I cry, not because I am fragile, like some silver-spooned infant wanting her next dollar, manicure, or jewel at your expense. Like my heart, my nails are natural, unadorned, rich in the …
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Forgive Yourself for Hiring Quickly and Firing Slowly
When I started The Law Studio, I had only been practicing law for a little over one year. I got a lot of trial and litigation case management experience in that first year, and I knew I wanted to …
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Forgive Yourself for Bad Investments of Time, Money, and Energy
The past week has painfully reminded me why I went to law school and chose to focus on resolving conflicts. As I told the nurse’s aide at the rehabilitation center where my mom has been since early …
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What Are Three Things You Are Willing to Forgive Yourself For?
I am committed to leaving you more empowered than when we met, so on this blog, I post information on topics, such as working with an attorney or distinguishing between arbitration and mediation, as …
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Nance L. Schick Shares Her 2018 Predictions on SAP Radio’s COFFEE BREAK WITH GAME CHANGERS
Nance joins 70+ thought leaders in sharing their predictions about the technologies, strategies, and trends that can help you grow and compete in 2018 and beyond. She predicts there will be a shift in …
Three Considerations When Seeking a Workers’ Compensation Attorney
People often refer friends and relatives to me who are "looking for a workers' compensation attorney". Workers Compensation ("WC") is one of those areas of law that few people get educated on during …
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I Am Not the Label You Give Me
I am complex and multifaceted. I have many titles and wear many hats. That's okay. I give others permission to be diverse, too. We all are more than our job titles, more than our …
Which of the Seven Choices Aren’t You Making?
In Chapter Two of my book, DIY Conflict Resolution: Seven Choices and Five Actions of a Master, I discuss the transtheoretical model ("TTM") of behavioral modification. Before I started researching …
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Can an Attorney Practice Law and Mediate?
Yes. Attorneys can indeed practice law and mediate. They can also arbitrate while practicing law. It does take some extra work to maintain neutrality and avoid conflicts of interest, but we are …
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How Do I Know If a Case is Right for Mediation?
First, consider the parties. Is there more than one? How are they getting along? Are they generally reasonable, yet stuck on one or more issue? What result are they seeking, win-lose or resolution and …
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