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Do you love to learn?
Do you love to learn? How long did it take you to become a lawyer? You did at least 3 years in law school, plus your years of practice. So at a very minimum, 3-4 years. What does law school teach you to do REALLY? Might you agree that primarily, it teaches you...
What would you LOVE your life to look like in two years?
I got a text from a WILL alumna this week that read:Since leaving (big) law, Courtney has worked in a non-legal capacity at a dynamic real estate company in San Francisco. She now gets to be in meetings much of the day, which is her idea of a good time. Sitting alone...
Why I chose not to go to law school
One of the many reasons I started WILL is that I flailed early in my career. It seemed like law school was one of the only options. When I graduated college, many people asked… “Are you going to go to law school? You can do anything with a law degree.” My dad had...
Why I’m not a fan of Mother’s Day
[Trigger warning: Fertility challenges, pregnancy loss and premature baby discussed in this post.] Mother’s Day is complicated. Whether or not you’re a mother, have a challenging relationship with yours, want to be a mom, or no longer have a mother. When I was in my...
How to know what you want “to do” [Laszlo’s birthday]
What if you don’t know what you want “to do”?What would you tell a 16 year old who worries they don’t know what they want “to do”?Last week I wrote about my son Elias. This week, my other son Laszlo, turned 16.Sometimes during my morning meditation, I cultivate a...
The #1 thing I hear from women lawyers
Last week, my son was back in his school building, hunched over a desk in the gym, taking the SAT. As I dropped him off, I held myself back from hugging him goodbye in front of the other kids, and saying, “Do your best, but really, it doesn’t matter what you get on...
Where would you rather be… on a yacht in the Mediterranean, or back in the office?
Last summer, I had a conversation with a prospective WILL member. I asked her, “Where would you like to be a year from now?” She said, “I will have left my job, and be on a yacht in the Mediterranean.” She ended up not enrolling in WILL at the time, but every now and...
What Ted Lasso and Walt Whitman taught me
I was taking a walk the other morning and musing about a big decision.To be honest, I was giving myself a hard time. I’ve got Gemini all over my chart, and I tend to hang out in ambivalence longer than is probably good for me, and those around me.Then, I remembered...
What does faith and freedom mean to you?
Sometimes Jewish holidays catch me off guard. Since they are based on a lunar calendar, they don't fall on the same exact day each year. This Saturday, despite its early arrival, I am ready for Passover. After this past year, I'd love to talk about liberation - how...
What will they think?
One of the most common concerns I hear from prospective and current WILL members is: “What will people think?” They worry about the mentors and partners who have invested in them, leaving colleagues in a lurch, and if other people will think they are “throwing it all...
She went to a beach in Greece. On a Wednesday.
When people ask me about the results WILL members receive, I can have a hard time answering because the impact is so varied and individual. Here’s a partial list (there’s so much more!). WILL Members have recently celebrated: Buying a house in Sonoma County,...
One year of Corona. What has been clarified?
Last year, on February 22nd, I flew back from Los Angeles where I’d gone for work and winter break with my family. The news about Wuhan and the COVID-19 virus was out, and on the flight home, I sat near two people wearing masks. "This may be the last time I’m on an...
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