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Articles on Work-Life Balance

Tips on practicing with family By Krysia W. Ressler Young Lawyers Division, April 2012 Having practiced with her dad for six years, the author knows the challenges and rewards that can come with working closely with a family member.
Adjusting to the practice of law: A five-year reflection By Ebony R. Huddleston General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, February 2012 As a new attorney in a small firm, author Ebony Huddleston has discovered three important things for which law school could not have prepared her.
Productivity isn’t everything: Letter to the Editor By Jewel N. Klein General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, July 2011 In the December issue of this newsletter, Editor John T. Phipps explained how technological advances can make lawyers more productive. Author Jewel Klein doesn't disagree, but does have some second thoughts.
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Searching for the Holy Grail (a.k.a., the Work-Life Balance) By Douglas F. McMeyer Young Lawyers Division, April 2011 The successful balance between career and personal life is something every attorney strives to find. This article provides tips and suggestions to help lawyers in their search.
Mother, wife, lawyer: A balancing act By Ashley Kwasneski Young Lawyers Division, December 2010 Juggling the demands of parenthood with a successful career.
Attorneys: Get on your hobby horse! By Valerie Sherman Women and the Law, October 2010 The benefits of having at least one hobby are huge, especially to attorneys, whose stress levels, happiness, and health are often cited as some of the worst of any profession.
Getting off the teeter-totter—Work/life balance, another perspective By Sandra Crawford Women and the Law, September 2009 In June the author attended the 17th Annual Conference of the International Alliance of Holistic Lawyers, held in Chicago.
Spring 2009: Launch of The Legal Balance By Erica Zalokar Women and the Law, May 2009 Get involved with a new resource for women attorneys to be launched this spring!
Lawn Rangers Inaugural Report By Thomas A. Bruno Human and Civil Rights, February 2009 A lighthearted story from author Thomas Bruno.
Acupuncture: What, When, Why and How? By Dr. Shanna Fritsch Women and the Law, March 2008 For thousands of years, Eastern Medicine has used acupuncture to treat everything, including emotional disorders, pain, analgesia and wrinkle reduction.
Lawyers’ lives in balance: Developing your plan and tips for staying energized & productive By John W. Olmstead Family Law, December 2007 It is much easier to begin your life and career with balance that it is to try to bring your life back into balance later in life.
Acupuncture: What, When, Why and How? By Dr. Shanna Fritsch Young Lawyers Division, October 2007 For thousands of years, Eastern Medicine has used acupuncture to treat everything, including emotional disorders, pain, analgesia and wrinkle reduction.
Aging gracefully? By Dr. Shanna Fritsch Young Lawyers Division, June 2007 In today’s world we are constantly bombarded by images of youth and perfection. Beautiful men and beautiful women in their beautiful, youthful skin.
Ground yourself By Heather M. Fritsch Women and the Law, May 2007 As some of you may know, my dad is a farmer. I grew up on a farm just south of the very small town of Shabbona, Illinois. Shabbona?
Ground yourself By Heather M. Fritsch Young Lawyers Division, April 2007 As some of you may know, my dad is a farmer. I grew up on a farm just south of the very small town of Shabbona, Illinois. Shabbona?!
Stress: Your toughest opponent yet By Dr. Shanna Fritsch Young Lawyers Division, April 2007 In today’s world you are faced with almost constant stress. If it is not your boss, it is a big case, or a big bill.
Tips for healthy living in the new year By Dr. Shanna Fritsch Young Lawyers Division, February 2007 Stress Reduction! Stress can cause headaches, muscle tension, irritability, depression, and anxiety. Take steps to reduce stress in your daily routine.
An invitation to all to take a “Darrow Day” By Sandra Crawford Women and the Law, January 2007 What, you may ask, is a “Darrow Day?” It is not delaying or deferring living a full, rewarding, joyful life while we put “more grain in the barn”
Chair’s Column: Why lawyers don’t do what they’re supposed to do By Matt Maloney General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, October 2006 A message from Section Chair Matt Maloney
Flexible hours policies: Success strategies for you and your law firm By E. Lynn Grayson Women and the Law, October 2006 All attorneys share a common aspiration—a career that allows for a rich, meaningful personal life coupled with ongoing opportunities for professional development and advancement.
Lawyers’ lives in balance: Developing your plan and tips for staying energized & productive By John W. Olmstead Law Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, September 2006 I am often asked to help law firms design and implement strategic business plans. I also coach many solo and small firm attorneys in career as well as personal and professional life balance issues.
Choosing the child care option that is right for you By Annemarie E. Kill Women and the Law, March 2006 When my partners and I began our firm in 2000, we were three women who were just starting our families.
Finding a life in the law By Patrick E. Ward General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, February 2006 You can revitalize your profession and yourself by starting back at the basics.
Stress and the 21st century attorney By Bernard Wysocki General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, February 2006 This past year I was fortunate to be elected as the Lake County Bar Association President.
Making the most out of dining out By Gloria Petersen Young Lawyers Division, December 2005 Building a strong relationship with a restaurant starts with being highly respectful of the staff. They are there not just to serve your food, but to ensure that all your needs are met and that your event is successful.
Superhero Syndrome By Heather M. Fritsch Young Lawyers Division, December 2005 It struck me the other day that every time I run into a practicing attorney I knew from law school (or another young attorney that I know well), the very first question that is asked is: “So—what do you think?”
Superwoman Syndrome By Heather M. Fritsch Women and the Law, September 2005 I think you can learn a lot in this profession from observing other attorneys.
Scenes from a middle-class vacation By John Reardon, Jr. Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, November 2004 The monthly magazine of the Winnebago County Bar Association, "The Lawyer," has recently run some fascinating travel articles describing the vacation trips of some of our Association's members.
On the nature of our work and the importance of happiness By Scott A. Berndtson Law Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, October 2000 "For a long time it had seemed to me that life was about to begin--real life. But there was always some obstacle in the way, something to be got through first, time to be served, a debt to be paid.
“A personal life—it’s about time” By Christopher J. Cummings Law Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, June 2000 It's 1:00 in the morning, and I'm too tired to sleep. As I lay in bed tossing and turning, every commitment that I have made for the coming week bubbles to the surface, one at a time.

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