Category: Business of law

Client: I have a quick question for you. … Can I do <enter question that seems perfectly straightforward to client>? Lawyer:  hmmmmm.  It depends. Client: Grrrrrrrr.  Why can you never just tell me yes or no?! We all know this dance.  Clients ask questions. Lawyers give equivocal answers. Why does this happen? Honestly, we the… Read more »

In late September, I attended the Gathering of the Creatives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.  I went to meet my hero, Julia Cameron, who is the author of The Artists’ Way. As a coach of lawyers, I ask my participants to surrender to the growth experience if they want to live creative lives. I thought… Read more »

Since I was in undergraduate studies, I have loved Georgia O’Keeffe. I love her bold colours and exaggerated shapes and scale. A few weeks ago, I was in Santa Fe, New Mexico for a conference. I went to the Georgia O’Keeffe museum and saw her works up close and personal. They took my breath away…. Read more »

Law is generally a no nonsense business. We write legal opinions, emails, and draft court documents with the odd flourish of a bulleted list. We stick to the standard fonts: Times New Roman, Arial. We may splurge with Calibri. No Bauhaus for us. Forget Narkisim. The topic of “beauty” does not often arise in polite… Read more »

Listening to the acoustic version of A-Ha’s “Take on me” I heard the line: “Say after me … it’s no better to be safe than sorry”. I’m a lawyer. I have probably said “it’s better to be safe than sorry” or “on the safe side” a million times. But when I heard that line in… Read more »

My biggest competitive advantage as a lawyer is … visiting my clients in person. I know. I know. This is going to be controversial. Some lawyers are going to rail against this idea because they never see their clients in person and that works beautifully for them. They have a digital practice and it is… Read more »

Time flies when you are having fun! We have a lot to celebrate this year: The first big announcement is the addition of another lawyer to our team.  Megan Ferrier joined me in June. Megan is the kind of lawyer everyone wants on their team. She is brilliant and kind. Having another legal brain around… Read more »

Hey lawyer friends! It’s time to talk about time again. It’s Summer. That means we have elongated days of sunshine and warm nights where we actually leave the office and the house to socialize. Right now you may be open to hearing tips of how to expand your experience of time that you are absolutely… Read more »

Twenty years ago I was introduced to a wildlife live cam set up in a rural setting in an African country capturing day-to-day realities at a swimming hole. Animals big and small would come and bathe in the swimming hole. It was early days for such technology and I was amazed to be able to… Read more »

“So, Kate, what did you do on your March Break in Israel?” I didn’t. I just be’d. Nothing more wonderful than being. I struggle with balance. Maybe you do too. We hear a lot about “work-life balance” or “work-life harmony” meaning the pursuit of simultaneous meaningful and joyfully-experienced paid work and engagement with community and… Read more »