WOW! It has been almost 4 months. But, I had to drop something and this had to be dropped. Where was I? Practicing law. Playing husband. Being a father. Living life.
I won't go into too many details here. But, my oldest son was diagnosed with Autism almost two years ago. I have fought for him to get the services he needs. In February, I had to take a step back. I went most of the month without doing much legal work. I put out fires, but stopped marketing, stopped doing everything that was not necessary.
I spent a lot of time yelling. I know, lawyer shouldn't yell. I should know how to deal with situations without yelling. Let me tell you something, there is a time and a place to yell. Sure, not at the judge. Not at opposing counsel. Definately not at your client.
But, remember that you should not be defined as a lawyer. You are a person. You are a father, a mother, a brother, a son. You are a friend. And, you are an advocate. Not a lawyer, but an advocate.
I spent a lot of the last 4 months being an advocate. An advocate for my son to get the treatment he needed. An advocate to get my family what we needed. An advocate for my wife to get what she needed, even when it was more of me. An advocate for my two younger sons who sometimes just needed breakfast with mommy and daddy.
And, an advocate has to have many tools in his arsenal. The power of reason. The power of the brain. The power of the written word. The power of speech. And yes, the power of being loud. Sometimes, you can try logic, reason, writing, and being very nice to people. But, at the end of the day, you sometimes just need to yell. It may get you what you want, or need, and sometimes it just feels right.
So, after that, I am back. I am going to post less often than I used to post. I am trying to get things back on track with my practice. I am trying to keep things in perspective.
Let me know what you want to hear from me. Let me know what ideas you have.