How Our Plans for Retirement Have Worked Out
Walking away from a regular income is a major concern when planning for retirement. Social Security provides a handy planning tool in the annual earnings and benefits statements that project income a…
Voice of Experience: August 2024
In This Issue
The Psychological Challenges of Retirement
It is important to view retirement not as a final static destination but rather as a series of opportunities to engage in life.
Successes and Failures in the Transition from a Demanding Practice to Retirement
Finding ways to be active and engaged with friends and family in retirement can make the transition easier.
Finding Joy and Purpose After Retiring
Retirement can bring joy, relaxation, and satisfaction. It also brings challenges to those who miss the daily contacts, rituals, and structure of their law practice.
How Senior Lawyers Can Use AI to Streamline Publications
Writing is an extremely rewarding experience and a wonderful way to give back to the profession and preserve your legacy. AI can offer significant assistance when it comes to writing and publishing.
Covering Your Tail
Attorneys should consider obtaining malpractice insurance tail coverage or an Extended Reporting Period Endorsement in connection with a move from one firm to another and retirement.
End-of-Life Planning
End-of-life planning is a very personal process. The plan should speak to a person’s values and goals.
Let's Talk About Aging Parents
Laura Tamblyn Watts explores social, legal, and healthcare challenges through the eyes and ears of family and loved ones of adults as they age.
Too Many Boxes
You can never have too many boxes as you age or get ready to retire. You will need them at just the right time.
It Was the Best of Times; It Was the Worst of Times
The CrowdStrike catastrophe, while not inevitable, is not unlikely, and we should anticipate more of the same in the future. The duality of technology makes our lives better but also puts us at incre…
Adventures in the Law: Guilty of Oversharing
A wife’s inability to stop sharing gets her in hot water, as the saying goes, everything you say can and will be held against you.
Member Spotlight: Rufus von Thülen Rhoades
Rufus von Thülen Rhoades shares his experience attending Stanford and offers advice based on his own career experiences.