Balancing the Scales: A Young Attorney’s Guide to Excelling Personally and Professionally
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We were warned when we were in law school: being an attorney means working grueling hours under stressful conditions with tight deadlines. Whether working in a law firm, as in-house counsel, in a public interest position, or as a government attorney, the expectations of young lawyers are extremely high and the road to success can feel like a steep climb. As the first to receive new and usually urgent work assignments, young attorneys may struggle to figure out how to juggle all of their personal and professional responsibilities.
As young lawyers embark on this long road of trying to figure out how to balance work responsibilities with family obligations and other commitments, many wonder whether it is actually possible to “do it all,” like more senior attorneys seem to be able to do. While there is no one-size-fits-all approach to dealing with the pressures of being a young attorney, the following tips can help you take care of yourself, so that you can continue taking care of others—whether that is family members, children or your clients.