You Can Measure My Career in Games
When I was younger, and did not have a house or a family or need to fund my children’s education, or want to travel the… Read More »You Can Measure My Career in Games
Mental Health and Work/Life Balance
An Action Plan for Becoming Less Miserable
I understand that newbies to the legal profession who have student debt and no client base often feel locked into jobs that they hate. I… Read More »An Action Plan for Becoming Less Miserable
Look at Me, I’m Murray N.D.
Aaron Baer sent me an invitation to speak at the Authentic Legal Professionals Summit. He said, and I quote, “I’m going to gamble and say… Read More »Look at Me, I’m Murray N.D.
A Tale of Two Law Firms
Let me tell you about two different law firms. Big Law Group One is a well-respected Canadian firm with many hundreds of lawyers, some of… Read More »A Tale of Two Law Firms
Soaked to the Skin
I don’t consider myself a pessimist. I think of a pessimist as someone who is waiting for it to rain. And I feel soaked to… Read More »Soaked to the Skin
Beyond Pizza and Yoga: Let’s Get Serious About Mental Health For Lawyers
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The Simple Yet Unacceptable Answer to the Mental Health Crisis in the Legal Profession
By the time that I figured out that I could no longer cope with the pressures of the legal profession and that something had to… Read More »The Simple Yet Unacceptable Answer to the Mental Health Crisis in the Legal Profession
To All the Law Students Who I have Loved (or Just Liked a Bit)
I write a lot about work/life balance, mental health, and the pursuit of things other than money in the legal profession. My wife (and lawyer)… Read More »To All the Law Students Who I have Loved (or Just Liked a Bit)
Money, Money, Money
“I love money. I love everything about it. I bought some pretty good stuff. Got me a $300 pair of socks. Got a fur sink.… Read More »Money, Money, Money
Figures Don’t Lie…
The following recent headline in Law360 caught my attention: “Law360 Canada Pulse survey shows strong satisfaction among lawyers with their jobs.” Although I love Law360… Read More »Figures Don’t Lie…