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Here are some telltale signs of lawyer burnout: You seem to be less productive although you're spending the same amount of time at work....

Usually, it is the best and the brightest lawyers who are most vulnerable to lawyer burnout. Ambitious, capable people, who have high expect...

Its that time of year where we all feel enormous pressure to make resolutions for personal and professional improvement. Lawyers are no exce...

Today, an increasing number of lawyers are experiencing burnout, low productivity, insomnia, and stress-related illnesses . . . undoubtedly ...

If you've been cynical about the benefits a lawyer can gain from working with a Coach... read on! Marie noticed that Diane seemed to be...

1. Achieve better focus. When the majority of your time is spent juggling cases, keeping track of clients, meeting goals for billables and ...

Lawyers and Burnout With the stress of the holidays and the approach of the New Year, this is an ideal time to take a look at an issue that ...

Clearly there are many strategies that help one build a successful career. The following is simply a strategy that has been proven to get re...

In today’s age of globalization, cross-cultural communication has become a vital skill for lawyers to master. When we interact with clients ...

How culturally competent are you? The most effective way to determine your level of cultural competence is to take an assessment. Absent suc...

Tips for improving cross cultural communication. Although training and coaching interventions are the most effective methods of improving cr...

The Charlotte Observer reported a couple of months ago that scientists have found that high-pressure and stressful situations trigger a brai...

Jason M., an Asian-American law student, graduated from a top law school and was eager to start his law career. Throughout his job search he...

It's only the end of January and the number of natural disasters that we've witnessed this year on both a national and international...

HAPPY NEW YEAR!! It's that time of year where we all feel enormous pressure to make resolutions for personal and professional improve...

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Working over 80 hours a week? Can't seem to get it all done? Stressed all the time?? Well you're not alone. Today an increasing numb...

I was really excited to read "Having a Life Too", an article published in the October 2004 issue of The American Lawyer. The artic...

Lawyers deal with issues of culture everyday. The manner in which clients communicate, keep appointments , follows-through, interact with au...

Remember a few posts back I was lamenting about how law school does an inadequate job of preparing its graduates for the practice of law? (S...