TCL Mailbag, 0816 COBJ, Vol. 45, No. 8 Pg. 17

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TCL Mailbag

Vol. 45, No. 8 [Page 17]

The Colorado Lawyer

August, 2016

From Our Readers

Pearls of Wellness Wisdom, by Barbara Ezyk, May 2016, page 61

Barbara:

Loved your article in the May 2016 Colorado Lawyer. I’ve been practicing law for 30 years and, someday, I hope to do the things you wrote about. I exercise when I can, and it does help. I’m very bad at vacations and can’t imagine a full week of vacation I’m going to try to incorporate your suggestions into my everyday life. I’m not sure why, but your article struck a nerve.

I want you to know that articles like this are important. This is difficult work. Clients come to us when their lives are in turmoil. The pressure from opposing counsel and court-ordered deadlines is exhausting. I have known many colleagues who have turned to very negative lifestyles to try to cope with the pressure. I have seen marriages ruined by the failure or inability to cope with the work.

Articles in The Colorado Lawyer often reinforce the concept that there is so much I don’t know. That articles are informative and interesting, but humbling Then, I read the Lawyers’ Announcements and learn about new lawyers who think they have the world by the tail and “seasoned” lawyers who are starting over or moving on Worse yet, I read about the disciplinary...