Five things to know more, a new lawyer must

Here are five tips for new lawyers.

Special rules for 1st Lady us lawyers.

Dress for Success. Leave the Manolos at home, in short, tight skirts, low-cut Camis, bed head hair and blood red nails. And for the love of God, cover your toes. Even in summer. The classroom is not the place for your beautiful pedicure, or show your boob job too fabulous. If you want to be taken seriously, dress conservatively in the classroom. And never, ever put Handbag, hand cream, snack or coffee at the Council table. In fact, I've seen, discuss all of these elements to the table in the classroom, in turn staged MacDonald.

2 listen to your customers.

I mean, really listen. Try to listen at least twice as much as we speak. Your client has come to you with a problem. Empathy. Give your attention. Do not take calls, leave your e-mail, not SMS. And do not stop unless it is necessary> Ask a question to clarify what the client says, or advertising that the building is in flames.

3 private practice is a business.

You can best lawyer who ever lived, but will not work until you consider the practice as a private company. This is true even if you are a professional traveler, or the overworked staff of a large company. To succeed in any place to be, it is necessary to bring in business and how you do notvery different from enterprises and other services. Start networking, speaking, and services of third sector organizations, in cooperation with the Bar Association of Writing. Get behind the desk and people do. Create a written plan and follow it. If you need help, just ask. Ask lawyers to succeed in your office. Ask to see a consultant career. It is crucial, because only if the people you know and what you did, think of you when you comparewith a legal problem.

4th day of public service.

If you do not want the business side of private practice, or if you want to improve your skills, challenge a return to public service. It will not be one million U.S. dollars, and you can forget the second home in Costa Rico, but every day of your life will be much better. Have reasonable working hours and time for family, leisure and pleasure. They will focus on the more obscure party of law andTime for the holidays that you really expect to take it. You also encounter a great sense of legal uncertainty in the corridors of bureaucracy hidden. And yes, maybe something that you really believe is worth fighting for.

5 Do not get caught for.

As in any profession, the other, there is a possibility that you do not want to pursue that profession until retirement age. Sometimes the reality of life as a lawyer should be very different. If you are not satisfied to leave the bar.You have my permission to do so without guilt. Life is not a miserable life in a job I hate because of money. Save a good portion of your income now so that you miss when you need it. And they've never felt that there is "lost" a legal education. In life nothing is wasted. You will be amazed.