With Thanks to Richard S. Masington, Esq., Miami
| 1. Behave yourself | 11. Value the time of your fellow attorneys |
| 2. Answer the phone | 12. Give straight answers |
| 3. Return your phone calls | 13. Avoid the need to go to court |
| 4. Pay your bills | 14. Think first |
| 5. Keep your hands off your
clients’ money |
15. Define your goals: Remember you are first a professional, then a businessman - If you seek riches, become a business man and hire an attorney |
| 6. Tell the truth | 16. Remember - there is no such thing as billing 3000 hours a year |
| 7. Admit ignorance | 17. Tell your clients how to behave - if they can’t, they don’t deserve you as their attorney |
| 8. Be honorable | 18. Solve problems - don’t become one |
| 9. Defend the honor of your fellow attorneys | 19. Have ideals you believe in |
| 10. Be gracious and thoughtful | 20. Don’t do anything you wouldn’t be proud to tell your mother about |
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