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.
Billable Hour Check In
January is done and dusted—and I can't say I'm sad to see it go. Now, onto February and my monthly billable hour check-in.
At my firm, partners are expected to track 2,400 hours a year—a mix of billable and non-billable (investment or productive) time.
Sunday Reset
Winters get harder every year.
But, tonight, it’s 5:22 PM and not completely dark yet.
January Look Back
Honestly? I thought January was a miss.
It’s been an odd month—mentally and physically, I’m still recovering from the chaos of 2025 and ramping back up after two big cases resolved in Q4.
A happy rainmaker?
One of the most fun (and surprising) things about building a presence on LinkedIn? Getting asked to review books.
Recently, I had the great privilege of reviewing Jennifer Gillman's new book, The Happy Rainmaker.
