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Darlene and Mike wrap up season 6 by discussing the default treatment of opposing lawyers as instant adversaries. They ask whether an approach of respectful problem solving can lead to better results (and should become the profession's new default). PLUS: Mike's guru morning, Darlene revisits classic stories from her youth, and Mike's memory from his first year orientation BBQ. SPONSOR This episode is sponsored by Helcim. Helcim makes credit card processing for your business easy, simple, and affordable. Visit Helcim.com/lawyerlife to get your first $6,000 worth of processing free! SHOW NOTES: Check out Hit Refresh: The Quest to Rediscover Microsoft’s Soul and Imagine a Better Future for Everyone, Satya Nadella, https://www.amazon.ca/Hit-Refresh-Rediscover-Microsofts-Everyone-ebook/dp/B01HOT5SQA FEEDBACK, CREDITS & REVIEW Please give us feedback here: http://bit.ly/LLPFeedback Music credit: Thanks to Nick Fowler who composed and performed our theme music. To learn about his work, visit teknologyproductions.wixsite.com/teknology. Art credit: Thanks to Jenny Henderson for our LLP artwork. To learn about Jenny and see her work, visit: https://www.jennyhendersonstudio.com/ Please rate, review, subscribe and comment. We would so appreciate your feedback (I mean, we're just two lawyers trying to podcast).

Darlene and Mike are joined by Heidi K. Brown (Author, Professor of Law at Brooklyn Law School) to discuss her book Untangling Fear In Lawyering. The group considers whether lawyers can improve performance and well-being by embracing confidence, understanding what drives fear, and adopting practices to first acknowledge it, and then work to eliminate it. PLUS: Darlene goes west, a great show recommendation, and is Mike Scandinavian? SHOW NOTES Check out Heidi's book "Untangling Fear in Lawyering: A Four-Step Journey Toward Powerful Advocacy" here: https://www.americanbar.org/products/inv/book/358687385/(USA) and here: https://www.amazon.ca/Untangling-Fear-Lawyering-Four-Step-Powerful/dp/1641053526 (Canada). This episode is sponsored by Helcim. Helcim makes credit card processing for your business easy, simple, and affordable. Visit Helcim.com/lawyerlife to get your first $6,000 worth of processing free. FEEDBACK, CREDITS & REVIEW Please give us feedback here: http://bit.ly/LLPFeedback Music credit: Thanks to Nick Fowler who composed and performed our theme music. To learn about his work, visit teknologyproductions.wixsite.com/teknology. Art credit: Thanks to Jenny Henderson for our LLP artwork. To learn about Jenny and see her work, visit: https://www.jennyhendersonstudio.com/ Please rate, review, subscribe and comment. We would so appreciate your feedback (I mean, we're just two lawyers trying to podcast).

Darlene and Mike are joined by Sara Robertson (Limehorse.com) to learn how acknowledging identity, principles, and empathetic abilities can help lawyers avoid bad outcomes. PLUS: Golden Girls, a genius road trip hack, and sartorial reviews of My Cousin Vinny. THANK YOU Thanks to dealcloser, our sponsor for this episode! Fill out the form at the link below to get an extended 30-day free trial. If you like what you see after your free trial ends, dealcloser will give Lawyer Life Podcast listeners 15% off your monthly or annual dealcloser subscription for one year: https://cloud.dealcloser.com/lawyerlife. FEEDBACK, CREDITS & REVIEW Please give us feedback here: http://bit.ly/LLPFeedback Music credit: Thanks to Nick Fowler who composed and performed our theme music. To learn about his work, visit teknologyproductions.wixsite.com/teknology. Art credit: Thanks to Jenny Henderson for our LLP artwork. To learn about Jenny and see her work, visit: https://www.jennyhendersonstudio.com/ Please rate, review, subscribe and comment. We would so appreciate your feedback (I mean, we're just two lawyers trying to podcast).

