<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>Lawyer Coach &#187; Improving Communication</title>
	<atom:link href="http://www.lawyer-coach.com/index.php/category/lawyer-coach/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://www.lawyer-coach.com</link>
	<description>Raising the level of productivity, success and fulfillment in the legal world.</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:09:00 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<language>en</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4</generator>
		<item>
		<title>Is Your Listening Tuned to the Right Station?</title>
		<link>http://www.lawyer-coach.com/index.php/2012/01/26/is-your-listening-tuned-to-the-right-station/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lawyer-coach.com/index.php/2012/01/26/is-your-listening-tuned-to-the-right-station/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:46:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Debra L. Bruce</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Articles by Debra L. Bruce]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Authors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Improving Communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Raising the Bar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reduce Conflict in Law Practice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Communication between law firm partners]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Communication Tips for Stressful Situations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[effective client communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Effective Communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Effective Communication in Law Practice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[improving client communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[improving communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[improving communication in law firms]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Improving Communication with co-workers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[improving communications with partner]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Professional Communication]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.lawyer-coach.com/?p=2250</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;There is no such thing as a worthless conversation, provided you know what to listen for.&#8221; —James Nathan Miller, Author Many people think effective communication is simply choosing the right words to say. I submit, however, that poor listening skills create the biggest barrier to good communication. Effective communicators listen attentively, but even attentive listeners [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.lawyer-coach.com/index.php/2012/01/26/is-your-listening-tuned-to-the-right-station/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>CLE &#8211; Just Ethics: &#8220;Leveraging Social Media in a Law Practice&#8230; and Ethical Obstacles to Avoid&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.lawyer-coach.com/index.php/2012/01/12/cle-just-ethics-leveraging-social-media-in-a-law-practice-and-ethical-obstacles-to-avoid/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lawyer-coach.com/index.php/2012/01/12/cle-just-ethics-leveraging-social-media-in-a-law-practice-and-ethical-obstacles-to-avoid/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:55:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Debra L. Bruce</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Client Development for Lawyers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ethical Issues for Lawyers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ethics for Attorneys]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Events & Seminars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Improving Communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Law Office Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Social Media for Lawyers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[benefits of social media and law practice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ethics and social media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[learning social media tricks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[legal issues in social media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[legal pitfalls in social media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[misconduct with social media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[new social media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Place for social media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[social media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[social media and ethics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[social media and law practice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[social media and lawyers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[social media ethics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[social media in your law practice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[social media marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[social media tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[using social media to find a job]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.lawyer-coach.com/?p=2229</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[January 13, 2012 South Texas College of Law Emilie Slohm Room 12:00pm &#8211; 1:00 pm Leveraging Social Media in a Law Practice&#8230; and Ethical Obstacles to Avoid Presented by Debra Bruce Attorneys use social media for many purposes. Some uses, such as improving jury selection, investigating cases, and impeaching witnesses are designed to help the attorney [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.lawyer-coach.com/index.php/2012/01/12/cle-just-ethics-leveraging-social-media-in-a-law-practice-and-ethical-obstacles-to-avoid/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Electronic Briefs: Hyperlinking Your Way to A Positive Outcome</title>
		<link>http://www.lawyer-coach.com/index.php/2012/01/12/electronic-briefs-hyperlinking-your-way-to-a-positive-outcome/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lawyer-coach.com/index.php/2012/01/12/electronic-briefs-hyperlinking-your-way-to-a-positive-outcome/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:33:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Debra L. Bruce</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Articles by Cathy L. Ribble]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Authors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Improving Communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Law Office Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Raising the Bar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[annotated documents]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bookmarks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bookmarks in documents]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[electronic briefs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[electronic citations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[electronic documents]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[electronically annotated documents]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hyperlinks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hyperlinks in documents]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.lawyer-coach.com/?p=2160</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[by Cathy L. Ribble A few months ago, one of my attorney clients called on his way home from a hearing to discuss the briefing schedule the judge had outlined for our case.  The judge had also clearly indicated his preference for electronic briefs with hyperlinks to the cited legal authorities.  I docketed the briefing [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.lawyer-coach.com/index.php/2012/01/12/electronic-briefs-hyperlinking-your-way-to-a-positive-outcome/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Debra&#8217;s Speaking at the HBA Labor &amp; Employment Law Section</title>
