• 10 tips to ace your presentation to your partnership selection panel

    10 tips to ace your presentation to your partnership selection panel

    Part of your firm’s partnership admission process in your journey to make partner will probably involve a presentation of your business case and personal case for partnership to a selection of partners. These partners are typically some of the most influential in the partnership. Nerve-wracking stuff! This blog post will give you ten tips to…

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  • Your top six priorities when you are successful in the partnership admissions vote

    Your top six priorities when you are successful in the partnership admissions vote

    Firstly, well done for making it to partner! You have probably made the biggest and toughest step up you are ever going to make in your career. In the few months before your appointment to partner becomes permanent, you have some essential activities to see to. Here is what to do after you make partner…

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  • What happens after the partnership vote?

    The Partnership Vote signals the end of Partner Track, and regardless of where you ended up, you have work to do! In this article, we outline the steps you need to take whether you were successful in the vote or you won’t be making partner this time around. *This blog is an excerpt from chapter…

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  • 3 proven ways to hack your brain to embrace change

    3 proven ways to hack your brain to embrace change

    Want to know how to embrace change in the workplace? Embracing change is one of the most important skills to have in this fast-paced, rapidly changing world. It’s not easy though, as we all like to do things our own way and resist outside influence or advice from others. As you can imagine, this is…

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  • How to say no to a work project from a partner

    How to say no to a work project from a partner

    How do you say no to a partner who is asking help from you for a work project? And how do you do it without offending them or hurting your career? Many lawyers, accountants, and consultants find it hard to say “no” when it comes to work, especially when it is work offered by a…

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  • How to say no gracefully without fear of making a career limiting move

    How to say no gracefully without fear of making a career limiting move

    How to say no gracefully is the challenge facing most people in professional services. Saying no to the wrong person or in the wrong way can be a career-limiting move. Particularly if you are on Partner Track or seeking a promotion to the next level in your firm. The problem is, everyone needs to be…

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  • 5 ways to say no to clients without making them angry

    5 ways to say no to clients without making them angry

    How do you say no to clients without making them angry or frustrated? Finding clients is a difficult feat and that’s before even winning them. Therefore, it’s no wonder that the natural reaction for many lawyers, accountants, and consultants is to go above and beyond to make sure that they keep them. While this may…

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  • The definitive email template for saying no to a client

    The definitive email template for saying no to a client

    A client has emailed you with a request and you know that you’re going to have to turn them down. No one likes to say “no,” so, like many other lawyers, accountants, and consultants, you spend a lot of time dragging your feet trying to let them down gently. Time is very valuable in the…

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  • How to say no to law firm clients and still keep them happy

    How to say no to law firm clients and still keep them happy

    How to say no to your law firm clients without making them feel frustrated or offended? Even with overfilled plates, many lawyers have the tendency to take on more work, to make promises all over the board and to stretch themselves as thin as they can to go above and beyond to make their clients…

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