Darlene and Mike discuss the downsides of overthinking. With a little help from books on the subject, they propose that eliminating negative soundtracks and distracting noise is actually key to the effective practice of law. PLUS: The power of Lego, a document from Darlene's past appears, and Mike finds the perfect metaphor for self-improvement efforts. THANK YOU Thanks to dealcloser, our sponsor for this episode! Fill out the form at the link below to get an extended 30-day free trial. If you like what you see after your free trial ends, dealcloser will give Lawyer Life Podcast listeners 15% off your monthly or annual dealcloser subscription for one year: https://cloud.dealcloser.com/lawyerlife. LINKS: Soundtracks: The Surprising Solution to Overthinking by Jon Acuff: https://www.amazon.ca/Soundtracks-Jon-Acuff/dp/1540900800#:~:text=In%20Soundtracks%2C%20New%20York%20Times,the%20soundtracks%20that%20define%20you. NOISE: A FLAW IN HUMAN JUDGMENT by Daniel Kahneman, OLIVIER SIBONY, Cass R. Sunstein: https://www.amazon.ca/Noise-Human-Judgment-Daniel-Kahneman/dp/0316451401 FEEDBACK, CREDITS & REVIEW: Please give us feedback here: http://bit.ly/LLPFeedback Music credit: Thanks to Nick Fowler who composed and performed our theme music. To learn about his work, visit teknologyproductions.wixsite.com/teknology. Art credit: Thanks to Jenny Henderson for our LLP artwork. To learn about Jenny and see her work, visit: https://www.jennyhendersonstudio.com/ Please rate, review, subscribe and comment. We would so appreciate your feedback (I mean, we're just two lawyers trying to podcast).

Darlene and Mike discuss whether 'hacking it' should be the goal, or whether it can actually be a sign of strength to choose another path. PLUS: Darlene hates cakes, Mike (desperately) offers his Alvin and the Chipmunks impression, and is Mike's obsession with his grass contagious? THANK YOU Thanks to dealcloser, our sponsor for this episode! Fill out the form at the link below to get an extended 30-day free trial. If you like what you see after your free trial ends, dealcloser will give Lawyer Life Podcast listeners 15% off your monthly or annual dealcloser subscription for one year: https://cloud.dealcloser.com/lawyerlife. NOTES: The Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan Holiday https://ryanholiday.net/ryan-holiday-books/ FEEDBACK, CREDITS & REVIEW Please give us feedback here: http://bit.ly/LLPFeedback Music credit: Thanks to Nick Fowler who composed and performed our theme music. To learn about his work, visit teknologyproductions.wixsite.com/teknology. Art credit: Thanks to Jenny Henderson for our LLP artwork. To learn about Jenny and see her work, visit: https://www.jennyhendersonstudio.com/ Please rate, review, subscribe and comment. We would so appreciate your feedback (I mean, we're just two lawyers trying to podcast).

Darlene and Mike discuss the profession's misconception of high performers, and what TRULY makes a high performing person that practices law. PLUS: Mike talks about his grass (again), learning from the Billy Beane test case, and the importance of humility. CREDITS: Brendon Burchard – High Performance Habits: How Extraordinary People Become That Way (https://www.amazon.ca/High-Performance-Habits-Extraordinary-People/dp/1401952852) THANK YOU Thanks to dealcloser, our sponsor for this episode! Fill out this form to get an extended 30-day free trial. If you like what you see after your free trial ends, dealcloser will give Lawyer Life Podcast listeners 15% off your monthly or annual dealcloser subscription for one year: https://cloud.dealcloser.com/lawyerlife. FEEDBACK, CREDITS & REVIEW Please give us feedback here: http://bit.ly/LLPFeedback Music credit: Thanks to Nick Fowler who composed and performed our theme music. To learn about his work, visit teknologyproductions.wixsite.com/teknology. Art credit: Thanks to Jenny Henderson for our LLP artwork. To learn about Jenny and see her work, visit: https://www.jennyhendersonstudio.com/ Please rate, review, subscribe and comment. We would so appreciate your feedback (I mean, we're just two lawyers trying to podcast).

Darlene and Mike kick off season 6 with Nyssa Chopra (more on her below), discussing how mentor-mentee relationships work best. This episode is eligible for professionalism credits with the Law Society of British Columbia. PLUS: Mike and Darlene have an anniversary, entrepreneurship in the legal profession, and hating leg workouts. This episode is sponsored by Helcim. Helcim makes credit card processing for your business easy, simple, and affordable. Visit Helcim.com/lawyerlife to get your first $6,000 worth of processing free. FOR MORE ON NYSSA AND MENTOR IN LAW See: https://mentorinlaw.org/ See: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nyssapchopra/ FEEDBACK, CREDITS & REVIEW Please give us feedback here: http://bit.ly/LLPFeedback Music credit: Thanks to Nick Fowler who composed and performed our theme music. To learn about his work, visit teknologyproductions.wixsite.com/teknology. Art credit: Thanks to Jenny Henderson for our LLP artwork. To learn about Jenny and see her work, visit: https://www.jennyhendersonstudio.com/ Please rate, review, subscribe and comment. We would so appreciate your feedback (I mean, we're just two lawyers trying to podcast).

