Practice Management

I hardly drink anything but tea and diet sodas, so it is not what you think.  Typically, a leanover means a small-sized hangover with a mild headache, some fatigue and some regret.  But, it seems that I have spent my entire summer, unlike many of you who vacationed, in Court, meeting too many deadlines, researching and drafting.  And, the briefs!  I cannot seem to get away from speed briefing this summer.  Every judge wants everything briefed.  And, I am talking about briefs that are similar to my political theory exam in college.  Essay question - "Describe the evolution of political thought from Aristotle to present".  Those kind of briefs.  Briefs that start out something like, "In 1803, Marbury v. Madison ... "

Lately it has all left me with a bit of a leanover - a headache and fatigue and a little regret for a missed summer.

I think this gets worse and better the older you get.  It is worse because my eyes seem to blur over worse.  It is better because I can follow through more quickly than when I was younger.  After you come out of that testosterone fog a bit, you can concentrate longer and harder on this type of work.

What I am happy for is that I work from home.  I no longer have to drive home in a daze after a long day at work.  It is simply easier to break and rest, relax and resume to get through times like these.  I can just give up for a few minutes, get some iced tea, go out on the back patio and collect my thoughts while watching my legal beagle chase the squirels up the trees.  I can throw myself down on the couch, turn on some mindless game show and reboot my mind.  I do not have to worry about the commute or the support staff or anything else.