Back in 1985, when dinosaurs roamed the Earth, I was thrilled to pass the Bar and land my first lawyer job! However, it soon became clear that law school didn’t teach me everything I needed to know to actually BE a lawyer. I didn’t know a lot! I had to learn the hard way – on the job, making mistakes as I went, without the guidance I really needed.
Well, you don’t have to struggle like I did, because I’m here to help you! New Attorney Secrets teaches you the practical skills you need so you can go to work, actually know what you’re doing, and become a successful practicing attorney.
After years of toiling as an associate, I became the first woman partner in the 81-year history of the big law firm I worked for. Thirteen years in, I completely changed my area of practice to Family Law, and started a whole new legal department at the firm. It took off like crazy.
After receiving over 100 client referrals in just 6 months (I can teach you how) and writing an article about it in a local bar association monthly, I started my own successful law firm with three other partners in 2000.
After FOUR DECADES of practicing law, I am brimming over with the knowledge you need to succeed in this challenging business. So I created New Attorney Secrets – to teach you the practical skills you didn’t learn in law school!
“Attorney Christenson’s workshops “Billing and Timesheets” and “The Top Ten Secrets to New Attorney Success” were incredibly insightful and practical—this is information that simply isn’t taught in law school or covered in traditional legal training. The first workshop provided a deep dive into the common pitfalls new attorneys face at a law firm along with the biggest complaints made about new attorneys by firm partners. The second workshop focused on billing and timesheets and gave us actionable strategies to maximize billable hours without feeling overwhelmed.
One of the most valuable takeaways was the emphasis on real-time timekeeping versus reconstructing hours later, which is something many new attorneys, including myself, struggle with. The breakdown of how small inefficiencies add up to significant revenue loss was eye-opening. The workshop also provided clear, step-by-step frameworks to track time more accurately and ensure that every billable minute is accounted for without overcomplicating the process.
What stood out the most was how these concepts were presented by Attorney Christenson—not just as theory, but with real-world applications that can immediately improve efficiency and profitability. I can confidently say that I haven’t learned these timekeeping strategies anywhere else, and certainly not in law school. This was truly next-level training that every new attorney should have access to!
Highly recommended New Attorney Secrets workshops for any new attorneys looking to refine their skills and maximize their billing time.”
J.H., 1st year attorney