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Tips for Lawyers Podcast

Chris Hargreaves: Lawyer (attorney)

The Tips for Lawyers show is here to provide lawyers with the tools they need to thrive in legal practice.

  • 18 minutes 40 seconds
    How much Initiative is Too Much?

    We all want to do the job properly and comprehensively, but at what point should you draw the line when it comes to chasing down the answer to every thought you have in a given task?

    12 October 2023, 11:41 pm
  • 20 minutes 17 seconds
    How can Young Lawyers Work more Efficiently?

    It's a common issue for young lawyers - it just seems like everything takes much longer than it "should". So how can we be working towards more efficiency in our practice?

    28 September 2023, 11:40 pm
  • 6 minutes 51 seconds
    Should Lawyers Write with Contractions?

    In "legal writing" (whatever that means) should we be using contractions? Some seem to be firmly against, and others much more casual about it all.

    14 September 2023, 11:39 pm
  • 9 minutes 57 seconds
    How to Write a better Advice

    Many young lawyers come out of law school with a lot of knowledge and

    the ability to put together a sound legal opinion on a given topic.

    But when it comes to communicating that to the client... it all goes to

    hell in a handbasket.

    6 May 2023, 10:13 am
  • 9 minutes 47 seconds
    You Need to Ditch these Law School Habits

    During law school you developed some tactics, habits and strategies designed to work within the system and maximise your results.

    Some of them aren't going to translate well into legal practice.

    Listen to find out more!

    27 January 2022, 9:33 am
  • 8 minutes 21 seconds
    Careful Who you Take Wellness Advice From

    Should you take advice from people who haven't themselves thrived in the legal profession?

    20 August 2020, 4:47 am
  • 10 minutes 26 seconds
    Law is Hard – Deal with It
    I get it – bad things do happen in a legal career, and there are certainly some aspects that need “fixing”. But the truth is, even if we fix everything we can, a legal career is still going to be challenging at intellectual, emotional and spiritual levels. So if you’re not up for that, or […]
    23 October 2019, 10:28 pm
  • 13 minutes 20 seconds
    How to Write Shorter Letters
    Your letters are too long. Time to fix it. Your letters are too long. Time to fix it.
    17 October 2019, 11:42 am
  • 16 minutes 49 seconds
    Are Young Lawyers Incompetent at Business?
    And, more importantly, does it have to be that way? By applying a simple change in the way you perceive your decisions, you can start to ensure that you are working towards being a more valuable contributor to your firm every day. And, more importantly, does it have to be that way? By applying a […]
    9 October 2019, 3:37 pm
  • 8 minutes 51 seconds
    Does your Drafting Achieve its Purpose?
    Audience, Purpose, Tone and Brevity – you’ve heard me say it before, and you probably will again. These are the key elements of excellent legal drafting. So how can we ensure that the purpose of our legal drafting is well defined, and that what we produce achieves that purpose? Let’s chat about that in this […]
    17 July 2019, 6:49 pm
  • 4 minutes 44 seconds
    Getting your Tone Right
    Legal drafting isn’t just a way of throwing clever words on a page in a particular order. It’s about the right words, for the right situation, to achieve the desired purpose for the recipient. And a big part of that involves getting the right tone in your communication – if every piece of correspondence you […]
    1 July 2019, 3:29 pm
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