May 4th begins National Lawyer Well-Being Week 2020, hosted by the National Task Force on Lawyer Well-Being. View more here on Lawyer Well-Being Week and how leadership in the Massachusetts legal community can participate. We’ll be posting to our…
Lawyer Well-Being Week 2020 was celebrated from May 4th through May 8th -- but it's never too late to get the resources you need! Find more on physical, spiritual, intellectual, social, and emotional well-being. . . . A…
More needed as we work remotely during COVID-19 -- Find out how to take a break from technology as a lawyer from Roberta Tepper, Esq. with this installment of Webinars for Busy Lawyers -- in 35 minutes. We are all…
The secret to effective communication is active listening. And effective communication is the secret to healthy relationships -- both personal and professional. Have you ever been told that you don’t understand, even though you think you really do understand? Have…
We can't avoid stress as humans, and the legal profession is particularly stressful. Fortunately even as a lawyer or law student, two simple steps can guide you to thrive with stress. Ultimately, the ability to experience stress in a positive…
Law students with visible or invisible disabilities, who navigate their law school years successfully through reasonable accommodations, face the new challenge of transitioning and negotiating reasonable accommodations from academia to the workplace. . . . A post on…
While the legal profession can be uniquely challenging to personal well-being, happiness is possible with lessons from positive psychology. "Don't be a lawyer ... if you want to be happy," cautioned an August 2019 CNBC headline. Hopefully no one…
Lawyers and law students often feel the need for more hours in the day to handle the challenges they face -- but our only option is to manage the time we have better. Find our top resources to help you…
Improving anything requires change — but it can be difficult. Find a 4-step process you can use to move through it and make the change you want in your professional or personal life as a lawyer. Once we can see…
What do the legal profession and the holiday season have in common? They are both intensely demanding. The holiday season triggers the full range of human emotion. The holiday season often brings up memories -- for many both bad and…