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Aging Attorneys - Whose Problem Is It Really?

The Complete LawyerVolume 3, Number 4April 2007 When I first began doing presentations for Bar groups and law firms about 9 years ago, I encountered something unexpected. I was typically asked to address issues related to work-life conflict for women… Read More

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Lemming Law

The Complete LawyerVolume 3, Number 2February 2007 We need to acknowledge the diversity that already exists in many law firms, and support its expression in order to create a new, more humane approach to our profession. One of the great ironies of la… Read More

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Are Your Own Gender Biases Holding You Back?

The Complete LawyerVolume 3, Number 1January 2007 Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win by fearing to attempt. —William Shakespeare, Measure For Measure At least once every year I offer a coaching group for women l… Read More

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Networking: Creating Crucial Connections

The Wisconsin LawyerVolume 79, Number 11November 2006 Ellen Ostrow, Ph.D., is the founder of LawyersLifeCoach LLC, providing personal and career coaching for lawyers. She is editor of the free online newsletter Beyond the Billable Hour. This article… Read More

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The Answer Is Blowin' In The Wind

The Complete LawyerVolume 2, Number 5October 2006 With women constituting half of all law school graduates, firms know that they have to be able to recruit them. So why have law firms been so slow to make real changes in the policies and practices th… Read More

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Effective Communication is More Difficult Than It Appears

Lawyers USAPages 4-23September 11, 2006 Deborah, an equity partner in a mid-sized east coast firm, was having a problem with secretaries. She hired a secretary whose resume indicated a great deal of relevant experience and skill, but to her surprise,… Read More

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How to Lose a Client in 10 Days

Wisconsin Lawyer MagazineAugust 2006 If you’ve decided you’re not cut out to be a rainmaker, if you’re not interested in confronting self-limiting beliefs or in challenging yourself to take positive action to develop business relationships, the… Read More

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The Healthiest Lawyer I Know

The Complete LawyerVolume 2, Number 3July 2006 Since her cancer, Angie understands the health benefits of supportive relationships and savors her time with people she loves. In fact, she says that she is generally happier now — in spite of the fact… Read More

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10 Sure-Fire Ways To Lose A Client

The Complete LawyerVolume 2, Number 2June 2006 Women lawyers face significant challenges in business development. Nevertheless most women lawyers have the potential to become “rainmakers.” As noted by many writers on the subject: Women ar… Read More

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Delegating: A Necessary Skill for Career Success

Lawyers Weekly USALWUSA 56January 30, 2006 The most difficult challenge for lawyers who rise to managerial positions is learning to carve out time from their own individual efforts to foster the productivity of others. You must genuinely believe that… Read More

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