That’s an extreme example, but this article makes the more obvious one: working in an office comes with its own cognitive load, especially if it’s an open floor plan, because you are forced to navigate noise and other people all
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Mike McBride Online, published by Mike McBride, covers topics intersecting law, technology, and workplace issues. The blog discusses mental health challenges within the legal profession, the impact of artificial intelligence on society and politics, and productivity concerns in professional environments. It also addresses career development themes such as networking and work-life balance. The content often reflects on the effects of continuous change and transformation in the workplace, emphasizing practical insights relevant to legal professionals and others navigating evolving work dynamics.
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Shared Links (bi-weekly) July 26, 2026
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Worth Reading – Corporate America spends billions on mental health services. 97% never use it.
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The combination of the stigma of calling in the first place, along with a program that doesn’t meet the needs, means 97% of people won’t bother with it. We should be looking at alternatives, for sure.
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Worth Reading – AI has made work almost endless, but it doesn’t have to be this way
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e aren’t disciplined enough to stop ourselves, especially when the culture rewards those who don’t. In my opinion, that’s what most organizations get wrong: they talk about not burning out, not working too many hours, and maybe they even understand…
Shared Links (bi-weekly) July 12, 2026
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Worth Reading – America is Heading Toward the Infinite Workweek Thanks to AI
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Wait, I thought AI was supposed to give us more time back?
Turns out that’s not what is going on; the AI is creating more work and raising expectations that we all keep doing more.
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Worth Reading – EDRM Invites Global Community to Shape EDRM 2.0 via Public Comment
By Mike McBride
Those of you in the eDiscovery arena might already be aware of this new public comment period for the EDRM version 2.0. I took a quick look at it, and the one thing I will say is that I agree…
Have We Considered that it’s not Remote Work that Causes Mental Health Issues, but a Culture That Makes it Harder?
By Mike McBride
We could create a workplace where people could work from the coffee shop and interact with other humans in person. Where they didn’t spend so much time working that they could use that saved commute time to attend community events.…
Worth Reading – AI and Liability
By Mike McBride
In the end, if we shouldn’t trust AI answers, why use AI for search? Using this as your legal argument gives the game away: Google is quickly killing its own product and selling us AI. But it doesn’t want to…
Shared Links (bi-weekly) June 28, 2026
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