Attorney Work-Life Balance

Depression is a serious illness and—unlike the winter blues—it stays with you, no matter the temperature and amount of sunlight outside.

If you ever worked in a large law firm (think BigLaw), it probably looked like balance would be much easier to achieve outside that institution. What a shock, then, to find out that work-life balance as a solo attorney is no easier to find, even ...

Jamie Spannhake | Overworked lawyers know how it goes: Overwhelmed working on numerous matters, we feel we can never catch up. It is time to explore changes.

How many times have you tried to program a new piece of technology — for instance, a new smart TV —  without the manual? How’d that go? How many times has a team member forgotten a task or step in a matter? How often have you done the ...

What makes a great lawyer? Is it intelligence, good people skills, effective writing? Five traits that make a lawyer stand above the rest.

Secondary Traumatic Stress encompasses the behavioral and emotional responses to continued, indirect exposure to traumatic events.

Raul Gastesi | Young lawyers wanting to build an agile and successful career need only follow a few simple rules.

Jamie Spannhake | The problem comes when our happiness is dependent on having more.

You can’t burn the candle at both ends. It’s unsustainable. To be a better lawyer — and prevent lawyer burnout — start your day with a sprint. The early days of my legal career at a big firm involved lots of late nights at the ...

Essential stress management practices specifically tailored for lawyers and ways to deal with chronic stress. The Risks of Chronic Lawyer Stress, Excessive Stress, and Professional Burnout Lawyers are especially susceptible to professional ...