Well-Being

stress and anxiety
How Missing These 5 ‘Little’ Things Adds to Your Stress as a Lawyer

Jamie Spannhake | We know the negative effects of missing out on big things during the pandemic. But there are a lot of smaller things we miss too, which adds to the anxiety we’ve felt. Here are five.

Jamie Spannhake - January 23, 2025
winter blues
Is It the Winter Blues or Something More?

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

Marcia Pennington Shannon - January 19, 2025
fight song
What’s Your Fight Song? Lawyers Need to Pump it UP

The right tune can propel you into that game-face headspace you need to swagger into the courtroom or a pitch meeting with a winner's mindset.

Bull Garlington - January 3, 2025
personal safety for lawyers
Predicting and Protecting Yourself Against Violence: Interview With Craig Gundry

Q&A | Ruth Carter talks with Craig Gundry, Vice President of Special Projects for Critical Intervention Services.

Ruth Carter - December 28, 2024
law firm name
How to Change Your Law Firm Name

Ruth Carter | As more states are allowing law firms to use trade names, you may be considering rebranding your firm.

Ruth Carter - December 20, 2024
healthy gifts for lawyers
Healthy Gifts for Lawyers: Top 5 Holiday Health and Happiness Gifts in a Box

Jamie Spannhake | From desk-friendly yoga tools to self-care kits, these ideas are as practical as they are thoughtful.

Jamie Spannhake - December 20, 2024
time management for lawyers
Lawyer Time Management: Four Productivity Building Blocks of Effective Lawyers

There’s probably no bigger contributor to your unhappiness than the sense that you've lost control and your career is consuming your life. Here are some time management techniques I use, and that I’ve observed others use, to get work done ...

Jay Harrington - December 18, 2024
trauma facing immigration attorneys
Bracing for Impact: The Traumatic Stress Facing Immigration Attorneys in Times of Mass Deportations

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

Renee Branson - December 18, 2024
less than full time lawyer
Lessons From Year One: The Less-Than-Full-Time Lawyer Life

Attorney Susan Cohodes shares wisdom from her long career in small firm practice and her transition to "less-than-full-time" practice.

Susan Cohodes - December 16, 2024
perfectionism and procrastination
Mastering the Balance: When Perfectionism and Procrastination Work Together

Gray Robinson | When pushed too hard by perfectionism, your brain can get stuck reacting to problems, not solving them.

Gray Robinson - December 13, 2024
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