Hearing vs. Trial
I had a hearing this week.
Afterwards, my husband exclaimed: that was not a hearing, it was a trial. You always downplay what you do.
Hold the docs.
When a dispute pops up, timely responding (and negotiating) is key, but document retention is just as critical.
Notifications.
Notifications, email, and social media are designed to hijack your attention. Companies literally pay millions of dollars to programmers who work to keep your attention on their program.
In law, focus is critical and often hard to come by, as we're pulled in millions of different directions, personally and professionally, all day every day.
Track it all.
Track it all.
Investment (productive or non-billable) time isn’t just “extra”—it’s essential to building a sustainable, impactful legal career.