After returning from a month-long retreat, as you might expect, people are curious about the experience. It’s difficult to formulate a concise narrative that I can resuscitate when someone casually asks, “So, how was your retreat?” However, if
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The one thing I really loved and at the same time struggled with during my month-long silent meditation retreat was to surrender and live without any form of digital device. During the first week on the retreat,
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Mike Ethridge, attorney from Charleston, SC, champion of wellness for lawyers talks about his journey from burnout to wholeness. Topics covered: Working with negative thoughts The importance of mindfulness The importance of self-care Letting go of the “what
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Jennifer Mikulina, partner at McDermott Will & Emery. You can also read an edited, condensed version of our interview on Bloomberg Law. Topics covered: Balancing motherhood and law practice Starting diversity initiative at law firm Why mindfulness
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Laura is the co-chair of the firm’s Diversity and Inclusion initiatives and Vice Chair of the firm’s Labor and Employment Department. She leads a number of boards and bar organizations that aim to promote diversity in the
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In this episode, I sat down with Ed Walters, CEO of Fastcase to chat how he came up with the idea of Fastcase, and the early days struggles. We discussed the role data can play in delivering a
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In this episode, I sat down with Brendan Kenny to chat about an interesting phenomenon that came about thanks to a popular podcast called Serial. We talk about open source investigation and what role that may play
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The Anxious Lawyer book is here!!! You can pre-order now and get some goodies. For more information, go to: http://bit.ly/20U8JSW Jeena is also planning a book tour. If you’d like for her to visit your city,
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Most of us have experienced moments where everything just sucks. This can range from minor irritations such as standing behind the a**hole with 32 items in the express checkout line at the grocery store when the sign
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I used to be highly anxious and chronically stressed. I didn’t know it at the time, but it’s a “thing” with lawyers. Studies indicate we’re highly anxious, depressed, and stressed. In hindsight, much of the stress and anxiety
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