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Personal wellness is a vital pillar of a strong professional foundation. Whatever your area of practice your work has meaning and purpose. Our rights and liberties are upheld through the rule of law. Lawyers are the workers who form, uphold and navigate this vital framework of our civilization. You matter.  AWAL is here for you.

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TLC Lunch Bites: Building Self-Awareness to Improve Efficiency and Productivity

Billable Hours Got You Down? Start the New Year with a Refresh

TLC Lunch Bites: Shifting from Avoidance to Productive Conversations

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Get in the Driver’s Seat of Your Practice: Part 3 – Ordering

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Think Again – Managing Unhelpful Thinking

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How to be a Good Litigation Partner

Dealing With Toxic Law Partners

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TLC Lunch Bites: Building Self-Awareness to Improve Efficiency and Productivity

Billable Hours Got You Down? Start the New Year with a Refresh

TLC Lunch Bites: Shifting from Avoidance to Productive Conversations

Get in the Driver’s Seat of Your Practice: Part 4 – Planning

Get in the Driver’s Seat of Your Practice: Part 3 – Ordering

Get in the Driver’s Seat of Your Practice: Part 2 – Aligning

Get in the Driver’s Seat of Your Practice: Part 1 – Awareness

Make a strong start to the fall

Balance the Scales: Service vs Servitude™

Values, Culture, and the Flourishing Law Firm

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