Information About It’s Friday I’m in Law

Lawyers need to multi-task. We are hit with what feels like a million often unrelated issues each day. I have to carefully map out my workday to ensure I can complete each task as thoroughly and efficiently as I can. I used to think in order to get through my to do list, I had to be already working … Read more »

I’ve been quiet for the last few months. While I’ve been open about my struggle with chronic pain, I’ve been reluctant to share news of a possible ’cure’.  I’ve struggled with sharing because I’m worried I’ll get our hopes up – what if it stops working tomorrow? But I’m almost four months in and can … Read more »

Melanie Hodges Neufeld I used to sweat the small stuff and struggle to be resilient. Resiliency is defined by the American Psychological Association as: The process and outcome of successfully adapting to difficult or challenging life experiences, especially through mental, emotional, and behavioral … Read more »

Before I more freely discussed my chronic illness, I wrote the post What Have I Done To Deserve This? that focused on the high instance of Imposter Syndrome (Phenomenon) in the legal profession. As first described by Dr. Pauline Clance in the late 1970s: Individuals with the Impostor Phenomenon expe … Read more »

Perfectionism often goes hand in hand with the excessive need for control. It’s true in my case and I suspect is a common characteristic for many lawyers. This correlation is explained in the aptly named Psychology Today article, Perfectionism and the Excessive Need for Control. The need for control … Read more »