You’re eating lunch with a colleague. As you discuss a case your firm is trying, the person across the table taps their smartphone just long enough for the screen to light up. The phone isn’t ringing or vibrating, but they check it anyway. They make eye contact with you, only to look away a few […]
Read More…1. Work/life balance – Living in a small town nestled in the eastern slopes of the Cascades affords me the opportunity to blend the things in life that are of importance. 2. Involvement in the community – I feel very fortunate to be integrated into the lives of the people in our community. It provides […]
Read More…Rapper Akrobatic said it best: “I got mad problems with the world though, even my profession.” The problem: lack of balance in the profession. A ton of attorneys haven’t figured out how to balance the needs of making partner with those of having any other identity than “attorney.” This is a surefire way to begin […]
Read More…A couple of weeks ago, I was perusing Facebook for the 74th time that day, and I came upon a newly-posted picture from Jamila Johnson, a regular writer for Bar News, the KCBA Bar Bulletin, and De Novo. The picture, reposted here, is of Jamila’s new tattoo of the citation to Loving v. Virginia (388 […]
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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