How To Thrive As A Lawyer: Overcoming People-Pleasing, Perfectionism and Procrastination

This program, taught by Olivia Vizachero of The Less Stressed Lawyer, will cover the three main issues that plague attorneys, heighten their stress levels, and impact their mental health and well-being. Attendees will learn why they struggle with people-pleasing, perfectionism, and procrastination, and will walk away from this training with actionable steps to overcome these habits so they can work more effectively and feel better while they do. As part of the discussion, Ms. Vizachero will cover tips for managing time, setting boundaries, saying no, caring less about other people's opinions, and evaluating one's own legal work instead of depending on external validation. Participants will also learn how to reframe their thinking to optimize their mindset and control their emotional experience along with the actions they take. In short, this presentation will cover everything attorneys need to know to thrive in the legal profession.

Learning Objectives:

1. Identify why attorneys struggle with people-pleasing, perfectionism, and procrastination
2. Stop people-pleasing, prioritize themselves, say no, and set and honor boundaries related to work
3. Develop a system for managing their time to ensure more efficient and productive working hours
4. Explore the specific issues that lead to procrastinating in the legal profession and how to overcome them
5. Create an achievable standard by which to measure attorney work product and a weekly evaluation system to monitor progress, learn, and improve