December 23, 2022. Time for a deep inhale and a longer exhale. You did it. You made it through another intense year.
Life these days is always some form of crazy. Change isn’t something that you have to handle once
Attorney With a Life
Inspired by her years of coaching and working in law firms, Allison Wolf, PCC, started Attorney With A Life® to combat the issues surrounding attorney burnout, stress, and anxiety. By addressing the personal foundation of physical and mental wellness, Attorney With A Life® seeks to help lawyers live fulfilling lives and in-turn promote better law practice throughout the U.S. and Canada.
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Partnership – Is it for you?
By Allison Wolf
This month my article for SLAW is all about partnership. For many associates these days partnership is no longer an attractive goal.
Many young lawyers look at partners’ lives and don’t see the appeal. The long hours, the burden…
Practice Management Tune Up – Fall Workshop
By Allison Wolf
Did you start this week with a feeling of tension in your belly or a tightness in your shoulders?
Or was it worse? A feeling of dread, or overwhelm, accompanied by the thought “how am I going to get it…
Don’t Let These Ten Stumbling Blocks Push You Out of Law
By Allison Wolf
Ever wondered, “Why did I become a lawyer? Maybe a career in law isn’t for me?”
You aren’t alone. We all question our decisions from time to time.
A career in law isn’t one thing. It’s not one skill set.…
Strategy for the times: grounded hope
By Allison Wolf
Bad news and tragedy surround us. The challenges appear to be enormous. Daunting. How do we hold ourselves up and make a difference in these times?
I believe that hope, grounded hope, is a necessary starting point.
Grounded hope…
Making the shift from people-pleasing to altruism
By Allison Wolf
Are you a people pleaser?
Do you agree to things before you’ve had a chance even to think it over?
Do you find yourself overcommitted and taking care of so much business for others that you have no time left…
Powerful self-coaching with two words: get better
By Allison Wolf
Maryann is stuck on a tough assignment. The partner she reports to is busy and trusts Maryann to take a run at drafting something quite complex and different from anything Maryann has handled before.
Maryann is worried. “What if I…
How to be a Good Litigation Partner
By Allison Wolf
This year, my topic for the CLEBC full-day conference was “How to Be a Good Litigation Junior”. As I prepared for my presentation, I couldn’t help but think about what I might say if I was invited to a similar…
Think Again – Managing Unhelpful Thinking
By Allison Wolf
Have you ever felt anxiety and worry about some action or behaviour you took that actually did not materialize into any of your anticipated consequences?
For example, an offhand comment you thought might’ve been misconstrued sets off a flurry of…
Time to Lighten Up
“Lighten up, just enjoy life, smile more, laugh more, and don’t get so worked up about things.” Kenneth Branagh
Seeing this quote comes at a great time for me. With everything going on in the world and the changes in…