Paper_Tiger Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Make that extreme mental block. Can anyone share any experiences to overcome it? I am a solo attorney and certain cases I just can't seem to face/deal with. I just ignore them and they get worse and worse. I work alone so that is part of the problem. Sometimes they're cases that are just not fun, and I understand that. But I get in these whirlpool-like cycles where I can't reach the shore to dry off and collect myself. I briefly went to therapy but it was not really productive. Any thoughts would be helpful. Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites
GorillaTheater Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Ignoring files is a very good way of getting disbarred. You're far better off referring those files to another attorney. "But I could use the money." Yeah, but you also need your license. Link to post Share on other sites
Author Paper_Tiger Posted January 25, 2011 Author Share Posted January 25, 2011 Sure. But first step in fixing the problem is admitting it, right? I am trying to focus on and figure out why I do it. Link to post Share on other sites
denise_xo Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Sure. But first step in fixing the problem is admitting it, right? I am trying to focus on and figure out why I do it. I sympathise. I have phases where I have similar attitudes to part of my work. I do always 'deliver', but the path to delivering can be a bit rocky sometimes. I try to figure out what makes me hesitant about a particular piece of work and then face whatever problem head on. It's a 'what's the worst thing that can happen' way of thinking. If you think that one through, the answer's not usually that bad. Just talking it through with a colleague helps, too. I'm done a fair bit of solo work, too, but I tried to have some kind of professional dialogues with someone (either online or IRL) to have someone to bounce off ideas and issues with. Link to post Share on other sites
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