Law practice tips, tools and trade secrets. http://www.cba.org/practicelink http://www.cba.org/cba/PracticeLink/images/logorss.gif http://www.cba.org/practicelink This is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site, subject to copyright and fair use. A wise person said, “A mistake is not a mistake unless you fail to learn from it.” I made my share of mistakes in my legal career, and here are a few I learned from. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CBAPracticeLink/~3/fdtedvlD68c/mistakes.aspx http://www.cba.org/CBA/practicelink/careerbuilders_advancement/mistakes.aspx From time to time you may encounter troublesome “personalities.” Don’t allow yourself to be distracted by them. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CBAPracticeLink/~3/T8lKTgt2_18/contests.aspx http://www.cba.org/CBA/practicelink/careerbuilders_people/contests.aspx There may be 50 ways to leave your lover, but there's only one good way to leave your employment: with grace. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CBAPracticeLink/~3/JQJhxmjVqmc/leavingemployment.aspx http://www.cba.org/cba/PracticeLink/careerbuilders_advancement/leavingemployment.aspx Commitment to the group is essential to a successful practice team, but sometimes easier said than done in the legal world, where individuality is respected and management skills are usually not part of the curriculum. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CBAPracticeLink/~3/MljJ76UuIrc/winninggroup.aspx http://www.cba.org/cba/PracticeLink/leadership_partnership/winninggroup.aspx The rising costs of running a traditional law business, massive cutbacks and salary freezes at large firms, and the explosive growth in online technology have all led to the rise of virtual law firms (VLFs). A VLF is one where much of the firm’s operations — law books, client files, practice management tools, meeting spaces, and so on — are entirely online. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CBAPracticeLink/~3/94c1OlsE0rw/virtuallaw.aspx http://www.cba.org/cba/PracticeLink/national/virtuallaw.aspx From health and wellness to issues affecting women and young lawyers, visit CBA PracticeLink's new Work-Life Balance Resource Centre to view a comprehensive listing of CBA articles and links to external reports and resources—all related to one of the biggest challenges facing lawyers today. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CBAPracticeLink/~3/ClIRUe05NUo/default.aspx http://www.cba.org/cba/PracticeLink/balance_main/default.aspx The combination of painful recession, advancing technology and lawyer “quality of life” expectations have created a growing trend favoring one form of overhead reduction: conducting a legal practice primarily through the Internet. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CBAPracticeLink/~3/erbgPeyE3so/virtual.aspx http://www.cba.org/CBA/PracticeLink/CS/virtual.aspx In the current economic climate, lawyers may be wondering whether the grass would be greener if they left for another firm, started their own practice, or exited the practice of law altogether. The decision to make such a change should not be taken lightly, and should involve weighing four fundamental considerations... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CBAPracticeLink/~3/CYeXa57cLMw/grassgreener.aspx http://www.cba.org/cba/PracticeLink/BWL/grassgreener.aspx How do I go about getting published to raise my profile? -- Senior Associate, Regional Firm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CBAPracticeLink/~3/nAV3P4UTNLU/askcoach9.aspx http://www.cba.org/cba/PracticeLink/mt/askcoach9.aspx From renegotiating what you pay for office supplies to reevaluating compensation, here are the top 10 tips for recession survival, including a checklist for your firm. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CBAPracticeLink/~3/9qqkFOqncsQ/recessioncoping.aspx http://www.cba.org/cba/PracticeLink/MF/recessioncoping.aspx As the economic crisis deepens, it’s time to re-evaluate your marketing efforts. Here are five steps you can take to boost your firm, now and in the future. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CBAPracticeLink/~3/NJ52gXvLLP4/recessionmarket.aspx http://www.cba.org/cba/PracticeLink/MT/recessionmarket.aspx In these uncertain times, technological opportunities may help law firms lower costs, start and solidify client relationships, provide better service, ride out the economic downturn and prepare for more prosperous times ahead. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CBAPracticeLink/~3/nb6-MGMCdzE/recessiontech.aspx http://www.cba.org/cba/PracticeLink/TAYP/recessiontech.aspx