Wednesday’s post Top Ten Tips to Overcome Overwhelm apparently hit a nerve with more than a few readers! In comments sent directly to me by email, procrastination was identified as the top challenge for many of you. In response, I’d like to offer you a video — which may be enabling procrastination, but it’s a… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Just for Fun
Subscribe to Just for Fun RSS FeedFriday funny: interview with Giovanni Diviacchi
Posted in Just for FunHow many clients does it take to change a light bulb? One: the client holds it and then expects the world to revolve around him. Have you ever wished for ammunition to fire back against lawyer jokes? Meet Giovanni Diviacchi, author of How Many Clients Does It Take to Change a Lightbulb? Giovanni has created… Continue Reading
This just in: calendar for nationwide legal holidays and events
Posted in Just for FunSurely you know that May 1 is Law Day, and I do hope you remembered Administrative Professionals’ Day last Wednesday. But did you miss Lawyerpalooza 2008 (which offered “great rock n’ roll from your favorite Seattle law firm bands to benefit Seattle elementary school music programs”) or the Columbia Law School Law Revue Spring Show,… Continue Reading
Here’s what Lawyers Appreciate…
Posted in Just for Fun, News, The Secret Society of Happy LawyersThe second annual Lawyers Appreciate… is well underway, and the tagging continues! Here’s a summary of participants and what they appreciate. (Stephanie West Allen is also maintaining a list.) December 22 Gini Nelson (Engaging Conflicts): Lawyers appreciate justice.
Second Annual “Lawyers Appreciate…”
Posted in Just for Fun, News, The Secret Society of Happy LawyersLast December, Stephanie West Allen (of Idealawg and Brains on Purpose(tm)) and I launched a 10-day campaign that we called “Lawyers Appreciate…” We asked legal bloggers to make a post, sharing the things and people they most appreciate in the practice of law. And we were delighted with the results, which you can find summarized here. … Continue Reading
“Black Friday” — join the fun with these gifts for lawyers!
Posted in Just for FunSince it seems like the entire country will be shopping today, I thought I’d post some gift ideas for your favorite lawyer. As you may (or may not) know, my background is in patent litigation and I am a patent attorney, so I was thrilled to see Dennis Crouch’s Patently-O post on Ten Ways to Spend… Continue Reading
Just for fun: Time management skills
Posted in Just for FunTime management has been on my mind this week, since I’m delivering a workshop tomorrow on that topic. It often figures in coaching, sometimes as a key presenting issue and often as a secondary issue that comes to light in the course of the engagement. Procrastination is always a big one. It’s especially challenging for… Continue Reading
Wednesday Grab Bag
Posted in Blogs I like, Just for Fun, NewsAnother pointer to some interesting goings-on… 1. The 800-CEO-READ Blog has an interesting post about the necessity of praising twentysomething workers for absolutely everything, because parents, teachers, and so on have rewarded this generation with everything from verbal reminders to winner’s ribbons and gold stars, following on a similar (but unlinked) WSJ article published last weekend. The post… Continue Reading
Monday Grab bag
Posted in Coaching for lawyers, Just for FunTravel week here: I’ll be speaking on Wednesday at the NALP annual conference, on Facilitating a Successful Transition from Student to Lawyer. Since the conference is in Keystone, CO, I seized the opportunity to spend some time in Colorado and Wyoming over the weekend and into this week. I flew into Denver (home of Stephanie West Allen,… Continue Reading
Tag, I’m it: Gotta Get Goals
Posted in Just for Fun, MusingsStephanie West Allen has tagged me to participate in the Gotta Get Goals meme. The idea is to share 5-10 over-the-top, fabulous goals that I will need to achieve to say I’ve reached my wildest dreams in life. Now, that’s fun! I’ve always kept goal lists in one form or another, simply because I think it’s… Continue Reading
Wednesday Grab Bag
