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ALSO INSIDE: Solo & Small Firm Conference Legislative Report • Attorney Discipline Reports Volume 88 — No. 8 — 3/11/2017 THISTHIS PROGRAM PROGRAM WILLWILL NOT NOT BE BE REBROADCASTREBROADCAST ATAT A A LATER LATER DATE. DATE. 6/06/0 Done!Done! TimeTime Management StrategiesStrategies ForFor Regaining Command ofof YourYour DayDay $200 for early-bird registrations with payment received by March 31st (includes continental breakfast and lunch); $225 for registrations with payment $200received for early-bird April 1st thru registrations April 6th. withWalk-ins payment $275. received To receive by aMarch $10 discount 31st (includes for the continentallive onsite program, breakfast register and lunch); online $225 at www.okbar.org/members/CLE. for registrations with payment receivedRegistration April for 1st the thru live April webcast 6th. Walk-insis $250. Seniors$275. 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For details and to register go to: www.okbar.org/members/CLE For details and to register go to: www.okbar.org/members/CLE 426 The Oklahoma Bar Journal Vol. 88— No. 8 — 3/11/2017 Theme: Work/Life Balance Editor: Melissa DeLacerda pg. 470 Attorney Discipline contents Reports March 11, 2017 • Vol. 88 • No. 8 DEPARTMENTS 428 From the President 436 Editorial Calendar 482 From the Executive Director 484 Ethics & Professional Responsibility 485 OBA Board of Governors Actions 488 Oklahoma Bar Foundation News 491 Young Lawyers Division 493 Calendar 494 For Your Information 496 Bench and Bar Briefs 497 In Memoriam 499 What’s Online 504 The Back Page FEATURES PLUS 458 Legislative Monitoring Committee Report 431 Life is Worth Living: Help Available for By Angela Ailles Bahm Bar Members in Distress By Ann E. Murray 461 Proposed Oklahoma District Court Rule Modification 435 Stress and Substance Abuse – How Are You Coping? 462 Solo & Small Firm Conference By Deanna L. Harris By Jim Calloway 439 Dealing With Anger 470 Professional Responsibility Commission By Peggy Stockwell Annual Report Professional Responsibility Tribunal 445 The Benefits of Yoga to Enhance Your 479 Law Practice Annual Report By Katy Jones 449 Life Is a Zero-Sum Game — Have You Solved Your Save-Spend Balance? By Christine Hotwagner 455 Making the Case for Reflective pg. Practitioner Groups for Mediators 462 By Andrea Treiber Cutter Vol. 88— No. 8 — 3/11/2017 The Oklahoma Bar Journal 427 FROM THE PRESIDENT Change Bad Habits Into Powerful New Habits By Linda S. Thomas Ever heard of Nora Riva Bergman? Me rather than away from them. Step 1: Iden- either until last month when I met her at the National Con- tify the habit you want to create. Be spe- ference of Bar Presidents. She’s an attorney turned “attor- cific, i.e. “drink six glasses of water per ney coach.” It’s been said, “She’s uniquely qualified to day” instead of “drink more water” or address the lessons that every lawyer needs to learn to have “check email once in the morning and a successful practice and fulfilled life. She’s been in the once in the afternoon” rather than “check trenches...lived the struggles...and sees the challenges that email less often.” lawyers face...” With Nora’s expressed permission, I want Step 2: Set up external cues to help you to share one of the lessons taken from her book, 50 Lessons remember to follow through with the for Lawyers. new behavior until it becomes habit. If Lesson #5: Getting rid of unproductive habits and creat- you want to make it a habit to meet with ing new powerful ones. We all have habits that destroy our your paralegal every morning to review focus and decrease our productivity, and your cases, schedule the while it’s easy to form bad habits, it’s difficult meeting on your calendar to change them. For example (admittedly, Things which (and your paralegal’s) un- oversimplified), you’re working on a brief til the daily meetings be- that’s due next Friday. You hear your com- matter most come habit. puter ding letting you know, “You’ve got must never be at Step 3: Following the mail.” Your brain says, “Check your email. same routine makes it eas- That could be important.” You stop what the mercy of ier to remember what you’re doing to check your email every time things which you’re trying to do. If you you hear the ding. Without realizing it, a bad want to create the habit of habit is born. matter least. walking 30 minutes a day, To create a new habit, recognize the cue, do it at the same time and then take it away — turn off that ding when – Goethe in the same surroundings you want to focus. Or everyday. Rituals and rou- maybe you’re in the tines support remember- habit of stopping by your favorite cof- ing, so find rituals that work for you. fee shop each morning for that high- The other 49 lessons taught in her book calorie, but yummy, coffee drink. To are also gems that help you “take control create a new habit, take away the cue of your day, minimize unwanted inter- — change your route to work so as to ruptions, reduce stress, build a great avoid passing the coffee shop. team and love your practice again.” If THREE SIMPLE STEPS you want a law practice that serves your life rather than a life that serves your law Essentially, there are three simple practice, these things are essential. (but not necessarily easy) steps to fol- low to create new, powerful habits “Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least.” President Thomas that lead you toward your goals, practices in Bartlesville. whether professional or personal, – Goethe [email protected] 918-336-6300 428 The Oklahoma Bar Journal Vol. 88— No. 8 — 3/11/2017 THE OKLAHOMA BAR JOURNAL is a publication of the Oklahoma Bar Associa- tion. All rights reserved. Copyright© 2017 Oklahoma Bar Association. Statements or opinions expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the Oklahoma Bar Association, its officers, Volume 88 — No. 8 — 3/11/2017 Board of Governors, Board of Editors or staff. Although advertising copy is reviewed, no endorsement of any product or service JOURNAL STAFF BOARD OF EDITORS offered by any advertisement is intended or implied by publication. 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