Darlene and Mike check-in and discuss the tools they currently use to get through the uncertainty and challenges of the pandemic. PLUS: Darlene makes a mixtape, Mike has a spa day, and one of the hosts discloses their life-long fear of caves. FEEDBACK, CREDITS & REVIEW Please give us feedback here: http://bit.ly/LLPFeedback Music credit: Thanks to Nick Fowler who composed and performed our theme music. To learn about his work, visit teknologyproductions.wixsite.com/teknology. Art credit: Thanks to Jenny Henderson for our LLP artwork. To learn about Jenny and see her work, visit: https://www.jennyhendersonstudio.com/ Please rate, review, subscribe and comment. We would so appreciate your feedback (I mean, we're just two lawyers trying to podcast).

Darlene and Mike close off this short season by discussing some great pieces of advice, borrowed from other innovative lawyers and some helpful books. This program contains 30 minutes of Professionalism content accredited by the Law Society of Ontario. This short season is sponsored by Helcim. Helcim makes credit card processing for your business easy, simple, and affordable. Visit Helcim.com/lawyerlife to get your first $6,000 worth of processing free. PLUS: The importance of process, considering your track record, and why a B+ mentality is important. And is Mike just a piece of AI programmed by Darlene? READ: Tiger Tactics: Powerful Strategies for Winning Law Firms – Book by Billie Tarascio, Ryan McKeen, and William Umansky The Small Firm RoadMap – Lawyerist Fellow Ontario lawyers quoted: Megan Keenberg of Van Kralingen & Keenberg LLP - Commercial Litigation & Employment - www.vklaw.ca Lisa Stam of Spring Law - Employment - www.springlaw.ca Rich Appiah of Appiah Law - Employment & Labour - www.appiahlaw.com FEEDBACK, CREDITS & REVIEW Please give us feedback here: http://bit.ly/LLPFeedback Music credit: Thanks to Nick Fowler who composed and performed our theme music. To learn about his work, visit teknologyproductions.wixsite.com/teknology. Art credit: Thanks to Jenny Henderson for our LLP artwork. To learn about Jenny and see her work, visit: https://www.jennyhendersonstudio.com/ Please rate, review, subscribe and comment. We would so appreciate your feedback (I mean, we're just two lawyers trying to podcast).

Darlene and Mike are joined by Kimberly Y. Bennett to discuss how successfully 'building your own thing' relies on choosing a style that most aligns with your skills, passion, and worldview. This program contains 30 minutes of Professionalism content accredited by the Law Society of Ontario. ***This episode was recorded a couple of weeks ago, before it was announced that Kimberly joined Fidu (fidulegal.com) as Co-Founder. Congrats, Kimberly!*** PLUS: Should lawyers take physics? Should Mike and Darlene start a shovel company? Is Kimberly Mike's new startup guru? SHOW NOTES: Being is the New Doing: A Divine Guide to Owning Your Energy, Time, and Peace of Mind by Radiah Rhodes LINKS Check out https://www.kbennettlaw.com/ FEEDBACK, CREDITS & REVIEW Please give us feedback here: http://bit.ly/LLPFeedback Music credit: Thanks to Nick Fowler who composed and performed our theme music. To learn about his work, visit teknologyproductions.wixsite.com/teknology. Art credit: Thanks to Jenny Henderson for our LLP artwork. To learn about Jenny and see her work, visit: https://www.jennyhendersonstudio.com/ Please rate, review, subscribe and comment. We would so appreciate your feedback (I mean, we're just two lawyers trying to podcast).

Darlene and Mike kick-off a short season 5, about building your own practice. This program contains 30 minutes of Professionalism content accredited by the Law Society of Ontario. They discuss innovation, entrepreneurship, and how knowing your passions will help you reach fulfillment. This short season is sponsored by Helcim. Helcim makes credit card processing for your business easy, simple, and affordable. Visit Helcim.com/lawyerlife to get your first $6,000 worth of processing free. PLUS: Mike loves silence (?!), Darlene goes virtual (again?), and the team angers "big bureaucracy." FEEDBACK, CREDITS & REVIEW Mentions: Green Circle Food Hub - virtualfarmersmarket.ca "Think Like A Monk" by Jay Shetty "Bull's Eye: Targeting Your Life for Real Financial Wealth and Personal Fulfillment" by Robert Kennedy Please give us feedback here: http://bit.ly/LLPFeedback Music credit: Thanks to Nick Fowler who composed and performed our theme music. To learn about his work, visit teknologyproductions.wixsite.com/teknology. Art credit: Thanks to Jenny Henderson for our LLP artwork. To learn about Jenny and see her work, visit: https://www.jennyhendersonstudio.com/ Please rate, review, subscribe and comment. We would so appreciate your feedback (I mean, we're just two lawyers trying to podcast).

