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Speed Up ... or Slow Down? Oct 27, 2024

Earlier this month I took a solo trip to Paris and enjoyed the luxury of three days and four nights to explore my favorite city (other than my hometown of NYC), to bask in its beauty, and to listen to the lessons it wished to teach me. 

I share some photos below. The trip reminded me of the power of dreaming, and also reminded me to slow down. I have a tendency to work very hard (my husband's nickname for me is "the beast" because...

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Mental Health & Lawyer Support Sep 08, 2024

September is Suicide Awareness Month. 

Did you know lawyers are twice as likely as non-lawyers to consider suicide? A 2023 study in Healthcare found male lawyers, lawyers working extremely long hours, and young lawyers face higher suicide risks. This also particularly impacts lawyers of color: a study by the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism revealed that lawyers of color are uniquely impacted with 31% of Black lawyers,...

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