As some of you may know, over the past year I’ve been working with associates to help them establish strong foundations for flourishing careers in law. This is part of my not-so-stealthy plan for helping transform legal practice for the
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Attorney With a Life focuses on professional development and practice management for lawyers. The blog covers topics such as improving efficiency and productivity through self-awareness, managing billable hours effectively, enhancing communication skills to handle difficult conversations, and organizing both physical and digital workspaces. It also offers guidance on planning and prioritizing work to achieve better work-life integration. The content is designed to help legal professionals develop practical skills for running their practices more smoothly and advancing their careers through coaching insights and actionable strategies.
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The Power of Checking In
Have you ever thought, “Holy crap! How am I going to get all the work I have to do done?” Or, “What I have to do is so hard – how am I ever going to do it?” I’m guessing…
Law Practice Transformation: Ten Fundamental Questions To Ask
By Allison Wolf
Here is a common scenario for you:
Simon is buckling under the pressure of an endless stream of emails, messages, and calls from disgruntled clients. Simon’s thoughts race. He worries about missing something important, and he second-guesses the decisions he…
The Courage to Forgive Yourself
When I sat down to write this article, I just could not figure out what to write about. So, I began reading the list of inspirational quotes that I had compiled about resilience in the hope that they would help…
Three Ways to Jumpstart Your Confidence
Editor’s note: I am delighted to have AMP (Associate Mentoring Plus) coach Lora McInturf joining the writing team here at Attorney With A Life with this insightful first article about how to boosting confidence!
Confidence is a very common topic…
Dealing with Your Inner Impostor
Editor’s note: I am delighted to have AMP (Associate Mentoring Plus) coach Rob DeToni joining the writing team here at Attorney With A Life with this insightful first article about handling imposter syndrome. Something most of us experience from time…
How toxic is too toxic?
By Allison Wolf
WARNING! ASSOCIATE BEWARE.
I wish some law firms could come with a warning label. Here is an example of what I am implying…
John worked at a firm with two partners who controlled every moment of his day. A six-day…
Navigating the Early Years of Practice
By Allison Wolf
The first years of a lawyer’s career are some of the toughest. These years aren’t only an important time for honing legal skills, they are also essential for navigating into areas of practice and ultimately a firm or organization that…
4L Academy’s mental health play – a conversation with founder Aaron Baer
By Allison Wolf
Solving the mental health crisis in law requires invention and transformation. Lawyer entrepreneurs such as, Aaron Baer, a corporate commercial lawyer started his legal training company 4L Academy this year. 4L provides modern legal training for Canadian lawyers and law…
Redirecting your Path from Languishing to Flourishing
By Allison Wolf
Thanks to Adam Grant’s May 2020 article in the New York Times, we now have a word to describe this malaise many of us are experiencing – Languishing.
“Languishing is a sense of stagnation and emptiness. It feels as if…