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In the news: "In her former law practice, consultant Debra Bruce had a habit of waking up in the middle of the night with thoughts of work, which she didn't mind, unless she couldn't get back to sleep for hours. For others with the same habit, she has some tips to help them get back to sleep quickly."

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Source: Law.Com's Daily Legal Newswire. 2 September 2010. Copyright 2009.  ALM Properties, Inc. All rights reserved. Subscribe <http://store.law.com/registration/register.asp?subscribeto=nw>. 

This post was written by Cordell Parvin: "Many of you are like me in that you went to law school with the idea that as a lawyer you would be able to help people and make a difference in your community. Then you started your law practice with a firm and rarely have the feeling that you are actually helping people and making a difference in your community. So you look for non-billable ways to get involved..."

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Source: Law Consulting Blog, 2 September 2010. © 2010, Cordell Parvin LLC. Reproduced with permission of the author.

This post was written by Allison Shields: "In case you're wondering where I've been for the past several weeks, the answer is simple: I moved this month, and it has been a gargantuan task which has consumed almost all of my time over the past six weeks. There are still many boxes yet to be unpacked, but I am beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Needless to say, blogging, social media and pretty much all other "non-essential" tasks fell by the wayside during that time.

Whether you move your home or office (and I moved both), you are bound to encounter some challenges. There are always headaches associated with the coordination and planning of such an undertaking - particularly where there are other people involved. But this post isn't about moving itself. Instead, it's about some other lessons that I learned as a result of the move that I think can apply to your practice as well...

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Source: Legal Ease Blog, 30 August 2010, reproduced with permission of the author.

This post was written by Randall Ryder: "Smartphones, email, social media marketing and laptops have made people tethered to the digital realm. I am about as big a technology user as you will find, but I also realize the importance of tuning out and unplugging..."

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Source: Lawyerist.com, 30 August 2010. © 2007-2010 Lawyerist Media, LLC. Reproduced with permission of the site editor, Sam Glover.

This post was written by Cordell Parvin: "A young lawyer I coach asked me a great question: 

I have a casual meeting with two law school classmates who are now counsel at two corporations. How should I approach such a meeting?  I want them to know I want their business but I also do not want them to feel that I am meeting with them just for their business.

I decided that instead of me answering the question I would ask lawyers I know. I received several responses and ideas that you might find helpful. Here are three of the responses:..."

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Source: Law Consulting Blog, 13 August 2010. © 2010, Cordell Parvin LLC. Reproduced with permission of the author.

This post was written by Susan Cartier Liebel: "This vintage post from Men with Pens addresses a very big issue solo practitioners face; too many things to do, not enough time.  The end result, lost time, brain drain and at a significant cost to your business and personal life:

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Source: Build a Solo Practice, 9 August 2010. © SPU 2010 Susan Cartier Liebel, reproduced with permission. 

This post was written by Stephen Seckler: "Are you placing too much emphasis on professional achievement in order to derive your own self esteem. That was the diagnosis offered in the WSJ (subscription req.)-way back in early 2009 when we thought hoped 2010 would be a big year for job growth.

While there is nothing wrong with striving for high levels of achievement (and as any parent knows, achievement is the cornerstone of self esteem), the problem arises when professional achievement becomes your principal source of self esteem..."

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Source: Counsel to Counsel, 3 August 2010, reproduced with permission of the author 

Posted by Theresa Zagnoli: "By Bill Grimes

'You only have one chance to make a good first impression.'

What a curse! That's a lot of pressure to put on yourself. What's your reaction to someone obsessed with making a good first impression? They appear overeager, unnatural, even suspicious. However they come across - too chatty, too quiet, say "I" and "me" too often - is not likely to be the real person anyway.

If you're overly concerned about making a good first impression, you're putting the focus on yourself; kind of selfish when you think about it. You don't want people to walk away from a first encounter with you thinking, "He's really stuck on himself."

The advice usually inserted here about how to make a good first impression is, RELAX..."

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Source: Visual and (Non) Verbal Communication, 21 July 2010, reproduced with permission of the author.

This post was written by Cordell Parvin: "I appreciate the great interest in the blog I posted yesterday 20 Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me When I Was a First Year Lawyer. I believe more lawyers read that post than any I have done this year. Several lawyers I coach, sent me emails reminding me of things they have heard me say. I wanted to share with you what they told me..."

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Source: Law Consulting Blog, 14 July 2010. © 2010, Cordell Parvin LLC. Reproduced with permission of the author.

This post was written by StephanieWestAllen: "This new issue of Judicial Balance: Lessons for Law and Life, a compilation of articles from other sources published online by the Judicial Conference of Indiana, includes six articles, including

• Your Mental Health: Damages and Remedies
  The behavior required for success in the law is often contrary to that which contributes to mental health, well being, and balance...
• Friendship Has Its Limits
  Facebook "friendship" has its limits...
• What I Know Now
  ...Wu shares a different perspective regarding the reality of a balanced life, and provides food for thought about the profession we call our own.
• Holistic Living
  In her new book, J. Kim Wright confronts the issue of how to balance a challenging legal career - known for integrity and peace - and maintain a meaningful personal life... 

Other articles are: "A Child's Perspective" and "Law on Television." Click to see the newsletter archives.

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Source: idealawg, 10 July 2010. reproduced with permission of the author.