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Texas State Bar Leaders Presentation
The document discusses the challenges faced by young lawyers, including dissatisfaction with their careers despite high salaries, and the lack of practical skills taught in law schools. It emphasizes the importance of the Texas State Bar's mission to support lawyers, provide mentorship, and improve client service. Additionally, it highlights the need for career development planning to enhance lawyers' quality of life and professional fulfillment.
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- 1. Texas State BarLeaders Defining Moment: Being a Leader Who Makes a Difference June 21, 2006 Cordell M. Parvin http://www.cordellparvin.com 1
- 2. Defining Moment Gladys Sweet Dr. Ossian Sweet “I have to die a man or live a coward.” Garland Street Detroit Michigan 2
- 3. Defining Moment Clarence Darrow 3
- 4. Defining Moment Judge Frank Murphy 4
- 5. Defining Moment Michigan HistoryMagazine July/Aug 1999 5
- 6. Defining Moment Exciting Challenging 6
- 7. Defining Moment The Bar’sClients Are Its Members 7
- 8. Defining Moment TheBar is a Constant in Time When Lawyers are Frequently Changing Jobs 8
- 9. Defining Moment Young AdultsJoin Organizations They Perceive are Making a Difference 9
- 11. Student Expectations In lawschool they will find: Find Meaning Be Successful 11
- 12. Student Expectations In lawschool - learn how to be a lawyer Make a Difference Interesting Work Seek Justice 12
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- 15. The “Real World” Focuson Cognitive Skills & Legal Theory Socratic Method Teach to the Test Prescribe the Curriculum Impose Grade Curve Offer Feedback Primarily via Final Exam 15
- 16. Law School Teaches Think like a lawyer 16
- 17. Law School DoesNOT Teach How to Practice Law 17
- 18. Law School DoesNOT Teach Think like a client 18
- 19. Law School DoesNOT Teach Law Firm Business 19
- 20. Law School DoesNOT Teach Get and Keep Clients 20
- 21. Law School DoesNOT Teach Work With Senior Lawyers and Staff 21
- 22. Law School DoesNOT Teach Prepare Real Legal Documents 22
- 23. Law School DoesNOT Teach Present Your Position 23
- 25. Law Employer Expectations Intelligent HardWorking Professional Young Lawyers Desire to Learn Healthy High Energy 25
- 26. Law Employer Expectations Peopleskills Want to be a lawyer Know what they want Young Lawyers Patient Confident 26
- 28. Reality from LawEmployer Perspective Young Lawyers 28
- 29. Reality from LawEmployer Perspective Young Lawyers 29
- 30. Reality from LawEmployer Perspective Young Lawyers External Rewards Not Internal Fulfillment 30
- 31. Reality from LawEmployer Perspective Purpose Values Vision Young Lawyers 31
- 32. Reality from LawEmployer Perspective Learned “the science of law,” not the “art of lawyering” Young Lawyers Have “science of law” skills, not “life” skills 32
- 33. Where We AreNow! Young Lawyers Have Never Been Paid More and Been Less Satisfied with Their Career 33
- 34. Where We AreNow! Johns Hopkins University Lawyers depression rate 3.6 times higher than non-lawyers 34
- 35. Where We AreNow! Rand Study Only half of lawyers surveyed would become lawyers if they had a second chance to decide 35
- 36. Where We AreNow! Only half of lawyers say they would choose career again June 27, 1995 36
- 37. Where We AreNow! “Runaway Lawyers: Case Closed: Attorneys Quit to Preach, Teach, Find Happiness” 37
- 38. Where We AreNow! On Being a Happy, Healthy, and Ethical Member of an Unhappy, Unhealthy, and Unethical Profession 52 Vand. L.Rev., May 1999 38
- 39. Where We AreNow! O’Connor: Lawyers “unhappy lot” LARAMIE -- today's lawyers are "an unhappy lot" and many of them wish they had gone into some other line of work, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor told an overflow audience in a University of Wyoming concert hall Tuesday. By W. DALE NELSON Star-Tribune correspondent 39
- 40. Where We AreNow! Too Much to Do - Not Enough Time 40
- 41. Where We AreNow! Clients Unhappy with Lawyers 41
- 42. And Yet .. . HERO 42
- 43. State Bar ofTexas Mission Statement The mission of the State Bar of Texas is to support the administration of the legal system, assure all citizens equal access to justice, foster high standards of ethical conduct for lawyers, support and provide support and provide servicesto its members, enable its members service to its members, enable its members to better serve their clients to better serve their clients and the public, and educate the public about the rule of law. 43
- 45. What the BarCan Do! Support and Provide Service to Members 45
- 46. What the BarCan Do! Enable Members to Service Their Clients 46
- 47. What the BarCan Do! Mentoring for Law Students 47
- 48. What the BarCan Do! Mentoring for Young Lawyers 48
- 49. What the BarCan Do! Mentoring / Coaching General career advice Strategy for development Lawyer life – what to expect Goal setting and career planning Real world experiences Feedback and encouragement What no one else will tell you 49
- 50. What the BarCan Do! 50
- 51. What the BarCan Do! It’s Up to Them 51
- 52. What the BarCan Do! Purpose Why They Want to Be a Lawyer 52
- 53. What the BarCan Do! Vision What They Want to Become 53
- 54. What the BarCan Do! 54
- 55. What the BarCan Do! 55
- 56. What the BarCan Do! Career / Life Planning Benefit Well-Being Life Satisfaction Self-Esteem Increase professionalism Create greater enthusiasm for profession 56
- 57. What Can theBar Do? Client Service Workshops Career Development Workshops 57
- 58. DAILY PLAN WEEKLY PLAN 2006 PLAN GOALS ROLES CORE VALUES VISION PURPOSE 58
- 59. What Can theBar Do? Development Planning Successful and Satisfied Lawyers Clearly Understand Their !! Purpose !! Vision !! Core Values 59
- 60. What Can theBar Do? Development Planning Successful and Satisfied Lawyers Clearly Understand Their !! Energizing goals !! A plan to achieve them 60
- 61. What Can theBar Do? Helping Lawyers Set Goals •! Create a list •! Ask Why? •! Break It Down •! Prioritize •! Take Action 61
- 62. I believe thatthis nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the earth. No single space project in this period will be more impressive to mankind, or more important for the long-range exploration of space; and none will be so difficult or expensive to accomplish. 62
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- 64. What Can theBar Do? Work/Life Integration 64
- 65. What Can theBar Do? How you spend non-billable time will determine the quality of your career Development Planning 65
- 66. Think Outside theBox! Family Friendly Webcasts Blogs Client Podcasts Service Panels 66
- 67. What can welearn about getting better from Tiger Woods?
- 68. What can welearn about getting better from Tiger Woods?