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…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…