Hireback season is upon the legal profession. Many hireback decisions haven’t been made just yet…which is why I think it’s prime time for articling students to get organized and prepared for their next steps, whatever they may be.

I recently spoke about goal-setting with a group of career-minded lawyers at the Ontario Bar Association. While 100% of the group said planning ahead was valuable, only 37% of them had a career plan.

My last article helped associates to prepare for their evaluations. This is a follow-up to "'E' is for Taking the Frustration out of Associate 'Evaluations'."

Associates, before you go on holidays, I want you to start thinking about your upcoming evaluations… Not as a reason to stress you out, but as a gentle reminder that you will feel frustrated with yourself if you leave this meeting to chance.

"Dealing with Difficult People" … that's the title of a program that attracted over 300 lawyers from across Canada in March of this year.

Covering Values from A to Z… Coaching for the 21st Century Lawyer! I meet courageous newly-called lawyers all the time. They are courageous because they engage in networking to look for work even though it scares them to death!

Given the ever-popular concept of “work-life balance”, would it surprise you to learn that only 1% of my clientele value “balance”?

The purpose of this monthly series is to learn about, and practice (if you choose), a different value each time.  The idea emanated from...