One Year Later: Reflections on Working in a Pandemic March 14, 2021 Theodore Dela Avle It has been exactly one year to the day, as I write this, that COVID-19 was declared a pandemic. From a practice perspective, while some things have stayed the same, others have changed—quite a bit.
Don’t Ask Me to be Grateful October 23, 2020 Yasmin Visram As Thanksgiving approached, I found myself barraged with annoying platitudes about gratitude. But I am far from grateful these days. I see a world that is tired and scared and has been living on the edge too long.
Wellness at Work: The Support Lawyers Need Now from their Employers and Themselves September 25, 2020 Rachel Migicovsky Workplaces have changed in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Businesses must find tools to support their workers, and lawyers must find tools to support themselves.
Four-“C”-able Future: Cultivating Wellbeing During a Global Health Crisis August 25, 2020 Wendy Lund, BScN, MSc in Mindfulness Studies Despite how incredibly stressful this pandemic has been, it’s been a powerful example of how transformative mindfulness can be, especially on training and sustaining our mental wellbeing.
When Implicit Bias Amplifies Impostor Syndrome August 04, 2020 Yasmin Visram When people ask me why I left private practice, I usually blame my husband. I explain that when we married, he was already a partner at the firm where I was an associate. It made sense that I would be the one to leave. The truth is a bit more complicated. I left because I felt that I was not good enough to stay.
Come Join Us “In the House with In-House” May 07, 2020 Lynne Yryku The CCCA’s new webinar series, "In the House with In-House," explores the key issues you are facing and how your colleagues are overcoming them. These short webinars share the real-life experiences of in-house counsel in various industries and sectors as they talk about the challenges created by the pandemic and look to the post-pandemic world.
The (Ongoing) Journey Toward Career Success March 13, 2020 Alena Thouin I have read a copious number of books, articles and websites on career success and satisfaction, and spoken to many about how they did it. Yet, in the end, the person I really had to talk to was myself.
Present-Proofing Your Future March 13, 2020 Wendy Lund, RN, BScN, MSc in Mindfulness Studies The notion of future-proofing your career is really a present-based practice of understanding where you are and how to remain relevant. Remaining grounded in the present will allow you to be more strategic and meet your goals.
Technology and Privacy: An Embodied Paradox December 13, 2019 Wendy Lund, RN, BScN, MSc in Mindfulness Studies Our thirst for technology to do more, be more and solve more is unquenchable. So too is our desire to have our privacy protected. Is it possible to have both exist in tandem?
Know Thyself September 13, 2019 Jim Middlemiss Knowing yourself intimately, from emotional intelligence to communication style and personality strengths and weaknesses, will help you relate to your colleagues and perform at a higher level. CliftonStrengths is one assessment tool gaining traction.