Practical empathy. ππ©π¦ π΄π¬πͺππ π°π§ πΆπ―π₯π¦π³π΄π΅π’π―π₯πͺπ―π¨ π΅π©π’π΅ π±π¦π°π±ππ¦ π₯π°π―βπ΅ π¬π―π°πΈ πΈπ©π’π΅ πΊπ°πΆ π¬π―π°πΈ, π₯π°π―βπ΅ πΈπ’π―π΅ πΈπ©π’π΅ πΊπ°πΆ πΈπ’π―π΅, π₯π°π―βπ΅ π΄π¦π¦ πΈπ©π’π΅ πΊπ°πΆ π΄π¦π¦. ππ©π¦πΊ π©π’π·π¦ π’ π―π°πͺπ΄π¦ πͺπ― π΅π©π¦πͺπ³ π©π¦π’π₯ π΅π©π’π΅βπ΄ π₯πͺπ§π§π¦π³π¦π―π΅ π΅π©π’π― π΅π©π¦ π―π°πͺπ΄π¦ πͺπ― πΊπ°πΆπ³ π©π¦π’π₯ π’π―π₯ π΅π©π’π΅βπ΄ π°π¬π’πΊ. I heard Seth Godin mentioned something along these lines …
An investment banker once told me this: βI am happy to share credit with my team members for a job done well. But if anything goes wrong, it will be my responsibility. It will be on me.β The investment banker shared a story on how requests to other team members …
As a junior lawyer, you would be told ππππ to do. Carrying out tasks requested by your employer/clients/ colleagues is part of the job. If you have good colleagues, you would be guided on πππ to do the work. You may get helpful information on what issues to look out …
As an introvert, I used to dread picking up the phone to call a stranger. I preferred emails over phone calls. I am fine talking to someone outside my circle of friends if there are things we need to discuss. However, I rather not do small talk in social settings …
Not all clients are the same. The legal counsel of a corporate client thanked me for the advice I gave. I thought it was very nice of this legal counsel as I was merely doing my job i.e. providing legal advice. The matter was pretty straight forward but it went …
I am taking a page out of Seth Godinβs book βThe Practice: Shipping Creative Workβ. According to the book, the image below is a meme based on an old comic instruction manual on how to draw an owl. Step 1: Draw two ovals and a line. Step 2: Draw the …
I have been told a few times that I am too idealistic. I have always thought that maybe I should just keep my idealistic thinking to myself and do it my own way, however futile that may beβ¦ β¦until I read The Authentic Lawyer Manifesto byΒ Build Your Book. It articulates …
Can I study law? Can I study overseas? Can we (my family) afford the tuition fees? Can I get a place for pupillage? Can I be a lawyer? Can I be a senior associate? Can I be a partner? Over the course of my career, these are the questions I …
My checklist when reviewing a draft circular or other submission document for a corporate exercise looks something like this: 1. Review my team memberβs comments on the draft document as I peruse the draft document. 2. Add on my comments. 3. Once I have reached the end of the draft, …
In the first few years of my practice, I was reluctant to introduce myself as a lawyer. In my mind back then, lawyers were supposed to be smart, looked the part and knew answers to all legal questions. I didn’t feel that way about myself. There was also fear that …