As a lawyer mom of four, I am all too familiar with the angst derived by a question as small as, 'What are we going to eat tonight?' You have spent your entire day lawyering and solving other people's problems, but somehow this is the one that topples the tower—not because it's burdensome but because the question is a glaring reminder that at least one aspect of your life is a mess. My work is done, but I haven't fed my kids. Or I made it to every game of the baseball tournament, but I missed the important fundraising gala.
I was young, single, healthy, confident and 'bulletproof' when I entered law school immediately after college in 1978. I did not have any personal experience with anyone suffering mental health challenges. Mental health education and services were the furthest things from my mind.
Ever have that thought? 'I must be losing my mind because I can't remember where I parked my car or set my iPhone, your name—although I recognize your face—an address, a birthday, a password, a set of numbers, what I was looking for, etc.' Many aging lawyers have—including me.
From pretty much the moment that we start law school, we get advice on how to be better writers. Most of it is from lawyers (or ex-lawyers). That's fine to start. Legal writing is a genre and has unique considerations that you have to understand.
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