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Ms. JD Virtual Toolkit: Maximizing Opportunities, Maintaining Productivity & Exercising Good Judgment in Challenging Times (4/21)
By Ms. JD Editor • April 01, 2020 •Ms. JD, Careers, Issues
Ms. JD Virtual Toolkit Webinar Series "Maximizing Opportunities, Maintaining Productivity & Exercising Good Judgment in Challenging Times" with Debbie Epstein Henry, Founder of DEH Consulting, Speaking, Writing & Executive Consultant of Axiom Register today at https://bit.ly/msjdvirtualtoolkit6
Ms. JD Virtual Toolkit: Self-Care During Self-Quarantine (4/16)
By Ms. JD Editor • April 01, 2020 •Ms. JD, Issues, Balancing Private and Professional Life, Other Issues
Ms. JD Virtual Toolkit Webinar Series "Self-Care During Self-Quarantine" with Jeena Cho, Lawyer, Author & Mindfulness Instructor Register today at https://bit.ly/msjdvirtualtoolkit5
Ms. JD Virtual Toolkit: Cultivating Relationships from a Distance (4/9)
By Ms. JD Editor • April 01, 2020 •Ms. JD, Issues
Ms. JD Virtual Toolkit Webinar Series "Cultivating Relationships from a Distance" with Monica Phillips, President of Spark Plug Labs Register today at https://bit.ly/msjdvirtualtoolkit3
Ms. JD Virtual Toolkit: Financial Management in Times of Uncertainty (4/7)
By Ms. JD Editor • March 31, 2020 •Ms. JD, Issues, Other Issues
Ms. JD Virtual Toolkit Webinar Series "Financial Management in Times of Uncertainty" with Amy Irvine, CFP®, EA, MPAS®, CCFC Register today at https://bit.ly/msjdvirtualtoolkit2-100x100.jpg)
Practice Pointers – Finding Your Tribe
By Natasha Alladina • March 29, 2020 •Writers in Residence, Careers, Issues, Mentoring and Networking
March 2020 has been… rough. Uncertainty abounds, and Tiger King reigns supreme. Zoom is no longer just something my dog does when she’s got way too much energy. Life’s surreal right now. Very surreal. I’ve been doing my best to get through each day without a mental breakdown, and some days have been especially tough with incessant fears and tears. But this isn’t a post about my anxiety. It’s about what’s been helping me navigate this upside-down world we’re living in: the people in my life. In the past, I’ve rolled my eyes at all the “find your tribe and…
Everything Nobody Ever Told Me: How To Deal with a Perfectionist
By Paula M Jones • March 26, 2020 •Ms. JD, Writers in Residence, Careers, Other Career Issues, Law School, Other Law School Issues, Issues, Mentoring and Networking, •Other Issues
“Perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor.” – Anne Lamott Have you ever encountered the kind of people who expect the impossible from others? They view anything less than perfection as a failure. They hyper-focus on your mistakes and they never seem to notice all the things that you do right. You, my friend, have encountered a perfectionist. While at first blush this term may seem like a compliment, the reality is that it is not. Perfectionists should really be called “imperfectionists” because they don’t look for the perfection in others - they look for their imperfections. There is a…
Combating Anxiety and Depression During COVID-19
By Brandy Simpson • March 24, 2020 •Issues, Other Issues
Social distancing is in full effect, numerous counties and states have implemented stay home orders, schools and daycares across the U.S. have been closed, and you’re still trying to work and maybe even homeschool your children at the same time. Sound familiar? The struggle is real folks. Admittedly, I’m generally a realist rather than an optimist. However, I must be intentional during this time with my work schedule, socialization and mindset, or I’ll inevitably become anxious about the hundreds of things I can’t control during this global pandemic. Like many of you, as a litigation attorney, I spend much of…
Why Would You Risk It?
By Susan Smith Blakely • March 19, 2020 •Issues, Other Issues
Today I am frustrated with some of you. Particularly the millennials among you and especially the Gen Z-ers. And this is unusual for me, as you know, because I am generally very supportive of young people. I even wrote a book about millennial lawyers and what you want from employers, supervisors and managers. In other words, I have had your collective back. But, if you are on Bourbon Street celebrating spring break from colleges, universities and law schools and congregating and socializing in close quarters, you are not living up to my expectations. You also are not meeting the expectations…
Celebrate International Women’s Day
By Susan Smith Blakely • March 11, 2020 •Issues, Balancing Private and Professional Life
I hope you remembered to celebrate International Women's Day, observed this year on March 8th. The day of observance commemorates the fundamentals of parity for women across the globe. The kind of equality that is like gravity. It cannot be denied. International Women's Day celebrates the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women and is a call to action. Many articles about the achievements of women, the continuing challenges for women, and the need for greater diversity are written each year at this time. As women lawyers, we find ourselves keeping score. The exercise can be both energizing and defeating. …