Make no mistake about it. Once you decide to take the path less traveled, you’ll be shining a spotlight for those who chose to maintain their status quo. You’ll meet resistance. You’ll meet negativity. This is the reason that you must be your own best friend.
If you hate your Biglaw (or even not-so-big law firm job), here is a how to guide for Escaping Your Biglaw Job. Please note that escaping any job, especially one that you probably spent many years striving to get to, is not a linear process. It’s a journey.
One friend shared that once you know someone who committed suicide, the idea of taking your own life goes from abstract to a possibility. Another friend shared “it can happen, it does, and still, no one seems to know how to handle or discuss it.”
Being a "good lawyer" requires more than the ability to get the facts, apply the applicable law, analyze and advocate for your client's position.
Fear of failure was my primary motivator in life - I went to college then law school because I had to be "successful." In reality though, being driven from this place of fear of failure is damaging to your sense of self because we all fail - at some point in our life.
Maintaining humanity requires that I live consistent with my values, and one of the values I hold most dear is kindness. I do not believe you have to be unkind or cruel to win.
Breathe as if you’re sitting on the beach, by a river or wherever you want to be.
Our most popular sessions revolved around the following themes: How do I find a way to create meaning and value in my work? How do I balance family and work in a way that’s sustainable? How do we effectuate change by being more inclusive? How do we get a seat at the table?
This May marks the Florida YLD’s second annual Health & Wellness Month. This initiative is designed to bring awareness to mental and physical issues that affect the quality of life of lawyers. Last year's goal was to start a conversation about the [...]
