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Minimally Competent Enough To Not Get Fired From Your Job

Minimally Competent Enough To Not Get Fired From Your Job

by Keith Lee | Professional Development

It’s no secret that I’m a fan of Cal Newport, a computer science professor who also write on studying, work habits, and high achievement. I recently reviewed his latest book, Deep Work, and thought it was excellent. But his previous book is what garnered...
8 Straightforward Rules For Avoiding Burnout

8 Straightforward Rules For Avoiding Burnout

by Keith Lee | Professional Development

The other day I was in LawyerSmack. A new associate at a large law firm came in complaining of burnout. They weren’t whining or whimpering over their life. They just felt like they had fallen out of the saddle and were looking for advice on how to get back on....
What Is The Difference Between A Personal Brand And A Reputation?

What Is The Difference Between A Personal Brand And A Reputation?

by Keith Lee | Professional Development

Once the purvey of advertisers and marketers, almost everyone is now aware of the concept of branding and brands. The Marketing Accountability Standards Board (yes, that’s a thing) defines a brand as a name, term, design, symbol or other feature that...
A Social Media Primer For New Lawyers (2015 Edition) Part 1

A Social Media Primer For New Lawyers (2015 Edition) Part 1

by Keith Lee | Social Media

For many people, especially to those immersed in it, social media can seem ubiquitous. #Hashtags are everywhere and on everything. On TV, people have their Twitter handles on display below their name. Everyone knows that everyone else is on Facebook. The Internet, and...
What Skills Do You Need To Have To Get Hired As A New Lawyer?

What Skills Do You Need To Have To Get Hired As A New Lawyer?

by Keith Lee | Law School

A few years ago a paper was released on SSRN by Professor Neil W. Hamilton entitled Changing Markets Create Opportunities: Emphasizing the Competencies Legal Employers Use in Hiring New Lawyers (Including Professional Formation/Professionalism). I thought it sounded...
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