Lawyers Who Podcast - Part I
As we approach 50 episodes and our first podcasting anniversary, we have been thinking back to where it all began. Over the last year we have talked with so many of you about how we got started in podcasting and about your fears surrounding podcasting that we thought this would be the perfect opportunity to share our podcasting story along with all of our tips and tricks for those of you interesting in starting your own podcast.
A Deeper Meaning in Estate Planning
As an estate planning attorney Amy meets with clients to review their personal and financial information and make a recommendation for the type of estate planning documents such as a will or certain type of trust that will best accomplish their goals and minimize their tax exposure.
Summer Associates are made in the Winter - Part II
In this second part of the mini-series, Summer Associates are Made in the Winter, we talk about the application process, tracking applications, utilizing your network, and a practical voicemail tip.
Ready to be “Out of Office”
Whether you are traveling or simply taking a few days to relax at home, we have five tips today to help you set up your time out of the office for success.
Getting a Screen Free Hobby
There are so many distractions happening on our phones, tablets, and computers. And so many of our practices now include meetings and appearances that also appear on screens. If your hobby is one that you need technology to do, you may want to at least consider silencing notifications and staying off of other apps. However, we really would love for you to try something totally off line.
Small Firms are a Great Place for Law Students to Begin Their Careers
With so many different job titles, you may be wondering what kind of job can law students actually get? And more importantly, what type of job will set you up for career success? Here are five reasons to focus your job search to small law firms for clerkships while you are still in law school.
New Year Reflect and Reset
Welcome to 2022! For our first episode back in the new year, we are looking at reflecting on the previous year and resetting for the new year. We have four steps for lawyers and law students that we are going to go through to help you evaluate where you are, where you want to be, and how to get there as we enter 2022.
Top 5 Questions to Ask Before Pursuing an LLM in Taxation
If you are considering going back to school for your LLM in taxation, here are the top five things you should consider.
Making the Most of Winter Break
Whether this is your first semester of law school or your last fall semester, winter break is nearly here. Today, we are going to give you some ideas of how you can make the most of your winter break.
Goal Setting for the New Year
The end of the year is a natural closing point for many things and it usually calls people to evaluate goals and look to the future. Neither one of us is big into making New Year’s resolutions. Rather we like making concrete plans and setting goals for ourselves for the coming year. Here are five steps to setting yourself up for success in the new year.
End of the Year Overwhelm
As we approach the end of the year, the calendar seems to be getting shorter but our to do lists are getting longer and longer - professionally and personally. Between work, holidays, kids school schedules, holiday parties, and all of the work that is needed to make it all happen, it’s a hectic time. This week we are going to share the ways we try to keep the end of the year overwhelm under control with four strategies we use to keep the overwhelm at bay.
Keeping An Attitude of Gratitude
Keeping an attitude of gratitude sounds like it should be on a decorative plaque. Ignoring the obvious cheesiness of this saying we do appreciate how much we have to be grateful for. But when your to do list is stretching down the page, your final exams are looming, and you are feeling stressed out it can be difficult to stay focused on gratitude.
The Courage To Say it Out Loud
The biggest challenge is to get started. It can be scary to put yourself out there. You may wonder what people will say. You may be worried that you don’t have something worth contributing. Or you may start to play the comparison game and think you’ll never be as good as the person you follow on social media. Have courage and take the first step to say it loud. Your voice, your perspective, and your ideas are valuable.
the motherload of Maternity leave
This week Amy shared with us her transition back to work following her third maternity leave. While it was not easy, and far from perfect, Amy generously shared some of her insights on how she made the transition back. There are five steps she took in order to set herself up for success.
Follow Up and Follow Through
Networking is more than just a business card exchange. It’s about building relationships. Just like any other relationship networking relationships are based on trust and a big part of that trust is follow up and follow through.
Clearness Committee
This week we revisit Greg McKeown’s book “Effortless” and talk about the clearness committees utilized by the Quaker community. In the Quaker community, the clearness committee is a group of community members that a person can meet with to present a decision they are trying to make. The goal is for the clearness committee not to instill their opinions in the matter, but to ask questions that will assist the person to gain clarity in their decision.
Bonus Episode: Haley’s Solo
Digging deep into the importance of this hobby for Haley revealed the most important thing for her - the community of this specific group of women. This is not just about moving her body once per week. It is the support of being with women who you know care about each other and can laugh, cry, vent, and lean on each other.
Stop “Shoulding” All Over Yourself
Being a lawyer takes a certain amount of drive and ambition. Law school overtly and intentionally pits student versus student and those comparisons are very well known. This environment makes it very easy to consider all of the things you think you “should” be doing - but all of these “shoulds” make it easy for you to lose sight of yourself in the process. But how do you stop “shoulding” all over yourself?