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Tips for How Women Lawyers Can Chart a Different Course, Part 3
Along the way to charting your own course, below are critical habits to be implemented as you stay focused on growing a fulfilling and prosperous career.
Ask for what you want. Women lawyers often grapple with asking for what they want professionally. Guaranteed if you do not ask, you will not receive. What holds you back may be a greater question to pose. What are you afraid of? Does the 'perfection syndrome' wearily loom over you? Take a courageous step to answer these questions to move you in the right direction. Check out Women Don't Ask an inspiring book by Linda Babcock and Sara Laschever for additional resources.
Challenge the status quo. How many times have you been shut down with 'this is the way we've always done it'; 'no one's ever done it that way before', ad nauseum? Everything is negotiable. Start from that point and confidently state your case. Whether it is a prospective client company you attempt to originate on behalf of the firm or considering the terms of a new employer, remember, everything'is negotiable.
Yachts, Jets, Horses & Hooch: Specialized Commercial Leasing Models
Defining commercial real estate asset class is essentially a property explaining how it identifies — not necessarily what its original intention was or what others think it ought to be. This article discusses, from a general issue-spot and contextual analysis perspective, how lawyers ought to think about specialized leasing formats and the regulatory backdrops that may inform what the documentation needs to contain for compliance purposes.
Hyperlinked Documents: The Latest e-Discovery Challenge
As courts and discovery experts debate whether hyperlinked content should be treated the same as traditional attachments, legal practitioners are grappling with the technical and legal complexities of collecting, analyzing and reviewing these documents in real-world cases.
Identifying Your Practice's Differentiator
How to Convey Your Merits In a Way That Earns Trust, Clients and Distinctions Just as no two individuals have the exact same face, no two lawyers practice in their respective fields or serve clients in the exact same way. Think of this as a "Unique Value Proposition." Internal consideration about what you uniquely bring to your clients, colleagues, firm and industry can provide untold benefits for your law practice.
Risks and Ad Fraud Protection In Digital Advertising
The ever-evolving digital marketing landscape, coupled with the industry-wide adoption of programmatic advertising, poses a significant threat to the effectiveness and integrity of digital advertising campaigns. This article explores various risks to digital advertising from pixel stuffing and ad stacking to domain spoofing and bots. It will also explore what should be done to ensure ad fraud protection and improve effectiveness.
Turning Business Development Plans Into Reality
This article offers practical insights and best practices to navigate the path from roadmap to rainmaking, ensuring your business development efforts are not just sporadic bursts of activity, but an integrated part of your daily success.