Sean Marotta, an appellate-practice specialist at Hogan Lovells, and Rachel Gurvich, a legal writing professor at the University of North Carolina, have started a new tradition on Twitter: #PracticeTuesday. Each Tuesday night, they launch a discussion on good habits, best practices, and useful tips for law practice. The hashtag for tweets on this topic is #PracticeTuesday. Today (Tuesday, Nov. 29), David Feder of Munger, Tolles & Olson, and very recently a law clerk with U.S. Circuit Judge Neil Gorsuch, took the lead on the #PracticeTuesday discussion. Even without joining Twitter, I believe anyone can view the tweets with this hashtag at http://www.twitter.com/#PracticeTuesday. If possible, it’s more beneficial to follow the Tuesday discussions it in real time or by checking in at regular intervals.

The advice shared on #PracticeTuesday thus far has touched on many important topics such as advanced legal writing, marketing yourself to colleagues, and stuff they didn’t teach you in law school like launching a conference call. Here are just a few good examples of #PracticeTuesday tweets, mostly from the November 29 discussion. I highly commend the #PracticeTuesday discussion to associates wanting to do great work, partners hoping to receive great work, and professional development teams seeking to provide training and content that fosters great work.

Collegiality:

4. Make friends with the experienced paralegals and assistants. They will save you dozens of times over. #PracticeTuesday

— Rachel Gurvich (@RachelGurvich) November 30, 2016

Helpfulness:

Figure out what you can do to make your supervisor’s job easier. Then do it. #PracticeTuesday

— Elizabeth Sherowski (@esherowski) November 29, 2016

Sociability:

Stay in touch with people. I could go in, work all day, and go home without talking to a soul some days if I wanted. #PracticeTuesday /1

— Sean Marotta (@smmarotta) November 29, 2016

Not being rude:

#1 complaint I hear from law partners is not about writing. It’s about associates looking at their phones while partners are talking to them

— Ross Guberman (@legalwritingpro) November 29, 2016

 Asking the right questions when taking assignments:

This is a really important one – always ask what the deliverable is, what format they want it in, and when they want it by. #PracticeTuesday https://t.co/8QNBlVeTKc

— (((FrancoisGalant))) (@BayouWho) November 29, 2016

Recognizing assumptions and clarifying when needed:

Protip: the more senior the assigning atty, the more likely they are to assume you know things you don’t. #PracticeTuesday https://t.co/KHkbcENB16

— Rachel Gurvich (@RachelGurvich) November 29, 2016

Accountability:

/4 Own the case: treat every case as if leading it—ensure compliance with rules & look for flaws. Do so on own initiative. #PracticeTuesday

— David Feder (@davidjfeder) November 29, 2016

Assertiveness (part I):

/5 Push back, sometimes: Senior lawyer not infallible, exercise independent judgment and push back when needed (once). #PracticeTuesday

— David Feder (@davidjfeder) November 29, 2016

 Assertiveness (part II):

1. When you spot something that might be a problem, speak up ASAP–don’t assume that others have (or will) notice it. #PracticeTuesday

— Rachel Gurvich (@RachelGurvich) November 29, 2016

Saying no (entire thread on this):

1.Saying “no” is a really tough skill—tougher for some folks than others. But it’s a vital skill to master in #BigLaw.

— Rachel Gurvich (@RachelGurvich) October 13, 2016

Understand feedback (part I):

/8 Feedback: best feedback is revisions to yr drafts; view redlines carefully. And don’t take criticism personally. #PracticeTuesday

— David Feder (@davidjfeder) November 29, 2016

Understanding feedback (part II):

As in all service industries, repeat customers (internal and external) and referrals are the best compliment. #PracticeTuesday https://t.co/azmGg9sc8Z

— Sean Marotta (@smmarotta) November 29, 2016