Do you remember when you first decided to become a lawyer? Was it when you were a kid, and everyone said you’d make a great lawyer because you liked to “debate” everything? Maybe it was from seeing injustice in the world? Or a family member was an attorney? Whether you went right to law school…

October was Attorney Wellbeing Awareness Month, and you probably found that most of the conversation was about how attorneys can increase their well-being through some kind of stress management program—whether it’s a meditation/ mindfulness program, a vacation, or personal or corporate wellness/ exercise programs to reduce the symptoms of stress. While it’s critical to address…

It’s that time of year when so many of us are setting (and, by now, probably breaking) new year’s resolutions, but resolutions are so last decade! Start 2020 by going bigger! And how can you future-proof your professional life for the decade and be ready-set-go for the future? Goal-planning! So let’s forget those resolutions and…

Change is the way of life. When we get to the other side of this pandemic, many things will be different—some better, some worse. Some will make life easier. Some will make life more difficult. While life is always about change, this pandemic has ratcheted up the feeling that it’s more aggressive, obvious and oppressive.…

In my last article, I wrote about preparing for the future by thinking innovatively and embracing a growth mindset. I realize now that I may have put the cart before the horse by not discussing in greater detail the concept of a “growth mindset” (and its inverse, the “fixed mindset”) and why it’s important to be…

Reputation defined by Merrimack-Webster is “an overall quality or character as seen or judged by people in general” and “being recognized for merit, achievement, reliability, trustworthiness and kindness.” Reputations are built on trust and confidence and may take years to build but they are fragile and can be shattered by one act that causes others…

It’s 3:00PM, you’re at work, the papers are piled high on your desk, Outlook is showing way too many unopened emails and you’ve got a long list of urgent to dos. The phone is ringing and you are late to that important meeting that you are leading. Anyone ever been there before? I certainly have!…