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Be Younger Next Year: Lawyers Just Think They’re Too Busy to Be Healthy

Staying young book. You’re never too busy to be healthy next year. I wanted to be a lawyer even when I was a little kid, and I was right. I loved the practice. Absolutely loved it. Hell, I loved law school, which is weird. But after 25 ...

Chris Crowley - November 13, 2012
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Election Day Plus One: The Party’s Over

Remember that time at the airport when you stepped onto the moving walkway to discover it wasn't ... moving ... and fell on your face? Well, that's what today could be like. Whether you spent the wee small hours of this morning at a celebration ...

Merrilyn Astin Tarlton - November 7, 2012
Take Five for You and Stress Less

The life of a lawyer, especially a solo or small firm practitioner, is often stressful. Stress itself is not necessarily a bad thing. Our body’s reaction to stress actually helps us to meet the sudden demands and extra tasks that we face as busy ...

Reid Trautz - November 2, 2012
No Trick! Take a Treat for Your Tablet

Beyond standard-issue snap covers, there are some pretty sleek, practical and just plain fun ways to accessorize an iPad (or whatever king-sized or fun-sized tablet is your pleasure). So if you've just snagged a new iPad or Mini, or feel like ...

Joan Feldman - October 31, 2012
Delicate Conversations: Is It Depression?

It may be among the toughest conversations you ever have to initiate. But when you think a colleague is in trouble—experiencing difficulties with drugs and alcohol or spiraling into a seemingly intractable depression, for example—it is worse, ...

Mary Ellen Sullivan - September 24, 2012
Delicate Conversations: If You Suspect Substance Abuse

It may be among the toughest conversations you ever have to initiate. But when you think a colleague is in trouble—experiencing difficulties with drugs and alcohol or spiraling into a seemingly intractable depression, for example—it is worse, ...

Mary Ellen Sullivan - September 12, 2012
Summer Reading, Heat Wave Edition

At last, it's a nice long summer holiday break! With triple-digit temperatures the norm, there's no better time to pour a nice tall cool one, put your feet up in a shady spot and take a bite out of your summer reading list. Don't have a list? ...

The Editors - July 5, 2012
A Field Guide for Mobile Lawyers

You can (and do) work anywhere—seat 32F, the B train, hotel bars, little league bleachers and wherever your feet (and your luggage) may land. With just a smartphone and a change of underwear, you’re off in a trice to tend to business in parts ...

The Editors - June 29, 2012
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Watch It, Buddy!

I may not always know what I’m talking about, but I always know the time. Believe it or not, prior to 1988, over 97 percent of all lawyers wore watches. Yes, I made that stat up. However, it’s likely true. In today’s world, though, I am noticing ...

William Melater - June 7, 2012
Sanity Tips for Road Warriors

The life of a successful lawyer who travels constantly for work can sound attractive, even alluring ... to those who don’t have to do it. They imagine going to exotic places, meeting with important people and dining in the best restaurants. But ...

Marcia Pennington Shannon - May 30, 2012
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