In this wonderful article Stephanie Kane tackles why many lawyers are unhappy, and what can be done about it. Technology, client demands, peculiar personality types, lack of mentoring and high attrition all contribute to lawyer dissatisfaction.
Kane has developed a program to help lawyers not only stop digging, but get out of the hole in which they often find themselves. Through group learning and individual coaching, attorneys can get a grip on time and energy management, develop new focus based on their strengths, learning to balance challenge and competency that leads to 'flow', creating and telling their own story, and using creative and strategic thinking to plan a new future, lawyers can find a new and satisfying path.
Stephanie's web site is www.lifeinlaw.com where she writes,
"Surviving and thriving in law today is about winning the war for talent. It’s also about creating an environment that helps both solo practitioners and lawyers in large firms address the following realities:
- The war for talent is the challenge to differentiate yourself or your firm
- Mentoring is marketing
- A happier, more rounded person is a better lawyer
- Retaining and attracting valued associates, delivering better service to clients, and preventing yourself from burning out are the same thing "
Stephanie gets it. Check out the self-assessment on her site as well as a great list of books and other resources. And, if you like to read great crime novels that take place in the Rocky Mountain west, check out her other web site.
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