Lawyer Wellness The Promise of Self-Compassion for Solos Christy Cassisa and Kristin Neff What does self-compassion look like in real life? It is putting yourself on the priority list while not being self-indulgent or weak.
Practice Technology Mindful Technology: Can Well-Being Be Improved with Tech? (Or Is That Just Crazy Talk?) Patrick Palace Can technology be used to help save us from, well, technology?
Lawyer Wellness Mindfulness as a Tool for Lawyers Debi Galler Adding mindfulness to your tool belt will help you stay more focused, be more attentive, and make more reasoned decisions.
Lawyer Wellness Compassion Fatigue: An Interview with Judge Jeremy Fogel Compassion fatigue is treatable. Learn how you can inoculate yourself or lessen the toll it can take.
Lawyer Wellness Depression and the Practice of Law: Signs of Struggle and Avenues of Relief Joshua Rooks This article sheds light on what is often an unspoken struggle for many legal professionals.
Lawyer Wellness My Experience with Depression: Just Showing Up Can Save a Life Javier Lopez The author provides a much-needed reminder that seeking help for depression is a sign of strength.
Lawyer Wellness The Science of Mindfulness and the Practice of Law Amishi P. Jha and Scott L. Rogers Robust research shows mindfulness training has the power to improve well-being in the body and the mind.
Professional Development Mindful Listening: An Interview with Paul Steven Singerman These tips and suggestions will help you be a more effective lawyer while tending to your mental health.
Lawyer Wellness Building Strong Personal Relationships in Spite of Your Career Eleanor Southers Having to win all the time is good in the courtroom but destructive in relationships.
Lawyer Wellness Integrating Self-Care Practices into Daily Life Debi Galler, Cedric Ashley, Kathleen Balthrop Havener, Christine Duignan, Beth C. Manes, and Lesly Longa Vaillancourt These lawyers bring calm to their life through conscious breathing, walking in nature, yoga, pets in the office, and dance.
Practice Technology Alexa, Are You a Snitch? Jason Beahm and Cameron Bowman The promise of a hands-free, voice-controlled office is certainly appealing, but the lack of security should give you pause.
Practice Management Culture Dive: You Are Your Firm, but What Does That Mean? Deian McBryde What’s your firm’s culture? If you’re having trouble answering, think about three things you want clients to believe about your firm.
Business Development Making Mist Today So You Can Make It Rain Tomorrow Tea Hoffmann How can Millennials become the next generation of law firm rainmakers?
Discovery A Guide to Remedying Document Discovery Mishaps David Kessler, Andrea D’Ambra, and Susana Medeiros What to do when you encounter the three most common discovery problems.
Environment Money to Burn: Investing in Proactive Fire Management Stephanie M. Regenold and Matthew L. Rojas The public and private sectors are responding to wildfire management and funding concerns.
Employee Benefits Family and Medical Leave for Families Utilizing Surrogacy Rachel N. Shute Maternity leave must be extended to include all women recovering from pregnancy and birth.
Privacy Privacy’s “Third-Party” Doctrine in the Wake of Carpenter Rick Aldrich The author explores the implications of the narrow holding in the recent Supreme Court decision.
Practice Technology The Road Warrior Looks at the Internet of Things and Security Jeffrey Allen Smartphones, tablets, health-tech devices, and electronic assistants such as Alexa all pose security risks.
Lawyer Wellness The Journey to Mindfulness Melanie Bragg Our Chair shares her own experience with mindfulness and describes how easy it is to incorporate these practices into your life.
Professional Development Congratulations to the Solo and Small Firm Award Winners Meet the recipients of the 2019 Solo and Small Firm Lifetime Achievement Award and the 2019 Solo and Small Firm Trainer Award.
Lawyer Wellness Ready Resources in Mindfulness and Lawyer Well-Being Check out these ABA books and web resources to learn how to practice mindfulness in your personal and professional lives.
Lawyer Wellness Fatigue in the Legal Profession Benjamin K. Sanchez Learn how to recognize the cause of your conflict fatigue, compassion fatigue, or physical fatigue—and how you can overcome it by practicing mindfulness.
Practice Technology If You Don’t Mind . . . ? James Ellis Arden Too many people are not mindful of privacy and passwords and fail to integrate new-fangled technologies properly into their old-fashioned practices.
Lawyer Wellness To Young Lawyers on Practicing Mindfulness Rudhir Krishtel The author shares three pieces of advice that he wishes he had known earlier in his career.
