Attention all: “over-commitment-itis” is not a new condition, but it is one with which I was just self-diagnosed.  While rarely diagnosed, it is a seemingly pervasive condition among many in

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Let’s face the facts: we all have limited time and life. None of us truly know how much time we have. And while many people believe that after we die,

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Email has drastically changed the way we practice law and, as young lawyers who grew up with email and texts, our casual way of conversing electronically can lead us into

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The study and teaching of law is one of the longest standing professions entrenched with deep-rooted traditions.  The first institution established in the United States for the sole purpose of

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With e-mails, phone calls, text messages, news alerts, and social media, there are more ways than ever to be distracted from completing the task at hand. These interruptions are incessant,

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While everyone else in Florida was gearing up for the Labor Day holiday (or preparing for the arrival of Tropical Storm Hermine), the Florida Supreme Court on Thursday heard oral

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Florida Courts have long declared that “a competent individual has the constitutional right to refuse medical treatment regardless of his or her medical condition.”[1]  This legal construction is based on

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We talk a lot about professionalism and civility in the legal profession. We complain that lawyers from various geographical areas are the problem. Sometimes we blame all the lawyers in

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This is an atypical blog post from the FL Bar YLD. It’s meant to be cool, calm, and…calculated. That’s because despite the relaxed writing style, which should be a relief

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