It was like the rug was being pulled out from under me when Shirley and Paul informed me that I was never going to become a partner at Crane Poole and Schmidt. The feelings of comfort and support I thought I had from my "family" were only that--feelings--and it knocked the wind out of me. Ok, I'll be honest, that bit of news knocked me flat on my ( Read more... )

You know the saying "Perception is Reality"? It's a double-edged sword in my case. Let's be honest. In the office I would like to think that my co-workers perceive me to be a confident, no nonsense, compassionate, highly intelligent and ambitious attorney who can play hard ball with the big boys. Nothing scares me. My professional reputation is ( Read more... )

My Dream Home. Much easier to describe than My Dream Man, which if any of you have noticed lately, I am not having an easy time figuring that out. But let me stick to the subject matter here. It was always a dream of mine to own a home. When I was married to Mr. Deadbeat Golfer, we lived in an apartment so thank God we didn't have a home together ( Read more... )

"Yeah, Denise can be a real bitch but that's because she's sexually repressed. I can easily fix that ( Read more... )

The act of bestowing love on a person is a sacrifice everyone makes. The giving of your time, attention, heart, and your own well-being are all things that are sacrificed when one is in love. My greatest sacrifice included all of the above to the point that it compromised my self-esteem and mental health. He was an ex-boyfriend whom I was dating ( Read more... )

Right now, I am incredibly happy that I am up for partnership at Crane, Poole & Schmidt. You know what partnership means? It means that I could become a full voting member of the firm, with an ownership interest and a hefty share of profits. It is an increasingly elusive prize and it's within my reach. I always knew I would get this far and ( Read more... )

When my alarm goes off, the clock radio set to the local news station gently awakens me, forcing my brain to start processing information. Lying in bed, I then mentally do a run down on what lies ahead for me at the office and what clients need to be dealt with. This sometimes facilitates a cringing effect. Depending on this train of thought, my ( Read more... )

Hey Brad, there I was perusing the latest issue of People at the checkout counter, you know, their big "Sexiest Man Alive" issue, and guess who they chose as the "Sexiest Lawyer of 2005"?

You know, when someone asks me that question, they are always surprised by my answer. It's as though they expect me to say that I excel in some extreme sport! But when I am not in "pit bull advocate mode," I like nothing better than to curl up on my sofa and knit. I picked it up in my travels to Italy. There was a sweet old lady, I called her " ( Read more... )

Without a doubt, my greatest strength is perseverance. The one thing I have learned is if you want anything bad enough, you just do whatever it takes, however long it takes. Obstacles are simply to be skirted around or mowed down. Don't let my appearance fool you. Get in my way and I'll knock you on your ass. You see, being a lawyer who happens to ( Read more... )