Darlene and Mike are joined by Cat Moon to discuss how the business of law is taught. Cat is the perfect person to speak about this topic, as she is Vanderbilt University's Director of Innovation Design for the Program on Law and Innovation. PLUS: A debate on exercise listening and the brilliance of Seth Meyers. SHOW NOTES: -Check out Cat on Twitter at @inspiredcat -This interview was recorded in the late fall of 2019 -Sorry for Mike's bad audio! FEEDBACK, CREDITS & REVIEW Please give us feedback here: http://bit.ly/LLPFeedback Music credit: Thanks to Nick Fowler who composed and performed our theme music. To learn about his work, visit teknologyproductions.wixsite.com/teknology. Art credit: Thanks to Jenny Henderson for our LLP artwork. To learn about Jenny and see her work, visit: https://www.jennyhendersonstudio.com/ Please rate, review, subscribe and comment. We would so appreciate your feedback (I mean, we're just two lawyers trying to podcast).

Darlene and Mike discuss a new way to set goals. The process is a mix of their 2019 approach (inspired by Jack Canfield) and Colin Tipping's philosophy in his book Radical Manifestation. PLUS: Mike is a know-it all (again), and the problem with fruit stickers. SHOW NOTES: Jack Canfield's goal setting categories: 1) Work and Career 2) Finances 3) Relationships 4) Contribution to Community 5) Recreation and free time 6) Health and fitness 7) Personal goals LINKS For more on Jack Canfield's work, visit https://www.jackcanfield.com/ Fore more on Colin Tipping's work, visit http://www.radicalforgiveness.com/ FEEDBACK, CREDITS & REVIEW Please give us feedback here: http://bit.ly/LLPFeedback Music credit: Thanks to Nick Fowler who composed and performed our theme music. To learn about his work, visit teknologyproductions.wixsite.com/teknology. Art credit: Thanks to Jenny Henderson for our LLP artwork. To learn about Jenny and see her work, visit: https://www.jennyhendersonstudio.com/ Please rate, review, subscribe and comment. We would so appreciate your feedback (I mean, we're just two lawyers trying to podcast).

Darlene and Mike put 2020 to bed by revisiting the conversations they shared on the podcast. PLUS: Mike's favourite show of 2020, an (unfortunate) musical contribution from Mike's kids, and Darlene gets choked up. Remember to visit limehorse.com and use the code "LAWYERLIFEPOD" for 20% off! FEEDBACK, CREDITS & REVIEW Please give us feedback here: http://bit.ly/LLPFeedback Music credit: Thanks to Nick Fowler who composed and performed our theme music. To learn about his work, visit teknologyproductions.wixsite.com/teknology. Art credit: Thanks to Jenny Henderson for our LLP artwork. To learn about Jenny and see her work, visit: https://www.jennyhendersonstudio.com/ Please rate, review, subscribe and comment. We would so appreciate your feedback (I mean, we're just two lawyers trying to podcast). MUSIC CREDIT IN INTRO: The Night Before Christmas by Donnie Ozone (c) copyright 2019 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/donnieozone/60775 Ft: SackJo22 Track is edited (looped)

Darlene and Mike are joined by Graham MacLennan (lawyer, host of the Cheftimony podcast) to discuss lawyers that follow their passions, and find fulfillment outside of their day job. PLUS: Mike's office fridge, how to clean your cast iron pan, and food talk! LINKS: Check out Graham's podcast here: https://cheftimony.com/ FEEDBACK, CREDITS & REVIEW Please give us feedback here: http://bit.ly/LLPFeedback Music credit: Thanks to Nick Fowler who composed and performed our theme music. To learn about his work, visit teknologyproductions.wixsite.com/teknology. Art credit: Thanks to Jenny Henderson for our LLP artwork. To learn about Jenny and see her work, visit: https://www.jennyhendersonstudio.com/ Please rate, review, subscribe and comment. We would so appreciate your feedback (I mean, we're just two lawyers trying to podcast).

