by Jim Dwyer | Nov 12, 2015 | Living Our Best Life, Office Practice is Life Practice, Practicing Law and Life
How is it that I’m working hard all day, taking phone calls, meeting with clients, preparing for a deposition or trial- and yet part of me is asleep? In college three of us watched Hill Street Blues every week – Jan, Terry and me. One of my favorite...
by Jim Dwyer | Oct 22, 2015 | Office Practice is Life Practice, Power of Relationships, Practicing Law and Life
It’s not just in times of stress that we show our true colors. It’s in our every day interactions with those at work and at home that set’s the foundational nature of the relationships. Are we interacting in a way that creates a thriving relation or...
by Jim Dwyer | Oct 1, 2015 | Living Our Best Life, Office Practice is Life Practice, Practicing Law and Life
Knowing what I don’t stand for informs many of my daily decisions. In fact, it guides me as often as what I do stand for. Money, efficiency and “being right” are in the top 5 list of “Things I don’t stand for.” While I do want all...
by Jim Dwyer | Aug 4, 2015 | Living Our Best Life, Office Practice is Life Practice, Practicing Law and Life
It was drilled into me in law school how to analyze cases. Knowing what I needed to look for has served me well in the practice of law- whether I’m reviewing a letter or a legal document. As lawyers we are trained to look for what might go wrong and too make...
by Jim Dwyer | Apr 19, 2015 | Law, Living Our Best Life, Office Practice is Life Practice, Practicing Law and Life
The practice of law is highly competitive and adversarial. It starts in law school. I remember listening to the welcoming remarks of the Dean of the Law School, when he said, “Look to your left, look to your right…..”, you know the rest. It’s...
by Jim Dwyer | Sep 3, 2014 | Living Our Best Life, Office Practice is Life Practice
Inside each one of us reside many Truths. These are Truths that are unique to each person. Yes, there are many truths that we all should follow. But truths with a small “t” are general rules. Don’t lie, always be polite, never speak ill of another...
