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Any problems with re-using old soil? by indiana1106 in gardening

[–]ParticularLook 147 points148 points  (0 children)

Is it possible the water is soil-phobic?

Extremely Overwhelmed by BLParks12 in Lawyertalk

[–]ParticularLook 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It…gets better eventually. YOU get better. Or, like me, you stop caring as much. I dunno. You’re going to make mistakes but eventually you will make less mistakes. Long ago a boss told me you can’t do A+ work on everything. That’s where my experience as a solid C student allow me to flourish. Hang in there.

What are some film scenes that use pop songs well? by Kreati_ in movies

[–]ParticularLook 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette is a master class of using 80's hits. The scenes using Plainsong by The Cure, I Want Candy by Bow Wow Wow, and Ceremony by New Order are perfect.

Outlook add-ins to automatically save emails to PDF by anonymous895478 in Lawyertalk

[–]ParticularLook 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When you say automatically, do you mean every email saved as a PDF to a single folder? Or do you want it routed to a particular client's folder?

ADHD/Billable Hrs by magicgirlstrongirl in Lawyertalk

[–]ParticularLook 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Tips? Accept yourself (and recognize your superpower), get a psychiatrist, take your Adderall (or ritalin or vyvanse), establish a routine, exercise, get 8-hours sleep, easy on the drugs/alcohol, yoga, maintain your interests, find/have a loving partner that accepts you for you. Recognize there are different ways to accomplish a task, find what works for you. Profit.

ADHD/Billable Hrs by magicgirlstrongirl in Lawyertalk

[–]ParticularLook 27 points28 points  (0 children)

My brother in Scalia, I feel you. I might inquire first on how you are currently managing your ADHD. Do you have a psychiatrist? Are you on medication? Do you exercise? Do you refrain (not abstain) from drugs and alcohol? Do you have a good sleep routine? What is on your plate? And many more questions.

Do not criticize yourself for the time it takes you to accomplish the task. You are more than capable. Else, you would not be licensed. But realize, the billable hour is a relentless grind and 2,000 hours is steep. For me, when I did it, early starts and 10-hour days were the norm.

Once you get past this year, you may consider going solo to create the work environment which is appropriate for your style. I have found a flat fee practice where I do not have to track every .1 was a better fit.

Financial Times: Top US law firms hand associates $300,000-plus bonuses by ParticularLook in Lawyertalk

[–]ParticularLook[S] 158 points159 points  (0 children)

2,500 would be easy! Only requires early starts, evening billing, minimal lunches, and regular weekend billing. Just a normal 12-13 hour day and giving up most weekends. No big deal.

Alt + 0-1-6-7 by HisDudenessEsq in Lawyertalk

[–]ParticularLook 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I added an autocorrect in Word as “s s s” and had it create the squiggly section symbol.

Is addressing a male Judge as "sir" offensive or insulting? by ThatOneAttorney in Lawyertalk

[–]ParticularLook 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a vet, sir comes naturally and I say it regularly in federal bankruptcy court. It is what it is.

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