Advocating for Avvocating
I will be speaking at the Avvocating Conference in Seattle on May 4th and had the chance to speak with Avvo‘s CEO and Founder, Mark Britton. We discussed the genesis of the event and what attendees can expect.
Reinventing the Job Interview
I had a chance to interview Todd Moster, the director of recruitment & placement for Moster Legal Placement in Beverly Hills, about his new book, The Underground Guide to Job Interviewing (CreateSpace, 2011), which he describes as “entertaining and funny as a teaching device to keep the reader’s attention.” He notes that “there is no silver bullet; the main rule is preparation in job interviews.” His tips include:
- Think about whether you want to make a job move and if it is appropriate.
- Find out as much information as possible about the position, e.g., day-to-day responsibilities, what happened to the last person in the role, and the reporting structure, among other elements.
- Practice articulating highlights of your experience in a way that should be clear to the interviewer.
- Think about questions to ask; not having questions could be fatal. That is a one-way ticket down the elevator shaft without an elevator.
- Know the questions you should not ask, including what the position pays or the amount of training involved.
Listen to our interview below:
The Art of Wasting Time
Interesting infographic from the team at OnlineCollegeCourses.com about who wastes the most time, how they do it, and why.
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Lessons From Three Decades in One Profession
I recently read “10 Lessons From 30 Years in the Law” by Mike Maslanka, the managing partner for the Dallas office of Constangy, Brooks & Smith and the author of Work Matters, a popular blog focused on labor and employment issues. Mike happens to be a lawyer, but his advice is just as relevant for accountants, architects, financial planners, and any other individuals who provide professional services. His ten lessons include:
- Get the Facts
- Stay in the Moment
- Show, Don’t Tell
- The Law is a Grind
- Express Gratitude
- Trust Actions
- Hierarchy Kills
- Do Not Fight the Frame
- Be Gracious
- Recognize the Limits of Control
Reinventing Litigation
I spoke with Charlie Gollow, an investment manager with IMF Australia, a publicly traded Australian company that finances legal claims in excess of AUD $5 million, which recently launched a wholly-owned subsidiary, Bentham Capital, in New York City to fund large-scale cases in the U.S. We discussed IMF, its goals for 2012, the state of the litigation funding market, and the advantages/disadvantages of enlisting a financial partner of this type. Listen to our interview below: