You can’t have it all, all at once. But you can at least be nice to everyone along the way.

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The more I think about and watch my kids interact not only interact with other children but adults, the more I realized many attorneys have lost the ability to empathize with others.

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The longer we practice and engage within the community at large, the more likely our friends and colleagues will be referring business directly.

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People will tell their friends and colleagues and clients that you mean what you say – and as the saying goes, actions speak louder than words.

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As angry as we make each other, we must remain larger and more connected than our tribalisms would have us be.

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Before I speak with my clients, I remind myself that I need to be emphatic to their situation, as well as reminding myself I need to educate them (not talk down to them) on what the law is able to do and how we cannot control everything.

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Being a student of the law has unquestionably made me a better parent.

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We need a break from the constant contact with lawyer brains and to see situations from other points of view.

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I have learned many lessons about using -- or rather, not using -- email in my practice.

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I’m making resolutions not to keep up practices that make my life harder and more stressful. What are your not-to-do resolutions for this year?

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