It’s okay if you decide that you do not want to practice as a Lawyer. There are plenty of options available to you. There are many companies that love employing Lawyers who don’t want to practice as Lawyers because they see that they add tremendous value...
You need to adopt the same approach as you would with any investment decision and you should speak to a number of people before accepting a Partnership offer. Do your homework on what the expectations are on you becoming a Partner, whether that be a Salary Partner or...
Networking is critical for your legal career. Essentially, what we are finding these days is firms are very interested in practitioners who have been able to introduce new clients to the firm or have developed a little bit of a client following. You need to invest...
Don’t give up if you have been told that you have been unsuccessful. Persist with other positions. Sometimes things happen that are beyond your control and that you are not aware of and you think “Oh I’ve been unsuccessful again” but the firm...
It is critical that you focus on your natural strengths. Do not spend your entire career trying to fix your weaknesses, you will not succeed if you try and do that. To succeed, you need to work out what your natural strengths are. These aren’t strengths that you...
