Categories : Law Practice Wellness
Diversity Fellowship Program: Mental Health and Fostering Talent
This article was originally published in the Sep/Oct 2021 issue of San Diego Lawyer Magazine.
Categories : Wellness
Mindful Minute: Boundaries and Wellness
Want Better Work-Life Balance? Set a Boundary
By Marta Manus
When people think of boundaries, they often think of limits or rules. Boundaries often imply learning to say “no” to others. I like to think of boundaries as the foundation of any healthy relationship, including your relationship with yourself and others. Boundaries are empowering, and an important aspect of self-care, which is something we could all use a bit more of. Boundaries are saying “yes” to yourself and teaching others how to treat you. Setting boundaries with ourselves and others, including colleagues and bosses, is essential if we want to create a healthy work/life experience. We have to get comfortable with setting healthy personal and professional boundaries.
Categories : Wellness
Burnout: A Necessary Part of Lawyers’ Lives?
By Randall Christison
Talking to a lawyer-friend recently, one in practice for many years, I asked how he was. “Working harder; enjoying it less.” Far from flippant, he was deadly serious. Everything in his voice and body language suggested he was at the end of his rope. I asked what he does after he leaves his office each day: “home to my networked computer.” In essence he’s in the office many hours and telecommutes the rest. I asked about his résumé, down at the bottom, where we put hobbies and personal information, what did he have there? With a mirthless laugh he responded, “You mean those things I haven’t done in decades? That was a different lifetime.” Maybe more accurately, that “was when I had a life, before the law sucked it out of me.”