I was delighted to be included as a contributor to a piece on Law360 last week – entitled “How to De-Stress and Find Balance as a Busy Lawyer.” My sense is that my views positioned me as somewhat of an outlier among the other contributors…
Here’s a link to the article. It might be behind a paywall. So, just to tantalize you…here’s a brief excerpt (though, by all means, please read the whole piece):
Thanks to the author of the piece, Aebra Coe. She was a good sport when I sent her my response to an inquiry soliciting advice on how lawyers should handle stress. She wrote:
“Will, I love your response! Not at all what I expected, but definitely a great point.”
David Lat can probably relate. I tend not to hold back when asked a question.
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