I loved coaching senior associates. Why? Most of the associates I coached were eager to learn and open to coaching. Most of them are now rainmakers or firm leaders.
Some of you reading this today are among the most successful associates I coached. You stood out from the crowd and I could tell you were
A good role model
It’s that time of year again. Law firm graduates will start their first year in law firms throughout the US. Over the years, I have given many presentations to first year lawyers during their orientation.
If you are a brand new lawyer, this one is for you. If you are a lawyer in a firm
As we are approaching 2016, is your law firm encouraging your associates to create a career plan with goals? I asked the question because when I was the partner responsible for career development in my old firm, our firm made if more difficult.
The message our associates received was that achieving billable hours was the
In most large law firms, associates are distinguished by:
Those attributes are hardly inspiring for the young lawyers.
How can you really get to know the young lawyers who work with you? I say it’s best outside of the office.
In
I confess: I totally missed it when I was practicing law, and I only learned what I had done, after a few years and then I made a change.
What did I miss? I had a superstar associate working for me, and for a few years I did not give him the full opportunity to
Richard Beem (Rich) is a Chicago based patent lawyer I have known and coached a couple of years. A few weeks ago Rich launched his new blog: Beem on Patents.
Over time, I learned that Rich has also mentored and helped young lawyers over the years. I asked him to share with you come
Greetings today from Grand Rapids, Michigan, where I will be giving four, yes four, presentations at the State Bar of Michigan Annual Meeting and Solo & Small Firm Institute. If you would like to see my handout materials for each of the four presentations, you can find them here.
If you are a
Are you a first year lawyer in a law firm? This one tip is for you.
Do you know first year lawyers in a law firm? If you think this is a valuable tip, share it with them.
Here is the tip: