only beating out car salesmen.
On the other hand the American Film
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More importantly, you will learn how to
In November, 1981, I gave a presentation to the Virginia Road Builders. I knew this presentation would shape the future of my career, and I prepared and prepared and prepared. I wrote every word I intended to say and then made the presentation with no notes. (We didn’t have PowerPoint presentations then and I didn’t
A young associate asked:
Which extracurricular / community activities would be the most beneficial in my overall client development and how such activities can lead to client development (specific examples and/or stories would be great?
Do something that you are passionate about so that you are motivated to participate and stick with it long enough
Want to take a couple of classes that will help you get better at client development? Suppose I told you that the two I would take would be Creative Writing and Drawing. What would your reaction be?
My guess is that you would wonder what in the world either of those courses has to do
This could be the shortest blog I have posted in the last 15 years. Here are three ideas I shared with lawyers I coached. Try these for 2020 and let me know if you see more successful client development in 2020.
It’s hard for me to process that tomorrow we start a new decade. I look back and 50 years ago, I would finish my first semester of law school and surprise myself with the high grades I earned. On New Years Eve 20 years ago, I was on top of the Magnolia Hotel in Dallas