You Belong Here: Paulina Vera’s Journey to Becoming—and Making Space for Others in Law
Paulina Vera is a Professorial Lecturer in Law at the George Washington University Law School, where she leads the Immigration Clinic, mentoring students and representing clients in immigration court.
Mindsets for Stress Resilience
I met Jennifer Riggs, JD, PCC, through LinkedIn when she reached out after reading one of my previous posts on Wellness in the Legal Profession. When I read through her biography, I was instantly draw
The Inner Critic: Quieting Imposter Syndrome
The content of this article is strictly editorial and personal opinion, not to be construed as medical advice. When you are the most vulnerable, I am the voice that whispers in your ear, “You will nev
Work Smarter, Lawyer Happier: Erin Walker on AI and Women Rewriting the Rules of Legal Careers
Technology is rapidly reshaping the legal profession, and for early-career attorneys, that can feel both exciting and slightly terrifying. Not only are you climbing the steep learning curve of lawyer
Applying to Law School: Seat Deposits, Waitlists, Open Houses …. Oh My!
In the next post of the Applying to Law School series, we will focus on how to manage the post-application phase of the overall admissions process. We will discuss the critical importance of seat dep
Best Practices for Interviewing
Dear Friends,In my prior post, we discussed some job search tools and strategies. Identifying those potential opportunities can be challenging, especially amidst the preparation for exams, deadlines,
Your Hero’s Moment Is Now: Letting Go After the Bar Exam and Learning to Trust Yourself
If you’ve recently taken the bar exam, you might be feeling the unmistakable weight of post-bar-exam regret, which is that fun mix of anxiety, self-doubt, and obsessive second-guessing that sneaks in
The Ethics of Gratitude
Ethics is “the disciplined concern with what is morally good and bad and morally right and wrong” (source). Ethics are a guiding star in a legal career; you take courses related to ethics and professi
Life Doesn't Stop for Law School
It’s two weeks before finals. Classes have stopped, and my only job (aside from my actual job) is to memorize what we already learned and figure out how to apply it in an essay. My study group and I f
Fundamentals of Job Searching
Dear Friends,I often think about you, my readers, and what might be currently going on in your life. Maybe you’re a 1L and are navigating the opportunities surrounding a summer internship. Perhaps you
No Más! How I Finally Laid Down the Law on Setting Boundaries (and How You Can Too)
Hard-Earned LessonsYou know how life loves to keep throwing the same lesson at us until we finally get it? For me, that lesson was around setting personal boundaries and let’s just say I was a slow le
Nervous System Regulation for Professional Success
In this next post of the Wellness in the Legal Profession series, I discuss nervous system regulation for professional success. Although this may seem like an unusual topic for a blog post...