It's that time of year. The dreaded bar exam. The final threshold you must cross to transition from law student to lawyer. I took the bar exam in three different states — New York, Florida and California. With each exam, the [...]
Last year, my co-author, Karen Gifford and I had an opportunity to partner with the National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL) and Seyfarth Shaw LLP to offer an 8-week mindfulness and meditation program. We used our book, The Anxious Lawyer, which [...]
Why is there a disconnect between knowing the things that are good for us and actually doing it? Why is it that I'm so often tempted by that glazed donut sitting in the cafeteria but overlook the apple?
Not checking my Inbox first thing in the morning allows me to set my priorities, rather than allowing others to set the agenda for the day.
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?
Chronic insomniacs will relate when I say that sleep is oh-so-very precious.
If you missed Part 1 of this series, you can read it here. 6. Practice, Practice, Practice Public speaking — the art of telling stories, conveying your message, connecting with your audience, capturing their attention — it’s a skill. It’s [...]
Last week, I had the honor of presenting on Achievable Work/Life Balance at the Clio Cloud Conference. Clio Cloud Conference gathered 600 attorneys from across the U.S. and Canada. And I had the pleasure of presenting on a topic that’s near and [...]
I bumped into a friend on the streets of San Francisco last week. I stopped, delighted to see her, and asked, “How are you?” I haven’t seen her in over a year. “Ugh. I am so busy,” she replied. And she [...]
The word mindfulness has been getting a lot of buzz recently. Even law firms are showing greater interest — offering mindfulness, meditation, and resiliency training. Seyfarth Shaw even has a meditation room in its Sydney office. List of corporations offering mindfulness [...]