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It’s natural for us to hide when we are struggling. We are afraid people will judge us for not being over traumatic experiences. We worry we will dampen their otherwise sunny worlds, assuming their …
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This has been an especially challenging year emotionally. In January, I tried to help my family with the legal, emotional, spiritual, and physical aspects of my mother’s declining health, only to be …
My mother, who died on 02/08/18, was the youngest of nine children who grew up on a farm in Shively, Kentucky, that was eventually purchased by Mother’s Cookies Company LLC and absorbed into the city …
Like a lot of entrepreneurs, I opened The Law Studio and focused primarily on providing services to my clients. In many ways, I was still functioning as an employee. I figured I would stay in …
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I recently joined an online networking group for female attorneys who own and operate their own firms. I also network in person with other solo practitioners and small business owners, and I have …
[Read more...] about Acknowledge Yourself for Firing Clients That Aren’t Good Fits
You know it does not empower you to feel judged or underappreciated. Perhaps you’ve even learned to speak up, defend yourself, or ask for what you need from some people in your life. Yet you probably …
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This month, we've been focusing on Choice #1: Forgive Yourself for Having Conflicts, which is one of the Seven Choices from my book, DIY Conflict Resolution: Seven Choices and Five Actions of a …
The past week has painfully reminded me why I went to law school and chose to focus on resolving conflicts. As I told the nurse’s aide at the rehabilitation center where my mom has been since early …
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I am committed to leaving you more empowered than when we met, so on this blog I post information on topics such as working with an attorney or distinguishing between arbitration and mediation, as …
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Yes. Attorneys can indeed practice law and mediate. They can also arbitrate while practicing law. It does take some extra work to maintain neutrality and avoid conflicts of interest, but we are …
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