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Legal Life
Real life. Real stories. Real connection.
Life Beyond Legal
What Does Mommy Do?
Ever tried explaining in-house legal work to a 5-year-old? So we wrote a children’s book to make that job easier.
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What about dads, you ask?
Don’t worry, we’ve got them covered too. Click here
Don’t worry, we’ve got them covered too. Click here
Counsel for the Mind
Mental Wellness Resources
The raw, honest conversation that's reshaping how legal professionals approach burnout, pressure, and peak performance. (Warning: You might recognize yourself in these stories.)
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5i's Meditation Workshop +
Fireside Chat
Fireside Chat
Former General Counsel Manu Kanwar shares practical mindfulness techniques designed for legal minds, addressing how lawyer traits like perfectionism contribute to burnout and exploring team cultures that support mental well-being.
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Sustainable Legal Leadership
Discover How To Let Go & Lead Better
Lawyers share raw stories of burnout, toxic cultures, and personal crises — from scapegoating to family struggles — and the lessons of resilience, therapy, and leadership that shaped healthier boundaries, purpose, and sustainable careers in law.
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Breathwork for Lawyers
Banish Stress & Breathe Your Way To Calm
Venture capital attorney and wellness coach Karissa Wallace shares her journey through burnout and recovery, revealing how stress affects lawyers and how breath work can become a practical tool for resilience, focus, and sustainable success.”
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Accessing Our True Reality And Capacity For Inner Peace And Freedom
Discover how to move from survival to balance. Through personal stories and the 4A Framework, this session explores alignment, resilience, and finding meaning amidst the pressures of legal and corporate life.
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More Than A GC - Building Culture & Resilience From The Top
Dan Haley, CLO at Flock Safety, reflects on his journey from high-pressure GC roles to becoming known as a ‘Zen lawyer.’ Through stories of cancer survival, executive coaching, and crisis leadership, he shares practical lessons on perspective, emotional regulation, and building healthier legal teams.”
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Bonus Resource
We also created a Mental Wellness Journal made just for in-house lawyers.
Download the Journal
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The Reset Station
Mental Health Playlist
Handpicked by legal pros, these tracks are designed to help you breathe easier when the inbox is overflowing. Curated by lawyers, for lawyers.
The GC’s Reading List
Must-Reads for Legal Minds
A curated shelf of reads recommended by in-house leaders, covering leadership, resilience, creativity, and life beyond the boardroom.
Want to contribute? Email us your favorite read and why it matters at legallife@spotdraft.com
Recommended by
Rachel Olchowka
GC & CPO, Fetch
Recommended by
Joe Green
Chief Innovation Officer, Gunderson Dettmer
Recommended by
Dan Haley
"Zen" GC, Guild Education
Recommended by
Chelsea Grayson
Managing Partner, Pivot
Recommended by
Heath Tarbert
CLO, Circle & former CFTC Chair
What They Don’t Teach in Law School
Advice to My Younger Self
We asked legal leaders and operators: What's one thing you wish you'd known starting out? The answers were surprisingly honest.
Adam Greenberg
Former GC at Warby Parker
Being a lawyer doesn't mean you have to be a litigator.
There's a whole world beyond what you see on TV—I wish I'd explored those options earlier.
There's a whole world beyond what you see on TV—I wish I'd explored those options earlier.
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Christine Uri
Founder, ESG for In-House Counsel
Perfect work product means nothing if no one knows about it.
I learned the hard way that relationships make or break careers, not just billable hours.
I learned the hard way that relationships make or break careers, not just billable hours.
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Matt Campobasso
General Counsel, Enfusion
It's okay to doubt yourself.
I used to think doubt meant I was a fraud, but it actually drove me to be the best lawyer I could be.
I used to think doubt meant I was a fraud, but it actually drove me to be the best lawyer I could be.
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Chelsea Grayson
Managing Partner, Pivot
Stop being the
department of 'no.'
Clients want solutions and creativity, not just someone who shuts everything down.
Clients want solutions and creativity, not just someone who shuts everything down.
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Joe Green
CIO, Gunderson Dettmer
Keep an open mind and experiment with paths.
The linear route doesn't always lead to jobs that make you excited to wake up every morning.
The linear route doesn't always lead to jobs that make you excited to wake up every morning.
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Kristin Sverchek
Former President, Lyft
Imposter syndrome isn't always the enemy.
That fear drove me to prepare obsessively and put my best self forward—sometimes it's actually a gift.
That fear drove me to prepare obsessively and put my best self forward—sometimes it's actually a gift.
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