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HAPPY MONDAY! Time to rev up!!

Civility Makes Relationships Blossom!

"Civility Begins with Me." Dear Facebook Friends and Family,
May is Global Civility Awareness Month! Please Share the Civility Messages and Make Others Aware. Thank You!

When you find a new calling. Ex-attorney successfully ventures into winemaking.

Ex-attorney successfully ventures into winemaking | Business Observer A happenstance discovery of historical documents led attorney Desiree Noisette to quit her job and go full on into a new career: winemaking. The high-risk move is paying off.

Wishing you Joy and Abundance in 2023!

HAPPY NATIONAL COOKIE DAY!!

What is your favorite cookie? Is choosing one favorite even realistic?? haha

Say YES when you can. Say NO when you have to.

Stuck in a rut? Think about things differently!

Just do it!

"We don't see things as THEY are. We see things as WE are." It's important to keep personal experiences from impacting how you represent your clients.

A reminder:

What will you be focusing on this week?

What career would you choose if you were to change? https://bit.ly/3jIHHhV

Larkin Hoffman attorney changes careers, now goes by Kristoff the Magician - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal Chris Harristhal used to pull the proverbial rabbit out of the hat in a courtroom. Now he literally pulls a rabbit out of his hat.

What energy do you bring to your practice?

Be aware of body language in the courtroom. Did you spot these? https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/body-language-expert-deconstructs-derek-chauvin-sentencing/ar-AALu1lr?ocid=msedgntp

Body language expert deconstructs Derek Chauvin sentencing To the average observer, the former cop appeared unresponsive as a judge ordered him to spend 22-and-a-half years behind bars after he was found guilty of second-degree murder back in April.

Not everyone who knows better does better. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/miami-judge-who-skipped-work-used-staff-for-personal-errands-resigns-from-the-bench/ar-BB1gPzVw

Miami judge who skipped work, used staff for personal errands resigns from the bench May 17—The Miami-Dade judge who faced discipline for skipping work and making his staff run personal errands has stepped down from the bench. Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Martin Zilber on Friday submitted his letter of resignation, a little more than a month after he publicly accepted responsibility f...

Yes, we all have made poor decisions. Yet, a prosecutor should know better than to work a second job DURING work hours for first job. https://www.baynews9.com/fl/tampa/ap-online/2021/03/18/prosecutor-demoted-for-doordash-moonlighting-during-work

Prosecutor demoted for DoorDash moonlighting during work A top aide to a district attorney in suburban Philadelphia is getting demoted after being caught moonlighting by delivering food during work hours

Can only imagine how mortifying this must have been at the time. Oh my. "I am not a cat." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGOofzZOyl8

'I’m not a cat': lawyer gets stuck on Zoom kitten filter during court case A lawyer showed up to virtual court in the 394th district of Texas with a kitten filter turned on, the cat moving its lips and eyes, as Rod Ponton said he an...