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Cordell Parvin Blog
You Gotta Believe: Some Practical Ideas
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PropertyProf Blog
ABA Real Property, Trust & Estate Law Fellowship: APPLY NOW!
By Chris Odinet
I want to take a moment to give a major plug to the American Bar Association's Real Property, Trust and Estate Law fellowship program. I am just finishing my second…
The Legal Whiteboard
The Connection between Coaching and Mentoring and Great Lawyer Careers — Sporkin’s Kids and other Examples
My previous post excerpted the introduction "How to Solve the Legal Profession's Diversity Problem." The article suggests that our diversity challenges are rooted in a systems problem. First, our systems…
Cordell Parvin Blog
What Have You Learned and How are You Implementing It?
Recently I received a really nice handwritten note from an Atlanta lawyer. He said: Cordell. We've never met, but I've been following (and recommending) your blog for years. I wanted…
BuildSmart
Congratulations to Jim Archibald Who Has Been Invited to Join ACCL as Fellow
We are pleased to announce that Jim Archibald has been invited to join the highly selective American College of Construction Lawyers (ACCL) as a Fellow. Fellowship in the ACCL is…
Cordell Parvin Blog
Success: Why Always Striving to Get Better is Fun
I have never been content and I've always felt I had more I could learn. I recently saw a short video clip of a younger Steve Jobs talking about life…
Cordell Parvin Blog
Law Firm Professional Development: This one is for you
Is training your lawyers thought of as an expense or a revenue enhancer? I believe most firms view it as an expense and that is why they do so little…
Dewey B Strategic
Last Call: The Annual Start Stop Poll Closes on Monday January 18th: Share Your Wisdom With Your Colleagues
By Jean O'Grady
The Poll: Please take the brief (11 question) 2015-2016 Start Stop Poll here. For the last two years one of the most popular Dewey B Strategic blogposts has been the summary…
Cordell Parvin Blog
Your Goals: Find Ways to Remove Obstacles
I grew up being inspired when reading biographies about people who overcame adversity and achieved great things. Each overcame obstacles to achieve what others said could not be done If…
Real Lawyers Have Blogs
Who do you need to get to know?
Learning for me has always been about getting to know others. Others who had experience in an area in which I wanted to grow and who were a lot smarter…