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Starting Right for Career Success Cordell M. Parvin 1

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This is a program for first year lawyers with ideas on how to start right for career success.

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Starting Right forCareer Success

Cordell M. Parvin

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Law School Teaches

Think like a lawyer

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Law School Does NOT Teach

How to Practice Law

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Think like a client

Law School Does NOT Teach

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Law Firm Business

Law School Does NOT Teach

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Get and Keep Clients

Law School Does NOT Teach

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Work With Senior Lawyers and Staff

Law School Does NOT Teach

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Prepare Real Legal Documents

Law School Does NOT Teach

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Present Your Position

Law School Does NOT Teach

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Deal Professionally With Adversaries

Law School Does NOT Teach

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Event / Achievement

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Graduating from Law School

Passing the Bar

First Year Associate

Successful Associate

Successful Lawyer

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Successful Associates

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What’s Their Secret?

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Successful Lawyers

Take responsibility for career

Know what they want

Use their time wisely

Work each day to become a better lawyer

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Successful Lawyers

Understand their client’s needs

Develop relationships

Build a team

Spend quality time with their family

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Seen as

“Go To”

Lawyer

Successful Lawyers

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Successful Career

Fulfilling

Life

AVOID

Today’s Topic: Starting Right for Career Success

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You Are the Architect

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“When it comes to the future, there are three kinds of people:those who let it happen;those who make it happen;and those who wonder, what happened?

-John M. Richardson, Jr.

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You choose what type of lawyer you are

It’s just a job Motivated by money

It’s a position Motivated by getting credit

It’s a profession Motivated by development and interesting work

It’s a calling Motivated by a sense of purpose and service

You Are the Architect

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1) Physical/Economic 2) Mental 3) Emotional 4) Spiritual

Four Areas of Life

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FAILURE

FULFILLMENT

DISAPPOINTMENT

SUCCESS

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2006 PLAN

What – Major Definite Purpose

Why Important

How – Steps to Achieve

Core Values

Roles

Goals

Weekly PLAN

2010 Plan

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As was once asked of Albert Einstein: “If you could ask God one question, what would it be?” He first replied that he would ask God how the universe began. After reflection he said he would ask God why the universe began, because then he would know the meaning of his own life.

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Vision

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Core Values

You don’t create, you discover and gain deep understanding

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Roles

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Why Have A Plan?

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“Any system or blueprint for success is better than none at all.

Think on paper.”

Have you written down your goals? If not, when?

Brian Tracy

Execute

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Suppose I spend 2,500 hours this year

on my career

Execute

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SleepNon-BillableFreeBillable

How you spend non-billable time will determine the quality of your career

How you spend your free time determines the quality of your life

Execute

How You Spend Your Time Weekly

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Execute

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Goals

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Development Goals

Brainstorming

Asking Why

Listing Steps to Achieve

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What can we learn about getting better from Tiger Woods?

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Deliberate Practice

NetworkingElevator Speech/QuestionsIdentifying Issues Impacting ClientsWriting Articles Designed to Get HiredPublic SpeakingQuestions for Clients and Potential ClientsActive Listening

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Career Success and satisfaction does not come from focusing on success, happiness or money. Instead it comes from focusing on your passion, developing your talent and identifying the needs of those you want to serve.

- Cordell M. Parvin

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