LegalFuel

15 Things I Wish I’d Learned in Law School
2026-02-12 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
Description:

For many of us, law school was a formative time and helped shape us into the attorneys that we are today. However, law school was not without its failings, particularly in addressing real-world practice concerns. There wasn’t a class on how to handle insane clients, or what to do when a grievance gets filed against you (and yes, it will happen at some point, especially in family law land).
Law school taught us how to think like lawyers, but not how to be lawyers. The truth is, much of what it takes to succeed in practice wasn’t in our casebooks. From managing clients and billing ethically to building a sustainable career and protecting your own sanity, the real lessons come only after years in the trenches… or from this CLE.
Join attorney Jordan Turk for a candid, practical session that covers the lessons every lawyer wishes they’d learned sooner, from an attorney who’s been there, made the mistakes, and lived to tell the tale (mostly).
Key Takeaways:

Ethical pitfalls to avoid – the traps that law school didn’t warn you about
Money matters – tips on billing (and collecting) for your firm
Managing clients (along with their cases) in a respectful and ethical way
Tech and time – how to use modern tools to reclaim your day

Webinar duration: 60 minutes.
This webinar is eligible for CLE credit in multiple jurisdictions.*

Price:
FREE
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CLE Information:
Qualifies for 1.0 General credit

In which U.S. states is this webinar CLE credit eligible?
This program is eligible for 1 hour of CLE credit in 60-minute states, and 50 minutes of CLE credit in 50-minute states. Credit hours are estimated and are subject to each state’s approval and credit rounding rules. CLE credit has been applied for in the following states: AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, IA, MN, MO, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, VT, WA, WV, WI, and WY. For states not listed above, you may still apply for reciprocity CLE credit if applicable.
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Who is eligible to receive CLE credit?
To be eligible for CLE credit for this webinar, you must attend the entire LIVE duration of this webinar and participate in the polls. Note, partial CLE credit for this course is not available.
You cannot watch the program in a group if you wish to earn CLE credit. If you do choose to watch the event in a group, ensure that you are also logged in on your own personal device, under your log-in credentials, as we will need proof of your attendance (though it is highly recommended that you view the event from your own personal device).
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How do I receive CLE credit?
If you have met the participation requirements, you will receive a personalized CLE affidavit from mcle-smokeball@americanbar.org for the program at which you attended at least one session to completion. Please check your spam or junk folders as these emails often end up there. Please note you will fill out one affidavit for the full event. Once you complete the affidavit, you will be able to download your certificate(s) of attendance and they will be emailed to you as well from mcle-smokeball@americanbar.org. You must fill out your CLE attendance affidavit and have your certificate in-hand within 3 weeks after the program ends to be eligible to receive CLE credit from this webinar.

Featured Presenter:
Jordan Turk
Attorney
Jordan is a practicing attorney in Texas, and the Director of Attorney Education and Development at Smokeball. Her family law expertise includes complex property division and contentious custody cases, as well as appeals and prenuptial agreements. In addition to her family law practice, she’s passionate about legal technology and how it can revolutionize law firms.
Jordan graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a B.A. in Classics, History, and Religious Studies and then went on to attend the University of Arkansas School of Law to earn her J.D. After almost four years of practice with a high-asset family law firm in Houston (and after being frustrated at the lack of automation in her firm), she discovered the world of legal technology which ultimately brought her to Smokeball.
In Hacking Law Firm Success with Jordan Turk, she interviews law firm founders about how they grew and scaled their practices, as well as their ethos behind managing a firm.
