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Law Firms Must Get “Unreasonable” To Win The Talent Wars

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As an adjunct legal professor, I’m fortunate to get to spend time with law students. They are smart, hardworking, and ready to make valuable contributions to the legal profession. And they’re different from lawyers of...more

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Try To Be Better Every Day

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Let me tell you something straight – mediocrity is a choice, and excellence is a habit. I’ve spent my career watching companies rise and fall, and the one constant separator between success and failure is the relentless...more

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Three Ways Law Firm Brands Burn Out

With great apologies to Tolstoy, all dysfunctional law firm brands are dysfunctional in their own ways. Maybe it’s the way that a Miami office gets tacked onto a Montana firm because two of the lawyers were friends....more

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The Good and the Ugly: Lessons in Putting Clients First

In the grind of the day-to-day, it can sometimes be easy to forget who is at the center of everything we do – our clients. I’d like to offer you two contrasting stories that serve as a reminder of putting clients first (which...more

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3 Key Steps to Creating a Champion’s Mindset

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Every outstanding attorney I work with (and believe me, they are all outstanding attorneys) is challenged by one basic thing: their mindset. That’s the value of a coach; I don’t get bogged down in the story my clients tell...more

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Every Adventure Requires a First Step

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In the context of work and your career, the phrase “every adventure requires a first step” takes on profound significance. Just as in any grand expedition or personal endeavor, professional growth and success requires an...more

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Judge Orders Attorneys Who Failed To Discern The Difference Between "May Not" And "Does Not" To Attend School

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Nearly a dozen years ago, I wrote a lengthy post on the meanings of "shall" and "will".  In that post, I noted that "shall" is sometimes used, particularly in Bylaws, to mean "may".   I did not consider whether "may" could...more

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Statistics on Virginia’s Discipline of Lawyers (Fiscal Year 2021)

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Reporting from the Virginia State Bar’s Office of Bar Counsel indicates general consistency in the overall number of complaints made against lawyers and the corresponding levels of discipline....more

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Court Of Appeal Admonishes Counsel With Coke

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Usually, appellate decisions provide guidance to future litigants on how the law will be interpreted and applied.  A recent published opinion by the Fourth District Court of Appeal, however, provides guidance to lawyers on...more

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Never Neglect Learning

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A few years ago, I read a quote that resonated with me. I happened upon the quote this week and had the same reaction. The quote is “Everyone is born a genius, but the process of living de-geniuses them.” This insightful...more

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[Event] 2019 Corporate Counsel Summit - December 5th, Columbus, OH

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Join Bricker & Eckler for our seventh-annual leadership summit, hosted by Bricker's Walker Link Leadership Group especially for in-house counsel. At this year's event, we are pleased to welcome Aaron Granger, Head of Legal at...more

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Be the Change

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JW Way Fundamental #19: Lead by Example  "The best way to influence others and maintain our culture is by one’s own examples. Walk the talk. Don’t ask others to do what you won’t or can’t. Take responsibility to consistently...more

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Work Life Balance is How You Define it

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JW Way Fundamental #24: Maintain a healthy work life balance - "Stay happier, healthier and more productive by balancing your time between billable hours, marketing, community activities, family, friends,...more

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Surviving The Impostor Syndrome: Staying on Course as a Successful Business Leader

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In her thoughtful column in the January edition of the Texas Bar Journal titled, “Do You Suffer From Impostor Syndrome,” lawyer coach Martha McIntire Newman, focuses on a topic that has too long flown under the radar. Ms....more

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Be Persistent and Believe in Yourself

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Believing in yourself sounds easy, but we all have our own insecurities to overcome in given situations. Sometimes the easiest road is to fold and not move forward. Taking the easy way generally is the path to things staying...more

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