by friedaL2020 | Apr 8, 2021 | Lawyer Life, Leadership, work-life balance, Working environment
Article 1 of 3 in the Female Leadership series Gender equality in the workplace is not a new topic of discussion. It has been discussed numerous times before. Seemingly falling on deaf ears. Not surprisingly as women leaders in the workplace are still a...
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 | 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...
