Happy New Year, and what a year that was. Host Montana Funk sits down with Tamara Nash, chair of the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, to review 2023 and share stories from listeners about the past year.
For listeners, it was a year of lessons learned. Learning how to separate work and life is difficult, but in one case, a young lawyer reported that an unexpected health issue forced her to learn what life’s about and that it’s OK to ask for help. Hear how she learned that being a good lawyer means being a healthy lawyer. Take care of yourself.
In another letter, a listener shares how, like our host, they moved to the United States and took on a career in law. Leaning on the resources of the American Bar Association and the state bar has proven crucial to success in a challenging field.
And it was a year of “back to normal” after those crazy COVID years. For young lawyers who worked through the pandemic, 2023 was a time to catch up on the training and mentoring they missed. Hear how a senior lawyer recognized that gap and redoubled efforts to help younger attorneys. Rebuild connections, professional and personal.
Young Lawyer Rising is more than a podcast; it’s a community. Draw inspiration from how others overcame life’s bumps during the past year. Embrace your professional colleagues and know that you’re never alone. Support is all around you.
Blair Hlinka served as the associate producer on this episode of Young Lawyer Rising.
Resources:
Thinking Like a Lawyer to Navigate the Challenges of Long COVID
Pushing Yourself Too Hard? Your Health and Wellness Matters
How to Make Your Law Firm See the Benefits of Bar Involvement
5 Tips for Mentoring and Managing Legal Interns
The Importance of Mentorship and Sponsorship in the Legal Profession
University of South Dakota Knudson School of Law
American Bar Association
American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division
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This Lawyer Embraces Her Disability. Now She Fights For Others.
Making a Difference Through a Career in Civil Rights Law
Insights from a Transactional Tax Attorney on a Career In Tax Law
Going from Law School to the Air Force JAG Corps
Latina Lawyer Charts Her Own Path: A Conversation about Cannabis Law and Self Advocacy
Immigration Law: From Corporate Visas to Pro Bono
When Life Gets In The Way, Press On. Fail The Bar? Regroup.
Tips From The Master For Criminal Trial Attorneys
Pushing Yourself Too Hard? Your Health And Wellness Matters
Overcoming Addiction: Insights and Advice for Attorneys with Brian Cuban
Mastering Your Money: Financial Planning for Lawyers
Building a Career you Love as a Young Lawyer
Pro Bono: When to take a case, How to Get Involved, and Common Misconceptions
Seeking a Career in Public Interest and How to Stand Out
Why Lawyer Mental Health and Wellness Matters
Some Advice to the New, or Soon to be Lawyer
Breaking Barriers: Women in Criminal Law
Top Tips for Young Lawyers: How to Survive and Thrive in Your Legal Career
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