Attorney Job Satisfaction

According to a recent ABA study, job satisfaction is ellusive for many lawyers. While 8 out of 10 lawyers said they were proud to be attorneys and found the practice to be intellectually stimulating, there are concerns.

Lawyers cite a lack of civility and rising costs of litigation as concerns. Newer attorneys only report career satisfaction at a rate of 4 out of 10.

In an effort to share tools for creatively finding career satisfaction in the law, I have developed an interactive CLE with Leonard Lang, Ph.D.

When: November 30th
Where: Edina, MN
How do I sign up? Go to www.beardavenue.com/cle

Shaun

Press Release on CLE

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Contact:
Shaun G. Jamison, J.D., Ph.D.
www.guideonyourside.com
Phone: 952-933-1088
shaun@guideonyourside.com

Continuing Legal Education Class Tackles Attorney Career Satisfaction

Minneapolis, MN – November 12, 2007 – Attorneys face many challenges to career satisfaction including balancing work and life, advancement, business development, stress, time management, not to mention lawyer jokes. A continuing legal education (CLE) class entitled Finding Career Satisfaction In The Law: Using Creative Problem Solving and Planning has been set for November 30, 2007 at the Southdale Library in Edina, Minnesota. This seminar is designed to help lawyers come up with a plan and methodology for addressing obstacles to career satisfaction.

According to Shaun Jamison, J.D., Ph.D., “If we want keep our legal system working well, we need to find ways for more lawyers to overcome obstacles to enjoying what they do. Many lawyers leave the practice of law and others stay and are unhappy. The key is to improve the situation for lawyers facing challenges who want to stay so they can continue to be effective advocates for justice.” Jamison notes the seminar is unusual for a CLE in that utilizes very interactive, adult-learning oriented methods. “Attorneys will learn from each other and will actually work on a plan for overcoming their challenges during the seminar.”

Dr. Jamison is a law professor as well as a business and life coach. He has practiced law, served in management at Thomson-West and taught law. His co-facilitator for the seminar, Leonard Lang, Ph.D. is also a coach and facilitator and has led trainings for groups ranging from engineers at Guidant Corporation to physicians at United Hospital. He is the author of Guide to Lifework: Working with Integrity and Heart.

The seminar will be held November 30, 2007 Seating is limited. This course has been approved by the Minnesota State Board of Continuing Legal Education for 6.0 hours in the following category of credit: Professional Development.
For information: http://www.beardavenue.com/cle or
Contact: shaun@guideonyourside.com
Phone: 952-933-1088

Creatively Finding Career Satisfaction for Attorneys

Our Minnesota Lawyer advertisement comes out today for

FINDING CAREER SATISFACTION IN THE LAW:
Using Creative Problem Solving and Planning
6.0 Professional Development CLE hours

What does that mean for you? It's time to sign up before all of the seats are gone. Go to the web to sign up right now:

www.beardavenue.com/cle

Shaun

MN CLE Credits Approved!

I am excited to announce that our Continuing Legal Education course has been approved for 6.0 Professional Development credits in Minnesota!

The title is FINDING CAREER SATISFACTION IN THE LAW:
Using Creative Problem Solving and Planning

It will be a highly useful workshop and taught in an engaging and active fashion. You can sign up at: http://beardavenue.com/cle

Shaun

Creatively Finding Career Satisfaction for Attorneys

Leonard Lang, Ph.D. and I are offering a CLE entitled:
Finding Career Satisfaction in the Law: Using Creative Problem Solving and Planning

It will held at the Southdale Library in Edina, MN on November 30, 2007. It runs from 8:30-4:10. 6.0 Professional Development hours applied for.

Here is the synopsis:

Attorneys may face many different challenges to a satisfying career, such as: balancing work and life, advancing in the law firm, business development, billing clients, making billable hours goals, getting paid what you are worth, finding fulfillment from their work, and the list goes on. This highly interactive seminar will teach participants a creative problem solving process for career challenges. It will also use discussion, role playing and exercises to help them apply what they are learning to their actual challenges. Participants will leave both with a creative process to career development and progress toward addressing their own challenges.

To sign up call: (952) 933-1088. It is $245 which is a great deal for this useful and interactive seminar. Tell your friends!

Shaun Jamison, J.D., Ph.D.