Darlene and Mike are "joined by a special guest" to make a big announcement. PLUS: Darlene goes for a power walk, Mike compares himself to Michael Barbaro (for all the wrong reasons), and the holiday season starts early on the pod. FEEDBACK, CREDITS & REVIEW Please give us feedback here: http://bit.ly/LLPFeedback Music credit: Thanks to Nick Fowler who composed and performed our theme music. To learn about his work, visit teknologyproductions.wixsite.com/teknology. Art credit: Thanks to Jenny Henderson for our LLP artwork. To learn about Jenny and see her work, visit: https://www.jennyhendersonstudio.com/ Please rate, review, subscribe and comment. We would so appreciate your feedback (I mean, we're just two lawyers trying to podcast).

Darlene and Mike are joined by David Moscrop to discuss the 2020 Presidential Election. The group discuss the rule of law, lawyer ethics, and the health of democracy more generally (no pressure!). PLUS: Beards, past-tense texting, and early holiday decorations. SHOW NOTES Learn more about David here: https://www.davidmoscrop.com/ Buy David's book here: Too Dumb for Democracy?https://gooselane.com/products/too-dumb-for-democracy FEEDBACK, CREDITS & REVIEW Please give us feedback here: http://bit.ly/LLPFeedback Music credit: Thanks to Nick Fowler who composed and performed our theme music. To learn about his work, visit teknologyproductions.wixsite.com/teknology. Art credit: Thanks to Jenny Henderson for our LLP artwork. To learn about Jenny and see her work, visit: https://www.jennyhendersonstudio.com/ Please rate, review, subscribe and comment. We would so appreciate your feedback (I mean, we're just two lawyers trying to podcast).

Darlene and Mike focus on the life and legacy of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. SHOW NOTES: https://www.marieclaire.com/career-advice/a34019494/caitlin-moran-more-than-a-woman-interview/ To donate in RBG’s memory: Act Blue: https://secure.actblue.com/ ACLU - https://www.aclu.org/ National Women’s Law Centre - https://nwlc.org/ Center for Reproductive Rights - https://beta.reproductiverights.org/ “I do think I was born under a very bright star” RBG FEEDBACK, CREDITS & REVIEW Please give us feedback here: http://bit.ly/LLPFeedback Music credit: Thanks to Nick Fowler who composed and performed our theme music. To learn about his work, visit teknologyproductions.wixsite.com/teknology. Art credit: Thanks to Jenny Henderson for our LLP artwork. To learn about Jenny and see her work, visit: https://www.jennyhendersonstudio.com/ Please rate, review, subscribe and comment. We would so appreciate your feedback (I mean, we're just two lawyers trying to podcast).

Darlene and Mike catch up after this unprecedented summer – they discuss what they’ve learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and what might be next. PLUS: Mike the woodworker, virtual weddings, and silverlings. SHOW NOTES: Check out our “High Performance” episode (and oldy, but a goody) Susan Cain, “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking” - https://www.amazon.ca/Quiet-Power-Introverts-World-Talking/dp/0307352153 FEEDBACK, CREDITS & REVIEW Please give us feedback here: http://bit.ly/LLPFeedback Music credit: Thanks to Nick Fowler who composed and performed our theme music. To learn about his work, visit teknologyproductions.wixsite.com/teknology. Art credit: Thanks to Jenny Henderson for our LLP artwork. To learn about Jenny and see her work, visit: https://www.jennyhendersonstudio.com/ Please rate, review, subscribe and comment. We would so appreciate your feedback (I mean, we're just two lawyers trying to podcast).

Darlene and Mike are joined by Mike Whalen, author of Lawyer Forward, to discuss how lawyers can find their place in the future of law. This program contains 30 minutes of Professionalism content accredited by the Law Society of Ontario. PLUS: A case of the Mondays, Star Trek, and more gardening talk from Mike (and Mike). LINKS Buy Lawyer Forward here: https://www.lawyerforward.com/ FEEDBACK, CREDITS & REVIEW Please give us feedback here: http://bit.ly/LLPFeedback Music credit: Thanks to Nick Fowler who composed and perf ormed our theme music. To learn about his work, visit teknologyproductions.wixsite.com/teknology. Art credit: Thanks to Jenny Henderson for our LLP artwork. To learn about Jenny and see her work, visit: https://www.jennyhendersonstudio.com/ Please rate, review, subscribe and comment. We would so appreciate your feedback (I mean, we're just two lawyers trying to podcast).