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

Hot Legal Jobs!

Two legal industry jobs made the top ten of hot new jobs according to careerbuilder.com:

Nurse Paralegals - Medical training combined with a knowledge of law and litigation makes for one handy paralegal!

Legal Nurse Consultants - This requires similar training as a nurse, but the focus is on analysis of medical records, rather than actively supporting litigation as a nurse paralegal would.

Shaun Jamison
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Attorneys, Law Librarians & Paralegals: How Does Your Salary Match Up?

Robert Half's salary guide is out! Some highlights:
1. Law Office Librarians are expected to see a jump of 16% in their starting salaries over 2005.
2. The average beginning salary for paralegals will increase 5.6% over 2005 with the greatest growth being for paralegals with 2-3 years of experience at small to midsized firms. Their income is expected to increase 7% on average.
3. The average starting salary for attorneys will increase 5% this year. The largest gain for attorneys is for licensed attorneys with 4-9 years of experience in 10-35 attorney firms. Their salary is expected to increase 8.5% on average over last year.
For the full report, go to http://www.roberthalflegal.com. A summary is available on Westlaw at Institute of Management and Administration Inc. (2006) Increasing Margins, Partner's Report.

Shaun Jamison