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career development
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Legal Writing Prof Blog
Better Writing and Your Career
The newspaper "Investor's Business Daily" carries a daily series on "Leaders and Success." Monday's installment (March 4, 2013) falls under the category of "How You Think is Everything" with an…
Cordell Parvin Blog
8 things associates want to know and are afraid to ask
Other than a number of billable hours, what is expected of associates? What kind of feedback will I receive? How will I know if I am on track to make…
The Legal Whiteboard
The Newcomb Problem of Going to Law School, Vet School, or Becoming a VAP
Posted by Jeff LipshawWhen I teach contracts, one of my catch phrases is "you pays your money and you takes your chances." It's consistent with my view, expressed ad nauseam…
Cordell Parvin Blog
My guide to working with baby boomers
I coach a very successful senior associate who asked for my suggestions for working with a demanding baby boomer senior partner. I know working for my generation, including me, is…
Cordell Parvin Blog
Avoiding Your Fiscal Cliff: Create Your 2013 Business Plan Now
Yes, I know that your career will not be as instantly impacted in 2013 by not creating a plan as the US economy might be impacted by not creating a…
Cordell Parvin Blog
Quit Thinking Like an Associate
During my career I have worked with over 1000 associates. I have encouraged them to quit thinking like an associate and to start thinking like the CEO of their career.…
Real Lawyers Have Blogs
How college students can use LinkedIn
I was in Dallas last fall and getting a lift from the hotel to a restaurant by a nice young man working as a bell cap. I asked if he was…
Cordell Parvin Blog
Why Most Lawyers Will Fail to Have a Great Career
Recently I wrote: What does it take to make rain? I feel incredibly fortunate. I never really set out to be a rainmaker. I simply was passionate about my work…
The Legal Whiteboard
Betting on the Next Generation of Law School Graduates
Two years ago, I got a call from Jack Crittenden, the editor-in-chief of The National Jurist, a publication targeted at law students. Jack asked me if I would be interested…
Cyberblog
Careers in Computer Security
One of the things I like about computer security is how uncredentialed the whole field is. Very few senior computer security people started their careers in the field. One of…