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The Dying Art of Keeping a Practice Note A significant number of the dispute resolution lawyers I admire keep a robust Practice Note in which they record excerpts from important judicial authorities they encounter in the course of their careers. Some of them take their Practice Notes to the courtroom, while others consult them only when researching. I started keeping a Practice Note in 2010, and I have found it highly beneficial over the years. It makes the judgments I have read over the years stick with me, and I can always go back to them to refresh my memory. I started with physical notes and have about 4 volumes, but I now write my notes in longhand on my iPad because it is much easier and more accessible. I usually get ideas for the cases I am working on whenever I go through my Practice Notes, and I strongly believe that every dispute resolution lawyer should keep a Practice Note. I once had a senior colleague at one of the firms where I worked who had a digital Practice Note, and I was not surprised when they got elevated to the bench. Most lawyers who have appeared before the Judge attest to their brilliance, and that brilliance does not surprise me. It is the kind of depth that comes from the discipline of keeping a Practice Note over many years. Unfortunately, many young lawyers these days don’t keep a Practice Note because they do not want to go through the rigours of maintaining one. While technology has made it easier for lawyers to access judicial authorities from anywhere, there is always a significant difference between lawyers who regularly read judicial authorities and keep Practice Notes and those who only use technology to access authorities when working on cases. Reading and taking notes usually make what you have read become a part of you, while relying on technology alone for quick access will not give you the depth required to excel as a dispute resolution lawyer. Many authors and philosophers have written about the importance of keeping notes in any field. In his book Wisdom Takes Work, Ryan Holiday explains the importance of keeping notes as follows: “It’s not enough to read. One should engage in a practice of capturing information and recording it so it can be drawn on later.” If you are a young lawyer and you don’t keep a Practice Note, take this as your prompt to start one. Trust me, you will never regret the time you invest in maintaining a Practice Note.

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