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The Fantasy of Scheduling "Work-Life Balance"
The ABA Journal recently picked up a Texas Lawyer article by coach and psychologist James Dolan on the fantasy of achieving a perfect "work-life balance." While Dolan's article is thoughtful and hints that finding this balance requires some introspection into the meaning and purpose of one's life, the ABA Journal's distillation is flat and trite. The article reduces his advice to "work toward a schedule that allows personal and family time, knowing that sacrifices have to be made on one side or the other."
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Lawyers What is the purpose of law?
At the beginning of the new millennium, I hosted a weekly conference call for lawyers across the country. Each week was different - we sometimes had speakers and sometimes just talked and shared. The conversations were rich and the regulars developed close relationships. As I just posted the article-excerpt about my life purpose, I reflected on a recurring conversation:
What is the purpose of law?
This is a foundational question and we don't have an answer that we all agree upon. Do we need to agree? Are there multiple answers or one purpose for everyone to adopt?
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General Interest ALIGNING WITH YOUR PURPOSE AND VALUES
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Following Our Bliss in Law and Outside 
In my most cynical times, I sometimes say that law school was a soul-ectomy. Our minds are well trained but to say that our emotions and matters of spirit are discouraged in our profession would be an understatement, at least in the law schools of the past. There is nothing wrong with thinking like a lawyer, which has many uses, but there is more to a human being than a mind. No one told us that after graduation we could return to those disowned parts of ourselves.
Why Are You Here?
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General Interest Upcoming CLE in Seattle WA: The Resourceful Lawyer: Inner Tools for an Ethical Practice
The Resourceful Lawyer:
Inner Tools for an Ethical Practice
In this one day interactive CLE, you will learn tools and gain self awareness that will assist you in moving consistently from reaction to resourcefulness for a more effective and ethical legal practice. You will learn to:
• Connect to the higher purpose of your ethical legal practice, aligned with your values and passions
• Deal with stress and anxiety-–from emotional, physiological and neurological perspectives
• Be at choice by gaining self-awareness, new perspectives and skillful action from center
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