Glue Work: The Hidden Labor That Holds Legal Teams Together culture emotional intelligence leadership retention Apr 22, 2026

Every legal team has someone who holds it together.

Not the person with the highest billable hours or the biggest book of business. The person who makes everything else work. The one who onboards the new hire without being asked. Who notices when a colleague is struggling and qu...

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How A Little Connection Goes A Long Way emotional intelligence habit happiness performance well-being Nov 14, 2025

My husband and I take an annual trip to Austin, Texas, to see dear college friends. 

The trip was everything I needed: good food (can you ever have too many tacos?), good music, driving and walking through beautiful scenery, lots of hot tub time, and late nights filled with laug...

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Love Your Lawyer Day - Celebrate the Humans Behind Law appreciation emotional intelligence gratitude self-care well-being Nov 07, 2025

Let’s be honest: lawyers and legal professionals don’t always get the credit we deserve. We’re often the punchline, not the headline. So it’s nice to have a day that celebrates us and reminds everyone that we’re human, too!

Love Your Lawyer Day is a chance to pause and recognize...

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From Deflection to Connection: Rethinking Praise appreciation confidence emotional intelligence gratitude happiness imposter syndrome self-awareness vulnerability Sep 29, 2025

World Gratitude Day - a beautiful reminder each year to pause and reflect on the power of appreciation. It is a day meant to highlight how expressing gratitude and receiving it with openness can ripple outward to strengthen relationships and communities.

The timing couldn’t have...

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What’s In Your Carry On? (And What’s Weighing You Down?) authenticity confidence efficiency emotional intelligence goals growth happiness having what matters productivity resilience well-being Sep 18, 2025

I always enjoy when I can give one of my favorite presentations: “From Self-Doubt to Self-Confidence in the Legal Profession: Imposter Syndrome in the Legal Profession.” I never tire of this topic. No matter the audience—whether new associates at orientation or seasoned partners ...

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