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Attorney Wellness: A Perennially Timely Topic
Each time I have come to a crossroads in my career, I have been called to continue in the field of family law. To keep practicing effectively in this emotionally charged area, I have employed strategies which are best distilled to one guiding principle: To be fit to help others, one must be fit themselves....
Read ArticleLongevity of a Legal Career
So, when the inquiry went out to pen an article about “Longevity,” my name was on the list of suspects. I am approaching my 80th birthday, I was a trial attorney for over a decade, a Superior Court judge for 20 years, a neutral for 20 more years and I still enjoy the law business....
Read ArticleStrategically Saying Yes
As a young lawyer in 2010, I struggled to find my footing in my new career. I did not have any job prospects or traction within my legal community because it was the end of the Great Recession and legal jobs were scarce. Though I had a law degree and a bar license, I felt...
Read ArticleThe Meditation Advantage for Lawyers
When I was a young law student over a decade ago, I interned at the Department of Justice for a well-respected and now-retired lawyer, Mike Underhill. He was an experienced litigator in a complex and technical area of environmental maritime law. He handled cases of local and international significance with confidence and elegance. He was...
Read ArticleBoundaries are Beautiful
Legal practice can be an incredibly rewarding career, but it also comes with challenges which, at times, may test your mental health and passion for the profession. There is a potential for burn out from the long hours, emotionally-charged cases, and the constant pressure to meet your client’s expectations, not to mention the pressure to...
Read ArticleThe Interaction Between Work-Life Balance & Financial Wellness
Newer attorneys are asked “What area of law do you want to practice?” Some say, “I want to help people, so I want to be a Public Defender” or work in public interest law. Others are focused on making money and want to go into big law or personal injury. New lawyers often do not...
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