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[quote=Anonymous]1. Put a bowl of candy on your desk. 
2. Put a book-for-pleasure on your desk. 
3. Get together with people on your terms. One on one, for lunch, for coffees, etc. 
4. Get on a board. Then everyone associated with the board will come to you with all their legal issues. 
5. Be aware of the power of facetime. Not the "telephones of the future" but showing your face at strategic places.

People will come to get candy, and the readers of your firm will find you. I am a legal secretary who reads every day on my lunch hour and I know every single other person at my firm who likes to read. Speaking of me, do not discount the non-attorneys. Many times I have gotten a call for my lawyer (partner) asking for their legal advice to only have my partner say he needs to refer it out, and will often take my suggestion to refer to "Jake, that quiet guy who has candy on his desk."

If partners or senior associates you need to bond with are going out to happy hour, every so often suck up your delicate feelings and just go, have ONE drink (even non-alcoholic is fine) and schmooze for an hour before saying you need to go walk your dog/meet your date/meet your parents for dinner/whatever. [/quote]

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