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Back to School Series: Connecting the Dots

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With due diligence and patience, the dots are slowly taken away and a child can begin to both recognize and trace their own name. It is a big deal. Lawyers are not too far removed from the handwriting lessons of yesterday. Before long the momentum is building and the lawyer feels he is standing on top of the mountain.

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Caila A Coleman: 5 Things You Need To Become A Top Lawyer In Your Field

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Have people to bounce ideas off of: those people can be other lawyers, but also make sure you are talking to people who are NOT lawyers as well. Lawyers are often smart, ambitious, and highly educated. That being said, what does it take to stand out and become a “Top Lawyer” in your specific field of law?

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The Legal Profession Can Do Better – Real Complaints About Real Lawyers from Real People

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and pass the bar exam. Specifically, I’m getting more and more calls from friends who have already retained a lawyer, but are dismayed about the status of the legal work they’re receiving. In my view, my friend’s lawyer was in clear violation of both of these rules. Let’s focus on the most obvious rule violations.

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