Posted in Just for Fun, NewsSeveral interesting things popping today that I’d like to share. 1. Check out the post on Social Intelligence on Bruce MacEwan’s blog, Adam Smith, Esq. It’s a brief explanation of what social intellligence is, why it matters, and why even (or perhaps especially) lawyers who are not generally inclined to explore such issues ought to pay attention. 2. Bob… Continue Reading
The Secret Society of Happy Lawyers
Posted in Just for Fun, Musings, The practice, The Secret Society of Happy LawyersIn the discussions that led up to the Lawyers Appreciate… countdown, Stephanie West Allen mentioned the Secret Society of Happy People to me. The name captured me – raptured me! — and it kept floating back to the surface as we were choosing the name for the countdown. Stephanie recently requested authorization from Pamela Gail Johnson, the creator… Continue Reading
Joining in the “Lawyers Appreciate” countdown
Posted in Just for Fun, News, The practiceHere’s a list of those who’ve joined in the “Lawyers Appreciate…” countdown. I’ll keep updating it as new posts are added. Thanks to those who are participating! Added 1/9/07: Although the Lawyers Appreciate… countdown was officialy set to run 12/22-31/06, I’m thrilled to see continuing appreciations! I’ll keep updating as long as legal bloggers keep… Continue Reading
Lawyers Appreciate… A 10-day countdown
Posted in Just for Fun, NewsWelcome to Day 1 of the 10-day “Lawyers Appreciate” countdown! Stephanie West Allen, the voice behind Idealawg and TrackKnacks, and I have been corresponding for some months now. One of the many topics we’ve discussed is our shared desire to launch an appreciative look at the law, lawyers, and practice in the legal blogosphere. And that’s how the… Continue Reading
Echoes of law school exams
Posted in Just for FunI enjoy working with law students; I consult with a law school and often join in panels and roundtable discussions with and for students. Beginning just before Thanksgiving, students get very quiet, and those who aren’t quiet are anxiety-ridden. That always prompts me to overwhelming gratitude that I no longer have to suffer law school… Continue Reading
A fun link
Posted in Just for FunWhat’s better than a really funny lawyer joke? Funny cartoons by a lawyer, about lawyers/practice, using “insider humor.” To find out what I’m talking about, visit Scribble-in-Law. I guarantee a smile.
Friday Grab Bag: Creativity enhancers, procrastination, and gifts for legal professionals
Posted in Just for Fun, NewsThinking of leaving the law? Over the last couple of weeks, the JD Bliss blog has featured several stories about lawyers who’ve left the law or found a way to combine practice with creative pursuits like making jewelry and writing. And if you’re a lawyer nurturing a creative dream, read This Time I Dance: Creating the Work… Continue Reading
Check your knowledge of big firm slang
Posted in Just for FunI ran across a cute article today that, tongue-in-cheek, seeks to define common slang as used in large law firms. Tricky stuff, like associate, partner, paralegal, etc. Check it out here. What’s notable to me about this article and about the lifestyle at which it (not entirely gently) pokes fun? First, humorous as it is,… Continue Reading
Fun Monday
Posted in Just for FunIs “Fun Monday” an oxymoron? Thought I’d share some humor today… Most of us can use it on Mondays: Visit Dissociate.net for a daily laugh about some aspect of firm life. The voice behind it says he likes his firm but wants to put the fun back into practice. I think he’s onto something. Legal Humour is… Continue Reading
Happy Cinco de Mayo!
Posted in Just for FunIn honor of Cinco de Mayo, today we'll explore life at the other bar. Cadillac Margarita 2 oz. Cuervo 1800 tequila (some suggest increasing the tequila significantly) 1/2 oz. Grand Marnier 2 oz. lime juice All ingredients poured over ice into a tall mixing glass, shaken briskly, strained into chilled cocktail glass with salted… Continue Reading
The Eight Irresistible Principles of Fun
Posted in Just for FunIt’s a gorgeous Friday here in Orlando, bright and sunny, warm but with a very pleasant cool breeze. A great day for spring fever. So, in honor of spring, I declare today to be Fun Friday here at the Life at the Bar blog, and I share with you one of my favorite new fun… Continue Reading