I read an article recently by Jennifer B. Kahnweiler entitled “Why Introverts Can Make the Best Leaders” over at Forbes.com. Jennifer points out that many of the best leaders in the country consider themselves introverts. The list includes Bill Gates, Warren Buffett and Charles Schwab. Jennifer wrote that there are at least five reasons that [...]
Category Archives: Lawyering
The Thong on Trial
I was watching the Today Show this morning during breakfast and watched a segment about the most recent “crazy” lawsuit that has been filed. When I did a search on the internet this afternoon for more information I came across some hilarious headlines, but this one by The Smoking Gun was awesome:”Dinged by a G-String“. [...]
Who Hates Lawyers…Raise Your Hand
I was reading a post today from SC Trial Lawyer, David Swanner, titled “Why People Don’t Like Lawyers” and it tells of a horror story (for lawyers anyway) about a lawyer going off in a doctor’s office about how she is a lawyer and she knows the law and you can’t ask for such and [...]
Where’s the Real [Blank]? Dressing the Part
One of the things I learned early on in my practice is that when you are young you have to do some things to make yourself appear more experienced – like you know what you’re doing. One thing I do, is meet with prospective clients in my personal office where there is nice furniture, law [...]
Where’s the Real [Blank]? Dealing with a Lack of Experience: Part 2
We have been talking about how to get past dealing with a lack of experience. Previously, I talked about making up for that experience by getting a good mentor who can lead you through the struggles, and also discussed how you should be sure to correct people’s misconception that a lack of experience means a [...]
Where’s the Real [Blank]? Dealing with a Lack of Experience
Where’s the Real Attorney? You fill in the blank with your chosen profession/calling. I’ve heard this a number of times from other lawyers and people from outside of the practice of law like ministers, dentists, etc. One of the main concerns people (potential customers) seem to have is with a young person’s lack of [...]
Where’s the Real Attorney?
One of the first obstacles I had to overcome when I began working as the only attorney at my firm was to try and talk people into retaining me to handle their case for them. I was just out of law school and had just passed the bar. I was 26 years old and [...]
