In this post, I’m talking all about holiday party survival tips for lawyers. As I get ready to attend another one tonight, I thought I’d write a post on everything I do to prepare for, attend and ultimately survive lawyer holiday parties. 1. Don’t overthink the lawyer holiday party. I survive lawyer holiday parties…
This post talks about what it’s like to be a lawyer in Canada in private practice. Whether you’re thinking about going to law school, in law school right now, or dating someone in law school, you can learn what it’s like to be a lawyer in this post. I’m going to share with you…
This is one post in a series of career advice posts that I’m calling the “Work Toolkit Skills Series“. The first post was all about having Self-Awareness at work. This second post is all about being able to critically think or what I’d also call having your own independent thoughts and ideas and being…
I share a list of do’s and don’ts for job interviews. I hope they help and land you your dream job! These do’s and don’ts are tips that you can use for succeeding at you next job interview. For a year and a half, I’ve been a partner at a law firm, and as…
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For the last 6 years, I’ve had a poster in my office with the 10 R’s. I use the 10 R’s as a way to remind myself that I’m always looking for ways to better myself personally and professionally. I don’t want days to get monotonous, such that every day is just like the…