I recently wrote about building a second [legal] brain and I kind of wanted to elaborate on my use of Obsidian. I'm a HUGE fan. I think there's two main reasons I love this software: the ability for it to replicate the natural way my (and many others) brains work; linking your ideas or notes,… Continue reading My Obsidian Brain
Tag: life of a lawyer
This is my ‘wonder chamber’
If you happened to be wealthy and educated and alive in the 16th and 17th century Europe, it was fashionable to have a Wunderkammern, a "wonder chamber", or a "cabinet of curiosities" in your house - a room filled with rare and remarkable objects that served as a kind of external display of your thirst… Continue reading This is my ‘wonder chamber’
Working remotely… like a lawyer
There are many things that the Covid-19 pandemic has to answer for. Like any incurable optimist, I gravitate to finding the good in literally anything, and I will say that Covid has thrust much needed change onto the legal profession as a whole. I work 100% remotely. I had to leave full time legal practice… Continue reading Working remotely… like a lawyer
Expectations
Expectations - whether they’re unclear, significant, unrealistic or lacking entirely, encapsulate the client and lawyer relationship. Lately, I’ve had such a pleasure being interviewed by almost-newbie-lawyers as they prepare themselves for the most significant signature they will affix to a piece of paper in their careers; the roll of legal practitioners. We spoke about common… Continue reading Expectations
Work Zen-ness
Ever have those days when you need to get stuff done and you're uncomfortable in your normal work space. Perhaps your area is cluttered and you don't have the time (or inclination!) to clean it at that very point in time as you have more pressing things to concern yourself with (or, at least, that's… Continue reading Work Zen-ness
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