by Jim Dwyer | Apr 13, 2016 | Learning to Listen, Living Our Best Life, Practicing Law and Life
“Like a wolf at midnight howls, you use your voice in the darkest hours To break the silence and the power, holding back the others from their glory” – Josh Garrels, from the song White Owl Being a lawyer places us in the center of our clients’...
by Jim Dwyer | Feb 17, 2015 | Learning to Listen
How is it I can have two fully functioning ears and yet be hearing impaired? Over the years I learned how to pay close attention to what the opposing attorney, defendant or a witness said. If I didn’t, how could I win the discussion, argument or case? Looking...
by Jim Dwyer | Feb 2, 2015 | Learning to Listen
I have always loved maps. As a young boy I would stare at them, imagining where they could take me. Unknown places on a map brought out excitement in me. They still do. My favorite ones show sea monsters or the oceans pouring over the edges of the world. My parents...
by Jim Dwyer | Dec 14, 2014 | Learning to Listen
The practice of law is rich with tradition. You stand when a judge enters the courtroom. Judges wear black robes and are called Your Honor. The list of traditions are endless. The term “stare decisis” (Latin- to stand by things decided) is based on...
by Jim Dwyer | Jun 9, 2014 | Learning to Listen, Power of Relationships
On the table sat a plastic box that I bought a little over 20 years ago. It was scraped and scratched from all the years of being moved. The lid was dusty and the sides were a little dirty. We had placed it under the stairs when we moved into the house seven years...
by Jim Dwyer | Apr 16, 2014 | Learning to Listen, Office Practice is Life Practice
It’s amazing when I think about all the time and effort I put into becoming a lawyer. The countless hours I spent studying for classes and tests. It was all encompassing. I remember having married friends in law school. I have no idea how they maintained their...
