Encore Post: Signs Only a Lawyer Could Love

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Is Real Estate Evergreen or a Phoenix?

No. 1,232 Summary: Some say that real estate practice for lawyers is making a comeback. Maybe it is. But a young lawyer taking up real estate practice should not be a one trick pony. I read a piece on the ABA Journal Web Site in which a legal recruiter stated that real estate transactional work, […]

Reading Above Your Comfort Zone

No. 1,231 Summary: Read something educational, not just entertaining. Better yet, read something written by a genius. Congratulations, you’re reading a book. But what are you reading? Hmm . . . A little light, don’t you say? Here’s an idea for your next book. Don’t just entertain yourself, educate yourself. Read something written by […]

Encore Post: “Daylight Spending Time”

No. 1,230 Summary: Don’t waste the hour you saved over the Summer. Do something worthwhile. First published on November 2, 2014 as No. 1,116 We’ve all heard others (not us) complain about how there are not enough hours in the day. Well, once a year they get their wish. Today, November 2, 2014 is a […]

Getting to the Heart of It.

A brief is supposed to be persuasive. That means that you have to get to the heart of it. And then you have to make a good, plausible argument. And then you stop.

How Do You Get to Carnegie Hall?

No. 1,228 Summary: It is important to practice testimony before going to court. Its an old joke, but one with a point. A few weeks ago, after winning a football game with an amazing end zone catch, the wide receiver said that they had been practicing that play all week. Musicians continue to rehearse material […]

Is Your Lawyer Happy In His/Her Work?

No. 1,227 Summary: While some lawyers are subject to depression due to stress, there are many who enjoy their work and achieve satisfaction from helping people and solving problems. Happy lawyers do good work for their clients. I ran across a short post from Time Magazine last night called “High Paying Jobs That Will Make […]

Legal Ad of the week

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File Under: Things We Don’t Need Anymore.

No. 1,225

Something to Meditate.

No. 1,224 Summary: JetBlue has a link on its email ads called “Humankinda” about the fast pace and mindlessness of modern American life. Here’s a sample.

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