How to become a good lawyer in Tanzania (Top 10 ways )

Today I’m going to share with you how to become a good lawyer.

Being a lawyer is competitive, stressful, working under pressure, a lot of multitasking, and a lot of complications.

According to TLS, there are now 8937 practicing and 1030 non-practicing lawyers in Tanzania.

You can better grasp your position in the legal market by understanding the state and size of your industry.

On top of that, the American Bar Foundation (ABF) found that approximately a quarter of lawyers leave the profession within the first seven years

Despite all of that there are still a lot of the best lawyers out there! How can you be among them? How can you override obstacles, stays in the game, and stand on top?

Maybe you are fresh from school and you may think that your chance to be the best is very tiny or you might have some years in the legal profession but you think you’re not good enough.

Worry not! Here I will share with you the best tips to enable you to become the best lawyer ever.

How to become a good lawyer

Love what you do

Hey! Nothing can beat the power of love. Love is a master key. Rhonda Byrne in her classic book The Power said that

“….you don’t have to battle and struggle to change the circumstance of your life, all you have to do is give love through good feelings and what you what will appear….”

Furthermore, she said that

“you’re rewarded not according to your work or your time but according to the measure of your love”

Once you love being a lawyer, you will do what it takes to be the best. If you don’t love what you don’t proceed to the next tips.

Believe in Yourself

Believe and you shall receive! You may wonder, is just simple like that? Yes, it is.

The one thing about simple things is that nobody cares about them, but I’m telling you, they matter a lot.

Believe that you’re the best of the best, believe that you can do it, and don’t compare yourself with others because you are unique, there is no lawyer like you in this world. Believe in yourself and take the right actions. You will be the best.

Persistence is a key

Becoming a good lawyer is not an overnight process.

You might encounter a particularly challenging situation at some point in your career, as is common in most professions.

You can prevail in the most difficult situations and assist your clients in receiving the satisfying outcomes they need by remaining persistent.

Be Innovative

Innovation is the key to success.  Innovation demands the application of your knowledge to increase the value of life in this world.

Just think differently, don’t follow the trends and majority, and choose the road less traveled.

Remember that, even the trend you need to follow was created by a person, so be innovative! Create your own trend. Just use your knowledge of the law to increase the value of people’s lives and you will become invincible best lawyer.

Polish Your Skills and Be Up To Date

Abraham Lincoln once said, “Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will use the first four hours to sharpen the ax.”

Are you sharpening your legal ax? Law changes every day, and new precedents every day, how sharp is your legal ax? We are living in the information age.

He who has information has power. Make sure your skill sets are fresh (communication skills, persuasive skills, research skills, interpersonal skills, etc.), and be updated with contemporary legal affairs so you will become the best lawyer ever.