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- Nevada Legal Services has started advising tenants fighting eviction on the first floor of the RJC. [RJ]
- Garret Ogata was arrested in an alleged DUI crash last week. [Fox5Vegas]
- A Las Vegas man had to go to court to prove he is American. [TNI]
- Not Vegas, but American Airlines allowed a passenger to board with an emotional support horse. [thesun.co.uk]
Question from a new lawyer: how do you turn off work when you are out of the office? I don't mean how do you stop working on motions, because sometimes you have to work weekends. But if you actually have a day off how do you put everything away? I found myself over the long weekend constantly checking emails or just thinking about cases and I had a really hard time just relaxing.
You get old and burned out, and then "turning off" happens naturally.
Until you get to that point, here's a possible technique: Allow yourself, or even better, "schedule" a time on your day off to think about your cases. E.g., while you're walking the dog, or driving somewhere, etc.
Limit it to a certain amount of time. When you catch yourself thinking about work outside of that time, remind yourself "now is not the time, I will think about that at the time I set aside for it."
Do the same with email. Check only once a day, at a specific time, etc.
Spend more time hanging out with non-lawyers. Start a hobby or learn a new skill that requires intense concentration, like learning an instrument, rock climbing, computer programming, etc. Something that is enjoyable and allows you to get into a "flow" state.
One bourbon, one scotch, and one beer
One bourbon, one scotch, and one beer
Hey mister bartender, come here
I want another drink and I want it now
Try weed.
Am I the only one that actually likes my job? Interesting cases, decent clients etc…..
"Something that is enjoyable and allows you to get into a "flow" state."
This is the best advice in this thread. I find that books are a great escape that completely remove my mind from law. Family activities are good (if you have kids). Musical instruments, church and sports are also great. And, believe it or not, poker is a great way to get into "flow" and unwind. It requires your full attention (if you're going to play well) and it's a fantastic escape.
Sports are great – something that requires all your attention and also gets you moving. Lawyers spend way too much time sitting at a damn desk. The human body was not meant for that.
I try to work out a couple times a week before work. Don't try to talk to me when this is occurring. It is my time. Once that is done, I am quite ok with coming home from work to veg and watch TV bc I earned it in the morning.
Turn off notifications for work email on your phone. Never give clients your cell (exceptions must be few and far between). I use Google Voice to communicate with clients via text on my computer desktop and turn the notifications off on my phone when I am not at work. You have to set up the ability to leave the shit at the office. Period. Its VERY hard as a solo and nearly cost me my marriage several years ago. But, it can be done. If the will is there.
I turned off email alerts on my phone. there is a time and place for email. not at work is not one of them.
Did the same. If I want to get to email on my phone, then I have to intentionally go there. The alerts are just too annoying. If I'm out of town and not waiting with baited breath for something in particular, then I'll check it first thing in the morning and a couple of more times throughout the day. If that isn't good enough for someone, then too bad. Email on your phone is a blessing and a curse – while it makes it possible to get away from the office more frequently, it also leads to the expectation of a response within minutes instead of hours.
I moved my mail app to the second screen on my phone. Even just moving it there for over the weekend is nice because then every time I pick up my phone I'm not seeing the little red dot with all my pending emails reminding me about work.
Looking at other cases for forms to file an opening brief, shell shocked at some of the administrative rulings of the Nevada Supreme Court. WTF.
Like what?
Nope, not falling in that trap. I will be accused of being one of the parties. Just wow.
I bet those bigots wouldn't allow me to bring my emotional support killer bees on the plane, though.
Bigots? More like Beegots, amirite?
Is it Friday yet?
SUE American Airlines. If I were on that plane, I'd sue the pants ^z^z^z^z^z wings off them!
Just a clarification. It was not an "emotional support" horse. The horse is a trained service animal under the ADA. Only 2 animals qualify as service animals: dogs and miniature horses. The horse is medical alert and mobility support. Take from that what you will but the horse is not an ESA.