#202: Law Firm Politics (How To Navigate Common Scenarios)

Let’s talk about law firm politics—The unspoken stuff that affects your compensation, your promotions, and your power inside the firm. Truth: learning how to navigate certain sticky, political situations is a necessity if you want to move up. But that doesn't mean you must sell your soul to "play the game", either. Listen to today's Life & Law Podcast episode to learn how to effectively advocate for yourself (while playing the so-called "political game") with clarity, confidence, and integrity. Chapters

• (00:00:00) - Law Firm Politics: How to Approach Them
• (00:04:21) - The 3 Types of Attorney Credit
• (00:06:19) - Making the Case for Your Credit
• (00:08:36) - Make the Ask
• (00:11:24) - Ask for Origination or Managing Credit
• (00:13:20) - Political scenario #2: Working with Rainmakers
• (00:15:42) - Powerful Rainmakers: How to Deal with Them
• (00:17:19) - Scenario #3
• (00:21:11) - Life in Law: Week 4