Marne Onderdonk, Court Attorney for Hon. Margaret T. Walsh in Albany County Family Court joins the show to talk about her path to the law, her commitment to Bar Association service, and her passion for bird watching.
Stephen Younger and Hon. Albert Rosenblatt joins the show to talk about the Historical Society of the New York Courts and the recent webinar Lessons Learned From the 1918 Pandemic: Historical and Legal Framework of the Spanish Flu and How It Relates to Today’s Crisis.
Marian C. Rice (L’Abbate Balkan) & David Schraver (Nixon Peabody) join the show to talk about the NYSBA Working Group to Reopen Law Firms and the model reopening plan the working group released last week to help law firms get back to work as quickly as possibility while protecting employees and clients.
Sarah Gold and Michael Fox are back for season 2 of the Gold/Fox: Non-Billable Podcast.
No guest this week, instead, Sarah and Mike interview each other and catch up on how their lives have been impacted by the shutdown and stay-at-home orders
Secretary Rosado also dispels some common misnomers about the Census and gives tips on how New Yorkers can identify scam attempts.
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Libby and Kerry talk to Dr. Tara Shelby, N.D. about being physically addicted to stress, what happens in the body, and how it affects overall wellbeing. They also discuss what type of treatments are most effective for lawyers breaking the cycle.
Libby and Kerry talk with Stephen Gallagher and C. Bruce Lawrence about the role meaning and purpose play for senior lawyers. They also talk about the need for the legal profession to have a serious dialogue about utilizing the skills of attorneys currently in the workforce that are age 55 and up as well as finding ways to create forums that would enable young lawyers to meet with experienced lawyers.
Libby and Kerry talk with Beth Novik about the benefits of mindfulness and how it can lead you to be a better problem solver and more productive and creative. They also discuss the importance of making mindful transitions between work and home and how beneficial mantras are for self-care.
Libby and Kerry talk to Kathleen Fyfe about the three keys to making a systemic change to a culture as large and diverse as the legal industry; authentic awareness of what gets rewarded, aligned leadership to implement changes, and openness to the outcome of the process.
Libby and Kerry talk about attorney wellness in the time of COVID-19, what they’re learning about the profession from their research, and the pervasiveness of maladaptive perfectionism in the legal profession.