As a follow up to my previous post, New Lawyers, Take Charge of Your Career Now, take a look at Susan Cartier Liebel's post as host of Blawg Review #142, Letter to a New Lawyer. It's a clever letter, incorporating the titles of a whole lot of blogs with pertinent advice for new (and not-so-new) lawyers. Susan's letter reminds us that it's all about clients, saying:
If you refuse to accept you are selling legal services and construct a business model which incorporates this knowledge, (a day structured around business development, networking, client development and the practice of law), whether in a Big Law firm, small firm or solo, you will forever be at the mercy of others, just a cog in someone else's wheel or out of the profession entirely.
I couldn't agree more. Lawyers are business people, and must pay attention to the concerns of running a business, attracting clients and providing them with a great client experience.
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