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Professionally Speaking	Not Rules, Relationships!
Managing Your Legal Career	Getting to Know Your Legal Community
Managing Your Practice

Professionally Speaking

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• Oath of Attorney of Washington State
• What are the values of the legal profession?    
• What does professionalism mean to you?
• What does being an attorney mean to you?
• WSBA Creed of Professionalism
• Hypothetical Scenarios in Unprofessional Conduct
• Intergenerational communication tips and traps
• Cross Cultural Communication

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Managing Your Legal Career

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• How will stress affect you? 
• How do you handle stress and crisis?  
• What are your career options? 
• How do you manage your time effectively? 
• What are the skills you might develop to succeed? 

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Managing Your Practice

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• What are the top 15 tips for setting up a law practice? 
• How do you develop good relations with staff and colleagues? 
• How do you effectively handle administrative tasks? 
• What are the components of a basic business plan? 
• How do you manage your licensing requirements? 
• How do you manage financial arrangements with clients? 
• What are good billing and collection practices? 
• How do you manage a trust account? 
• What We Never Learned in Law School 
• Hypothetical Scenarios in Practice Development 

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Not Rules, Relationships!

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• How do you build successful client relationships? 
• When to be cautious upon meeting a prospective client 
• How do you evaluate the case and the client? 
• How do you screen for conflicts of interest? 
• How do you identify and resolve a conflict of interest? 
• How do you build rapport with your clients? 
• Structuring the Client Interview: A Checklist 
• How do you follow-up to the client interview? 
• WSBA’s Suggestions for Client Communication 
• How do you communicate well with clients? 
• How do you render advice? 
• How do you terminate the lawyer-client relationship? 
• Hypothetical Case Studies in Conflicts of Interest 

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Getting to Know Your Legal Community

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• Who is available to help? 
• How do you become familiar with local customs? 
• Other Resources at the WSBA

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