There are plenty of reasons to live in Seattle… and just as many not to. Allison Peryea graciously narrowed it down to just a handful for this week’s Friday 5. See our “Top 10 Reasons Not to Live in Seattle,” plus more all-in-good-fun Seattle-bashing, in the November 2014 “Not-Seattle” issue of NWLawyer!
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When I was a Seattle Times intern in Olympia in college, I had two pairs of work pants: one pinstriped, one black. I also had two pairs of work shoes: a pair of horrid black loafers with white topstitching and knee-high black boots with weird square witch toes. I would team the two pairs of […]
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Is your work wardrobe in dire need of some 21st-century updates? You’re not alone. In part 1 of this post, we looked at some quick fixes like statement jewelry, faux-leather pieces, and edgy metallic and animal-print accents. Now we’re getting serious with wool coats, using tights and boots to expand your winter outfit options, and […]
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Are you guilty of any of using any of these phrases? Read the full “Top Ten Passive-Aggressive Phrases Used in Communicating With Opposing Counsel — Translated!” in the March issue of NWLawyer! Though our first instinct may be to communicate with flaming arrows and war chants, our professional responsibility requires us to correspond with opposing counsel […]
Read More…Get 5 more tips for staying healthy and in shape in 2014. This is part 2 of Allison Peryea’s life-changing series on improving your health and fitness in 2014. Read Part 1 and share your tips for staying healthy in the comments. Try the buddy system. I firmly believe in fitness classes. I have tried kickboxing, […]
Read More…Get tips on avoiding (or exiting) a “chunkster phase”. A few years ago, I went through what I call my Chunkster Phase. I didn’t even notice I had gotten out of shape until one of my favorite clients, a grandmotherly nutritionist, told me I was looking “well-loved.” Since then, I have made it a point […]
Read More…7 Tips for Sleeping-in Set your alarm for when you really get up. Eat breakfast at work. Work from home. Wash your hair the night before. Build your wardrobe. Stockpile lunch options. Plan ahead. There is one thing that every young lawyer wants more of. You guessed it: sleep. As a night owl working in a […]
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