by friedaL2020 | Aug 9, 2020 | Lawyer Life, mental health
Article 2 of 5 in the Mental Health in the Law series THE LEGAL SECTOR HAS A VERY REAL MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEM An article by Alicia Koch, Founder of The Legal Belletrist Introduction Let’s start off with some sobering facts: In the United States, the 2016...
by friedaL2020 | Aug 3, 2020 | Lawyer Life, mental health
Article 1 of 5 in the Mental Health in the Law series What is it with the term ‘mental health’ that causes so much discomfort for the legal world? This article aims to take things back to basics. We’re going to look at what mental health is, the reasons...
by friedaL2020 | Jul 11, 2020 | Lawyer Life, Perfectionism, Self-care, work-life balance
I hate this question in an interview. Why? Because: the question is disingenuous – if they wanted to know my greatest weakness, I would tell them it was my right knee from over-running;no one gives an honest answer – there are articles galore on how to respond...
by friedaL2020 | Jul 6, 2020 | Comfort over coffee, Lawyer Life, Perfectionism, Self-care, work-life balance
The Perfectionist Problem This article forms part of the “Comfort Over Coffee” series – a range of articles seeking to tackle the trickier issues faced in the legal world. Introduction Full disclosure: I am a recovering perfectionist workaholic – and I always...
by friedaL2020 | Jul 2, 2020 | Lawyer Life, Self-care, work-life balance
“Do something today that your future self will thank you for.” ― Sean Patrick Flanery I first read and posted this quote on 30 September 2016. It was a big day for me. It was the day I handed in my notice. It was the day that I found true courage to put myself...
by friedaL2020 | Jun 29, 2020 | Lawyer Life, work-life balance, Young lawyers
As the heavens opened in Cape Town, it was definitely a weekend for comfort food, fire side huddles and a bit of reflection of the week’s events. Earlier in the week, a junior associate contacted me to seek my advice on career direction, my views on specialisation and...