		<link>http://www.lawyer-coach.com/index.php/2011/12/08/debras-speaking-at-the-hba-labor-employment-law-section/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lawyer-coach.com/index.php/2011/12/08/debras-speaking-at-the-hba-labor-employment-law-section/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 23:54:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Debra L. Bruce</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ethical Issues for Lawyers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ethics for Attorneys]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Events & Seminars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Improving Communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Social Media for Lawyers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[benefits of social media and law practice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ethics and social media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[legal issues in social media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[legal pitfalls in social media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[misconduct with social media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[social media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[social media and ethics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[social media and law practice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[social media and lawyers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[social media ethics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[social media in your law practice]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.lawyer-coach.com/?p=2077</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Debra will be speaking at the HBA Labor &#38; Employment Law Section on Monday December 12th from 11:30am – 1:00pm on “Social Media Issues in Employment Law” (includes .25 hours ethics credit) at the Magnolia Hotel: 1100 Texas Ave., Houston, Texas 77002 Cost: $30 for section members and law students, $35 for non-members or persons without an advance reservation. [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.lawyer-coach.com/index.php/2011/12/08/debras-speaking-at-the-hba-labor-employment-law-section/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Introducing Guest Blogger Tamara Portnoy &#8211; &#8220;Attorneys: Stop Cannibalizing Documents&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.lawyer-coach.com/index.php/2011/12/06/introducing-guest-blogger-tamara-portnoy-attorneys-stop-cannibalizing-documents/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lawyer-coach.com/index.php/2011/12/06/introducing-guest-blogger-tamara-portnoy-attorneys-stop-cannibalizing-documents/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 13:53:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Debra L. Bruce</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Articles by Tamara Portnoy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Authors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Improving Communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Law Office Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Law Practice Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Raising the Bar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[auto documents]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[auto forms]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[auto generate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[auto templates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[improving your law practice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[law practice tips]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.lawyer-coach.com/?p=2029</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Tamara Portnoy has worked for attorneys since 1985, but her real passion is computer software. She expresses this passion in law offices by creating tools to make work flow more smoothly. She has worked for six firms, in three different states, in nearly every area of law, whether the firm had 2 attorneys or over 500, and all of these [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.lawyer-coach.com/index.php/2011/12/06/introducing-guest-blogger-tamara-portnoy-attorneys-stop-cannibalizing-documents/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>The Proper Care and Feeding of Referral Sources</title>
		<link>http://www.lawyer-coach.com/index.php/2011/10/07/the-proper-care-and-feeding-of-referral-sources/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lawyer-coach.com/index.php/2011/10/07/the-proper-care-and-feeding-of-referral-sources/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 13:12:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Debra L. Bruce</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Articles by Debra L. Bruce]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Authors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Client Development for Lawyers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Improving Communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Raising the Bar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[business dependency on referrals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[developing referral sources]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[getting more referrals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[referral sources for attorneys]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[referrals]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.lawyer-coach.com/?p=1872</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Because I work with a lot of different lawyers, people often contact me when they need to engage one.  Sometimes a friend needs legal services, and I hear from them later about their satisfaction level with the services received. Often, however, a friend calls on behalf of the potential client.  I give them contact info [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.lawyer-coach.com/index.php/2011/10/07/the-proper-care-and-feeding-of-referral-sources/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>What You Don’t Know CAN Hurt You</title>
