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...
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How toxic is too toxic?
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 in the...
Navigating the Early Years of Practice
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...
4L Academy’s mental health play – a conversation with founder Aaron Baer
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...
Redirecting your Path from Languishing to Flourishing
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...
Solving the Associate Retention Challenge With Developmental Networks
As a coach, I am intensely interested in how we – professionals in the legal sector – can help retain young lawyers in the profession. Too many young lawyers are leaving legal practice. The reasons? mistreatment by their law...
Answering the Question “How Do I Find the Time”?
We are well into a new year but have you managed to find the time to do all that you set out to accomplish? Setting resolution(s) is one thing, the challenge of implementing these when the deluge of day-to-day work resurges is...
Dealing With Toxic Law Partners
Many organizations deal with toxic situations and people. Law firms and partners are no different. One thing that I have noticed in my industry is that there is a tendency to not deal with the toxic situation and avoid it. The...
How to Build Up Confidence: Start With Courage
Many junior lawyers experience concerns with a lack of confidence and questions about how to gain more. Rest assured, you are not alone in this feeling. It is a common challenge and one that is addressed in my coaching and...
5 Things. Consider this.
Fixing the bugs in the legal profession. Much of what ails the legal profession can be fixed. Here are 5 places to start. Leadership training and coaching for partners. Being smart, senior, or a big earner is not an excuse to...