by friedaL2020 | Aug 28, 2020 | Lawyer Life, mental health, work-life balance
Article 4 of 5 in the Mental Health in the Law series Co-written by Frieda Levycky, Founder of Braving Boundaries, and Alicia Koch, Founder of The Legal Belletrist We’ve spent the last three weeks looking at some insightful pieces relating specifically to mental...
by friedaL2020 | Aug 18, 2020 | Lawyer Life, mental health, work-life balance
Article 3 of 5 in the Mental Health in the Law series Mental Health: Stop, Collaborate and Listen Introduction There is something beautifully refreshing about people talking openly about mental health in the legal sector. Particularly their own experiences....
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 | 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...
