Life at the Bar
This blawg addresses strategies that lawyers can use in their professional development, business development, career management, and work/life balance.
Author: Julie Fleming-Brown is of counsel with Keegan Federal & Associates in Atlanta and founder of Life at the Bar Coaching. She is also editor-in-chief of The SciTech Lawyer, a quarterly magazine published by the American Bar Association's Section of Science and Technology Law.
Blawg Related Categories: Careers • Work/Life Balance • Law Practice Management • Legal Marketing & Consulting • Consultant
Recent Posts from Life at the Bar
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Retreat for professional reflection
In just a few hours, I am going on retreat. I’ll be in Wyoming, which dials deep into one of my top values — freedom. (The image to the left is the view from my…
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Under pressure? Don’t get rattled.
I noticed another lesson in the Olympics last night. I watched the 400m relays and saw the U.S. men’s and women’s teams disqualified for dropping the baton. The men quit running after the drop, but the…
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Attaining leadership in a bar association
Working on a bar association committee or project is a good way to get leadership experience quickly. The reason is simple: because of the number and variety of bar associations (the ABA, state, city/county, area-of-practice,…
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Are you playing to win?
Last night, I was watching the men’s gymnastics Olympic competition. I was struck with the approaches, at least as described by the know-it-all knowledgeable commentators. (I admit to some impatience with the Olympic commentators, who…
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Discrimination against women in law firms?
Former law firm associate Catriona Collins sued the law firm that had employed her, Cohen Pontani Lieberman & Pavane, claiming that she was passed over for work assignments and ultimately dismissed on the basis of…
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What challenge bothers you most?
One of my favorite questions to suggest to a lawyer who’s in conversation with a potential client or looking to deepen a conversation with a current client is this: When you’re stuck in traffic and…
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Q&A: When an assignment goes awry
I’ve begun including a new feature in my weekly email newsletter Leadership Matters for Lawyers, called “Ask Julie.” Readers can send in questions, and each week I select one to answer in the newsletter. Last…
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A question to consider
I’ll write more about this in a future post, but here’s a question for you to consider: Are you playing to win? Or are you playing not to lose?
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Tuesday shorts 7/29/08 (happiness in the law, client relationships, Blackberry malaise)
I’m attending a conference this week, so I thought I’d load up a few links to good articles and blog posts some of you may not have seen. Seven Simple Suggestions for Success…
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Friday funny: interview with Giovanni Diviacchi
How many clients does it take to change a light bulb? One: the client holds it and then expects the world to revolve around him. Have you ever wished for ammunition to fire back…