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Honey can you type? Technology changes skills required
Mass. Moves to Require Technology Competence for Lawyers · Robert Ambrogi’s LawSites Robert Ambrogi’s LawSites “Honey, can you type?” 1967 When I was in high school, “Honey, can you type?” was a question that girls of all ages were asked … Continue reading
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Honey, can you type?
“Honey, can you type?” was once a gender-specific question. Now, typing as part of technology competence, is a gender-neutral requirement for employment. Mass. Moves to Require Technology Competence for Lawyers · Robert Ambrogi’s LawSites Robert Ambrogi’s LawSites A Short History … Continue reading
3 tips for getting work reviewed without asking for “feedback”
One of the differences between school and work is that you can think that you are doing fine at work if no one is yelling at you. That should not give you peace of mind. You and your work are … Continue reading
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Grant Writing: a skill for all lawyers
Grant writing is a skill for all lawyers. Every lawyer should be adept at this particular kind of persuasive writing for both enlightened self-interest, and for the public good that grants can support. Whether you work in public, private, or … Continue reading
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Working Smart: Lessons for lawyers from IT consultants
10 things I wish I’d known before becoming an IT consultant | TechRepublic Thanks to TechRepublic for showing once again that a lesson IT for one is a lesson for all. Lawyers are not unique in their need to pay attention to … Continue reading
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Going to work: finding and taking criticism
When my career began to focus on the school-to-work transition, my eloquent friend, the writer Michael Dolan, offer this advice: “You know that you’re doing ok if they’re not yelling at you.” Evaluations: when and where? How, then, would you … Continue reading
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Why Grammar Matters: not just the Oxford Comma
If you don’t care where the comma goes, you may want to re-think becoming a lawyer. Long before bloggers at Lawyerist.com began debating the Oxford Comma, I always made this point to prospective law students during the years that I … Continue reading
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How will I get training?
How will I get training? Training comes to those who seek it out. Orientation and training manuals cannot possible identify all of the pitfalls inherent in going to work in a new environment. Law students and lawyers need clues and … Continue reading
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