Life & Career Coaching for Lawyers
Life & Career Coaching for Lawyers
As most of us are pressed for time it seems a lot easier to simply lament the fact that we don’t have a large friend group any longer than to expend the effort in time it makes to create new friendships. But in reality there are a lot of simple ways to make friends that will not only further that goal but will likely fulfill other interests that make us well-rounded, happier humans.
Wanting to build a brand and develop more clients but not sure how to get started? Today, I share some of the interesting and surprising things I learned during my time building and leading my own practice group.
Early on in my practice, I had a mentor who told me, “Never forget that it’s all about relationships.” He was trying to explain to me that there was no magic bullet to marketing—if the relationship wasn’t there, if the other person didn’t like and respect you on some level, you would never work together.
But it’s not just about the clients. The same thing holds true for my relationship with fellow attorneys and bosses.
Rules for playing well with other lawyers and co-workers…
When I was mid-level associate, I was recruited by another firm to build and chair a new practice group in my specialty. It was a huge task and brought with it some pretty monumental challenges. After a period of 6 years, I had successfully created a thriving practice group with three partners, an associate, summer clerks and a paralegal. Small, yes, but we took the firm from zero to millions of dollars in revenue in that practice area in just a few years. Because of that experience, young attorneys often sought me out for advice on how to build their own practice or niche.
The following are my ramblings for building a thriving practice. Take them as you will. Everyone’s experience will be different.
When I was teaching in a law school, the students often asked me how to know if a firm was a good fit.
How do you get
your interviewer to pull back the curtain and tell you how things really work
without all the sales-ey pitching?
Here are few suggestions from my own experience and from those candidates who successfully got me to “spill the beans”, so to speak.
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