Darlene and Mike wrap up season 6 by discussing the default treatment of opposing lawyers as instant adversaries. They ask whether an approach of respectful problem solving can lead to better results (and should become the profession's new default). PLUS: Mike's guru morning, Darlene revisits classic stories from her youth, and Mike's memory from his first year orientation BBQ. SPONSOR This episode is sponsored by Helcim. Helcim makes credit card processing for your business easy, simple, and affordable. Visit Helcim.com/lawyerlife to get your first $6,000 worth of processing free! SHOW NOTES ..read more

Darlene and Mike are joined by Heidi K. Brown (Author, Professor of Law at Brooklyn Law School) to discuss her book Untangling Fear In Lawyering. The group considers whether lawyers can improve performance and well-being by embracing confidence, understanding what drives fear, and adopting practices to first acknowledge it, and then work to eliminate it. PLUS: Darlene goes west, a great show recommendation, and is Mike Scandinavian? SHOW NOTES Check out Heidi's book "Untangling Fear in Lawyering: A Four-Step Journey Toward Powerful Advocacy" here: https://www.americanbar.org/products/inv/book ..read more

Darlene and Mike are joined by Sara Robertson (Limehorse.com) to learn how acknowledging identity, principles, and empathetic abilities can help lawyers avoid bad outcomes. PLUS: Golden Girls, a genius road trip hack, and sartorial reviews of My Cousin Vinny. THANK YOU Thanks to dealcloser, our sponsor for this episode! Fill out the form at the link below to get an extended 30-day free trial. If you like what you see after your free trial ends, dealcloser will give Lawyer Life Podcast listeners 15% off your monthly or annual dealcloser subscription for one year: https://cloud.dealcloser.com/la ..read more

Darlene and Mike discuss the downsides of overthinking. With a little help from books on the subject, they propose that eliminating negative soundtracks and distracting noise is actually key to the effective practice of law. PLUS: The power of Lego, a document from Darlene's past appears, and Mike finds the perfect metaphor for self-improvement efforts. THANK YOU Thanks to dealcloser, our sponsor for this episode! Fill out the form at the link below to get an extended 30-day free trial. If you like what you see after your free trial ends, dealcloser will give Lawyer Life Podcast listeners 15 ..read more

Darlene and Mike discuss whether 'hacking it' should be the goal, or whether it can actually be a sign of strength to choose another path. PLUS: Darlene hates cakes, Mike (desperately) offers his Alvin and the Chipmunks impression, and is Mike's obsession with his grass contagious? THANK YOU Thanks to dealcloser, our sponsor for this episode! Fill out the form at the link below to get an extended 30-day free trial. If you like what you see after your free trial ends, dealcloser will give Lawyer Life Podcast listeners 15% off your monthly or annual dealcloser subscription for one year: https ..read more

Darlene and Mike discuss the profession's misconception of high performers, and what TRULY makes a high performing person that practices law. PLUS: Mike talks about his grass (again), learning from the Billy Beane test case, and the importance of humility. CREDITS: Brendon Burchard – High Performance Habits: How Extraordinary People Become That Way (https://www.amazon.ca/High-Performance-Habits-Extraordinary-People/dp/1401952852) THANK YOU Thanks to dealcloser, our sponsor for this episode! Fill out this form to get an extended 30-day free trial. If you like what you see after your free trial ..read more

Darlene and Mike kick off season 6 with Nyssa Chopra (more on her below), discussing how mentor-mentee relationships work best. This episode is eligible for professionalism credits with the Law Society of British Columbia. PLUS: Mike and Darlene have an anniversary, entrepreneurship in the legal profession, and hating leg workouts. This episode is sponsored by Helcim. Helcim makes credit card processing for your business easy, simple, and affordable. Visit Helcim.com/lawyerlife to get your first $6,000 worth of processing free. FOR MORE ON NYSSA AND MENTOR IN LAW See: https://mentorinlaw.org ..read more

Darlene and Mike check-in and discuss the tools they currently use to get through the uncertainty and challenges of the pandemic. PLUS: Darlene makes a mixtape, Mike has a spa day, and one of the hosts discloses their life-long fear of caves. FEEDBACK, CREDITS & REVIEW Please give us feedback here: http://bit.ly/LLPFeedback Music credit: Thanks to Nick Fowler who composed and performed our theme music. To learn about his work, visit teknologyproductions.wixsite.com/teknology. Art credit: Thanks to Jenny Henderson for our LLP artwork. To learn about Jenny and see her work, visit: https://ww ..read more

Darlene and Mike close off this short season by discussing some great pieces of advice, borrowed from other innovative lawyers and some helpful books. This program contains 30 minutes of Professionalism content accredited by the Law Society of Ontario. This short season is sponsored by Helcim. Helcim makes credit card processing for your business easy, simple, and affordable. Visit Helcim.com/lawyerlife to get your first $6,000 worth of processing free. PLUS: The importance of process, considering your track record, and why a B+ mentality is important. And is Mike just a piece of AI programmed ..read more

Darlene and Mike are joined by Kimberly Y. Bennett to discuss how successfully 'building your own thing' relies on choosing a style that most aligns with your skills, passion, and worldview. This program contains 30 minutes of Professionalism content accredited by the Law Society of Ontario. ***This episode was recorded a couple of weeks ago, before it was announced that Kimberly joined Fidu (fidulegal.com) as Co-Founder. Congrats, Kimberly!*** PLUS: Should lawyers take physics? Should Mike and Darlene start a shovel company? Is Kimberly Mike's new startup guru? SHOW NOTES: Being is the New Do ..read more