		<link>http://www.lawyer-coach.com/index.php/2011/03/08/what-you-don%e2%80%99t-know-can-hurt-you/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lawyer-coach.com/index.php/2011/03/08/what-you-don%e2%80%99t-know-can-hurt-you/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2011 13:09:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Debra L. Bruce</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Articles by Debra L. Bruce]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Client Development for Lawyers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Improving Communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Law Practice Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Raising the Bar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[attorney client relationships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[attorney/ client relationship]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[client needs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Client Relations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[effective client communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[efficient service to clients]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[enhancing client relationships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Following up with clients]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[improving client communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Keeping good clients]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[managing client relationships]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.lawyer-coach.com/?p=1341</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I have had my business and personal accounts at the same bank for 16 years, but for over a year, I have been thinking of changing banks.  In fact, I would have already moved my accounts if it weren&#8217;t such a hassle to transfer all those automatic payments.  I had the intention to find a [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.lawyer-coach.com/index.php/2011/03/08/what-you-don%e2%80%99t-know-can-hurt-you/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>3 Inspired Tips for a Happier Holiday</title>
		<link>http://www.lawyer-coach.com/index.php/2010/12/24/3-inspired-tips-for-a-happier-holiday/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lawyer-coach.com/index.php/2010/12/24/3-inspired-tips-for-a-happier-holiday/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Dec 2010 17:36:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Debra L. Bruce</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Articles by Debra L. Bruce]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Improving Communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Raising the Bar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[getting along with family during the holidays]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[happier holidays]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[holiday tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lawyers at the holidays]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.lawyer-coach.com/?p=1140</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This is a time when we come together with people we love, hoping to share smiles, laughter and warm feelings. Yet despite our best intentions, sometimes things go awry. Maybe we have so many preparations to complete that we get stressed and irritable. Maybe we want all the food, decorations and our clothes to be [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.lawyer-coach.com/index.php/2010/12/24/3-inspired-tips-for-a-happier-holiday/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>3 Ways to Capitalize on a Referral Source Call</title>
		<link>http://www.lawyer-coach.com/index.php/2010/08/20/3-ways-to-capitalize-on-a-referral-source-call/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lawyer-coach.com/index.php/2010/08/20/3-ways-to-capitalize-on-a-referral-source-call/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 19:16:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Debra L. Bruce</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Articles by Debra L. Bruce]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Client Development for Lawyers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Improving Communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Raising the Bar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[attorney client development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[developing referral sources]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[getting more referrals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Law Practice Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[referral sources for attorneys]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.lawyer-coach.com/?p=651</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Lee Rosen recently blogged about 5 Ways to Mess Up a Referral Source Call. He was talking about how some people make contact with a potential referral source, then start selling themselves and virtually assure that they’ll never get any referrals from that contact.  I commend you to his post as an easy-to-digest reminder of [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.lawyer-coach.com/index.php/2010/08/20/3-ways-to-capitalize-on-a-referral-source-call/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Making Your Criminal Practice More Rewarding</title>
		<link>http://www.lawyer-coach.com/index.php/2010/07/06/making-your-criminal-practice-more-rewarding/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lawyer-coach.com/index.php/2010/07/06/making-your-criminal-practice-more-rewarding/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 19:11:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Debra L. Bruce</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Articles by Debra L. Bruce]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Attorney Time Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Client Development for Lawyers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Improving Communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Law Practice Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Raising the Bar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[attorneys]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[criminal lawyers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[practice management for criminal lawyers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[time management for lawyers]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.lawyer-coach.com/?p=582</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[“The variety in a criminal law practice keeps it enjoyable. Familiarity at the courthouse makes it fun,” says Austin solo Erik Goodman, who has been board certified in criminal law since 1985. Houston criminal attorney John Parras agrees. “People charged with crimes are wealthy, poor, smart, dumb, funny, eccentric, boring, interesting and mundane. The scenarios [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.lawyer-coach.com/index.php/2010/07/06/making-your-criminal-practice-more-rewarding/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>

