Making Partner: A Guide for Law Firm AssociatesThis concise resource offers useful, practical advice about establishing goals, fitting into the firm culture, getting recognized, focusing on client relations, marketing one's abilities and the firm's expertise, and other innovative ways to succeed in making partner. Any law firm associate or law student interested in learning what it takes to become a partner will find this newly revised guidebook invaluable. Ambitious young lawyers will turn to this insightful resource to help them formulate a step-by-step plan and be their guide for personal decisions and actions within their firm. |
Contents
The Law Firm | 1 |
Choosing a Firm | 4 |
Be WellInformed | 7 |
Firm Operations Policies and Procedures | 8 |
Learn the Ground Rules | 9 |
Criteria for Partnership | 13 |
Other Issues | 14 |
How to Ask | 15 |
The Need for Discretion | 49 |
A Little Humility Please | 51 |
Build the Team | 52 |
Personal Matters | 54 |
Suggestions for Improvements | 55 |
Behave Yourself | 57 |
DrugsAlcohol | 58 |
Romance in the Office | 59 |
Keep Learning | 17 |
The Law | 18 |
Your Clients | 19 |
Your Community | 20 |
Yourself | 22 |
Work Hard | 25 |
Think Like an Owner | 26 |
Budget Your Time | 27 |
Organize Your Time | 29 |
Keep Accurate Time Records | 30 |
Be Flexible | 31 |
Outside Activities | 32 |
Produce a Superior Work Product | 33 |
Your Work Product | 34 |
Your Appearance | 35 |
Your Schedule | 36 |
Your Workplace | 38 |
Be Ethical | 41 |
Keeping Your Mouth Shut | 42 |
Whos Your Client? | 43 |
Conflicts | 44 |
Talking to the Bad Guy | 45 |
Its Okay the Partner Told Me to Do It | 46 |
Watch Your Flanks | 47 |
Your Coworkers | 48 |
Sex with a Client | 60 |
How Will It Look Writ Large? | 61 |
Dare to Be Boring | 62 |
Put the Client First | 63 |
Communication | 64 |
Quality | 70 |
Get Involved | 73 |
Bar Activities | 74 |
Community Activities | 75 |
You Must Perform | 77 |
Networking | 78 |
Politics and Government Service | 79 |
What Does the Firm Think? | 80 |
Market | 83 |
Relationships with Existing Clients | 84 |
Meeting and Greeting Potential Clients | 86 |
Interactions with Existing and Potential Clients | 87 |
Learning About Marketing | 89 |
Personalize Your Marketing Efforts | 90 |
Relax Relax Relax | 93 |
Get a Life | 94 |
Its a Small World After All | 95 |
It May Not Happen | 96 |
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