by friedaL2020 | Mar 2, 2021 | Lawyer Life, Life after Law, mental health, Self-care, work-life balance
Who are you? A seemingly innocuous question. “Hi. I’m Alicia. And I’m a lawyer.” I am a lawyer. And that is it. Nothing else to let anyone know who we truly are. Besides our professional title. Where are our other identifiers? Our identity as a lawyer Is our whole...
by friedaL2020 | Dec 21, 2020 | Celebrations & Festivities, Lawyer Life, mental health, Self-care, work-life balance
Disappointment: A feeling we hate to cause and struggle to feel. And 2020 has provided many a chance to experience it from both sides. ...
by friedaL2020 | Dec 17, 2020 | Celebrations & Festivities, Lawyer Life, Self-care, work-life balance
Co-written by Frieda Levycky, Founder of Braving Boundaries, and Alicia Koch, Founder of The Legal Belletrist “Holiday who-be what-ee?” Exactly that – who-be, what-ee, is it really Christmas time? At the best of times, Christmas is an emotional time...
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 to...
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...
