Cordell Parvin LLC (LexBlog Canada)

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  • Lawyers: How a Coach Can Help You Succeed

    As you know I left my law practice at the end of 2004 to coach lawyers in firms throughout America and Canada. While I took a substantial cut in income, when lawyers I coached succeeded and in many cases exceeded their own expectations of success, I felt it was very rewarding. How can a coach...

  • Success: Try these 9 things successful lawyers do differently

    I have coached 100s lawyers from the US and Canada and I mentored many lawyers when I practiced law. Many of the lawyers I coached and mentored have become top rainmakers and leaders in their law firms. I hope many of those top rainmakers and leaders will read this and pass it on to younger...

  • Lawyers: To Attract More Business, Work on Developing Your Pipeline

    If you have read Malcolm Gladwell’s book: The Tipping Point, you know he writes about “connectors”. Check out this article to learn more. I’m a “connector.” I enjoy connecting outstanding lawyers and giving them the opportunity to help each other achieve success. As you may know, for three years I hosted an annual “Outstanding Women...

  • Lawyers: Tell Me About A Time You…

    I was looking at some of my old coaching files. In 2010, I coached 125 lawyers located in Canada, and from New York to California in the United States. In 2017, I’m coaching far fewer. I was wondering, have firms developed their next generation of rainmakers? With more baby boomers retiring each year, business succession has...

  • Client Development Coaching/Training: 13 Monthly Topics to Cover in Your Firm

    I originally posted this in 2012, and I thought as we approach the end of the year it would be worth updating and posting again. In 2016, I coached about 70 lawyers, meeting with them in their offices every other month. I was busy traveling each month. Like many business travelers. I love my work,...

  • Client Development Coaching: 7 Critical Steps to Creating a Successful Program

    In January, I will start my 13th year of client development coaching. I’ve worked with 100s of incredibly motivated lawyers in the US and Canada. Many of you are subscribers. I want each of you to know that while I loved practicing law, working with you has brought me even more satisfaction as I have...

  • A Coaching Session with Cordell: When do I revisit my goals?

    Before I get started, let’s bow our heads in prayer in the hope that our long ordeal called a Presidential election might possibly end tonight. Like many, I am sick of watching the drama and I fear that it might not be over, or even if it is, candidates will already be campaigning for 2020....

  • Referral Sources: Your Coaches or Sponsors

    As you know, on January 1, 2005 I left my law firm to coach, mentor and teach law firm lawyers in the US and Canada. Recently I received an email from a construction contractor who needed my help. If I had taken on the matter, it would have paid me a multiple of what I...

  • Business Development: It doesn’t have to be overwhelming

    Thinking of overwhelming this morning because we woke up at about 4:00 AM to the tornado siren outside our house. A few minutes later we, along with the dog were huddled in the closet and heard and felt a tremendous wind going over our house. Just a couple of minutes later it was quiet again....

  • Career Development: What To Learn from Top Performers

    Greetings. I’m up bright and early this morning and sitting at the Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau Airport. For my US friends, I suspect not many of you know that the Canadian election will be Monday. I wish the US Presidential election was more like Canada. I am already tired of the TV coverage and we have...

  • Your Career: What Really Matters is What You Do With It

    I practiced law a long time. I’ve been around thousands of lawyers in the US and Canada. The lawyers I’ve met who feel most fulfilled in their careers are not necessarily the top rainmakers in their firms and not necessarily those lawyers who have achieved fame. They are the lawyers who feel fulfilled because they...

  • 16 Things Law Firms Expect of New Lawyers

    Next Tuesday many first year associates started their legal careers in law firms across the US and Canada. For many years I was asked to speak during their orientation. Next month on October 23, I will be the Keynote speaker at a Boston Bar Association event called Brand Yourself  (Click to take a look at the...

  • Success: Try these 9 things successful lawyers do differently

    I have coached 100s of women lawyers from the US and Canada and I mentored many women lawyers when I practiced law. Many of them have become top rainmakers and leaders in their law firms. I hope many of those top rainmakers and leaders will read this and pass it on to younger women in...

  • Client Development Coaching: One Huge Benefit is Sharing with Others

    One of the great joys I have coaching lawyers from the US and Canada, and I think one of the huge benefits for those lawyers is getting to know each other and sharing ideas and referrals. Here are three examples that have happened just in the last week. One way we do it is through...

  • Career Success and Life Fulfillment: Focus on your priorities

    Happy President’s Day if you are in the US and Happy Family Day if you are in Canada. I was not aware of Family Day before visiting Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta last week. I wish I someone had shot a video of me, as I trudged through the hard pack snow under a full moon...

  • Client Development: Computer, iPad, iPhone Tools and Apps for Old Toad Lawyers Like Me

    Are you  an “experienced” lawyer? If so are you effectively using tools on your computer,iPad and iPhone for client development? Last year I did a cross-Canada tour speaking on blogging and social media in four of McCarthy Tétrault offices. (I think I was asked to do the presentations, at least in part, because of the color...

  • 12 Very Important Questions to Ask to Coach Yourself on Client Development

    This weekend a group of outstanding  lawyers I have coached  are coming to Dallas from throughout the US and Canada to learn from each other. On Friday they will have a StrengthsFinder coaching session with Cindy Pladziewicz and a client development coaching session with me. Saturday, we will brainstorm ideas on taking their law practices...

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