Developing the Next Generation of Rainmakers
Recently I received an email from a firm that was proudly announcing the lawyers who had been promoted to equity partner. I had coached all but one of those lawyers.
When I coached those lawyers, I was struck by four things.
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When I ask lawyers I have finished coaching “what is the one thing you wish you could have done differently before the coaching program,” their answer is always the same. “I wish I had started learning about client development earlier in my career.”
Law schools brag that students are taught to “think like a lawyer.”…
Three weeks ago many of us were glued to our television sets for the NCAA final game between Duke and Butler. It was one of the most exciting NCAA final game ever. Players on both teams played as a team and the coaching was outstanding. Watching it made me think of how well lawyers play…