{"id":1199,"date":"2016-05-19T19:06:14","date_gmt":"2016-05-19T19:06:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nelsonboydlaw.com\/blog\/?p=1199"},"modified":"2016-07-29T19:58:14","modified_gmt":"2016-07-29T19:58:14","slug":"can-you-be-a-serious-lawyer-and-a-serious-athlete","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nelsonboydlaw.com\/blog\/articles\/can-you-be-a-serious-lawyer-and-a-serious-athlete\/","title":{"rendered":"Can you be a Serious Lawyer and a Serious Athlete?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Some people might think you can\u2019t be both a serious lawyer and a serious athlete. \u00a0I disagree. \u00a0In fact, I think some of the skills a person must develop as an athlete can actually improve and enhance their abilities as a lawyer.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Serious<\/a>If you know me, really know me, you know that my health is important to me. \u00a0I try to eat right, get enough sleep, and exercise regularly. \u00a0Being the competitive person that I am (a good trait for a trial lawyer), going to the gym isn\u2019t enough for me. \u00a0I like to challenge myself by running marathons, competing in triathlons, and doing centuries (100 mile rides) on my bike. \u00a0These activities make me happy. \u00a0They help me stay balanced under the incredible stress of being a plaintiff\u2019s trial lawyer, and improve my life. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I wasn\u2019t always so healthy. \u00a0Six months before I turned 40, I was overweight, stressed, had high blood pressure, high cholesterol, wasn\u2019t sleeping well, and was on my way to a diabetes diagnosis. \u00a0I knew I needed to do something to make a meaningful, positive change in my life. \u00a0I started exercising and riding my bike. \u00a0Then I started working with a dietician to learn how to eat properly for my body. \u00a0I still battle my metabolism because, if I stray very little, I\u2019ll be back on the downward spiral of weight gain and health problems. \u00a0I have to walk the straight and narrow. Everyone is different, but my body doesn\u2019t give me much room for error. \u00a0That is why I\u2019m so focused on my health and physical fitness. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Not all lawyers are created equal. \u00a0Some lawyers are smarter than others. \u00a0Some are more experienced. \u00a0Some are more talented. \u00a0And others have an extra spark, an extra drive that leads them to be effective advocates and warriors for their clients. \u00a0Here is my response to the question of whether a serious athlete can not only be a serious lawyer, but a better lawyer:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. \n

    Healthy lawyers are better able to serve their clients.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

    I was surprised to see first-hand that becoming healthier and fitter actually made me a better lawyer. \u00a0I no longer have difficulty sleeping. \u00a0I don\u2019t take lots of medicine. \u00a0I breathe better, feel better, and have more mental energy and physical stamina to tackle tasks\u00a0at the office. \u00a0I know lawyers who don\u2019t take care of themselves and are in poor health as a result. \u00a0Their bodies hurt. \u00a0They don\u2019t feel good. \u00a0They lack energy. They take lots of medicine and spend a lot of time at the doctor. \u00a0As a result, I expect that there are times when they really aren\u2019t at their best to serve their clients. \u00a0The clients may not realize this, but in little ways, at the very least, their cases suffer.<\/span><\/li>\n

  2. \n

    Lawyers who know how to balance their stress are better able to serve their clients.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

    Practicing law is a stressful business. \u00a0The stress increases for lawyers like me who represent injured people, sue insurance companies and big corporations, and try their clients\u2019 cases to skeptical juries. \u00a0Although we can\u2019t guarantee an outcome on any case, we always feel responsible and we always want to do our very best job for the client, regardless of the difficulties of the case. \u00a0As a result, we internalize a lot of the stress and it eats at us. \u00a0Many plaintiff\u2019s lawyers feel stress on a daily basis – they spend too little time with their families, they don\u2019t sleep well, they have no time to exercise, and they are grumpy. \u00a0When you feel that way, you don\u2019t do your best work or think critically, creatively, or clearly. \u00a0I feel this stress too, but I try to balance it with a lot of physical activity. \u00a0For me, sweating releases stress. \u00a0When I\u2019m out on a long bike ride, my mind clears and I breathe better. \u00a0I love the feeling of accomplishment at the end of a long run. \u00a0I enjoy the feel of my body gliding through the water when I swim. \u00a0Sometimes, my best thinking on a case is done while I\u2019m exercising. \u00a0When I\u2019m out of the office and moving my body, my brain frees up to think better, to analyze a case or a problem, and to think of creative solutions. \u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n

  3. \n

    Lawyers who know how to manage their time are better able to serve their clients.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

    I do a lot of legal malpractice work (ie..I sue lawyers who make mistakes that harm their clients). \u00a0One of the common denominators of the people I sue is that they aren\u2019t very good at managing their time. \u00a0They aren\u2019t well organized, don\u2019t have good systems in place in their office, and they let important deadlines and details slip by. \u00a0Sometimes those deadlines are so crucial that it results in the termination of their clients\u2019 rights to obtain justice and recover for the losses they have suffered. \u00a0As an athlete and a lawyer, I have to manage my time carefully. \u00a0My clients and their cases always come first. \u00a0This means that, in order to get my training and workouts in, I have to manage my time at the office. \u00a0I have to plan my day to get the most out of every minute I\u2019m there. \u00a0I have to prioritize the things I need to do each day and constantly watch the deadlines on cases to make sure that I get things done on time. \u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n

  4. \n

    Lawyers who understand their clients are better able to serve their clients.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

    Some lawyers take all comers. \u00a0You know them, the ones who advertise on TV or the sides of busses. \u00a0They promise miracles and tell you about the money they got for other clients. \u00a0The lawyer is happy to meet you for a consultation, but that may be the last time you actually see your lawyer because their paralegal and staff will be handling the rest of your case. \u00a0These lawyers work in what we call \u201cvolume firms.\u201d \u00a0They often settle cases for less than they are worth because it is easier and because, when you have hundreds of cases, the net effect is pretty good. \u00a0But, what about if you are the client and you only have one case? \u00a0Your case matters to you and you want to get the best result you can from a lawyer who knows you and is paying attention to <\/span>your case<\/span><\/i>. \u00a0When we started Nelson Boyd, we decided that we did <\/span>not<\/span> want to be a volume firm. \u00a0That just isn\u2019t our style. \u00a0Instead, we only work on the cases we choose; for people we like and on causes that we feel passionate about. \u00a0We work closely with our clients and really get to know them. \u00a0As a result, we know what the case means to them, we understand about the losses they suffered and how this affects them. \u00a0Many of our clients have been injured on bicycles or while running or walking. \u00a0Because I\u2019m a cyclist and a runner and I walk to work every day, I know about the dangers cyclists and pedestrians face each day. Because I understand them, I am better able to represent them.<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n

  5. \n

    Lawyers who are passionate about something are better able to serve their clients.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/b><\/b><\/h4>\n

    When you hire a lawyer to represent you, you want them to be passionate about your case. \u00a0You want them to care. \u00a0You want them to give a damn. \u00a0We\u2019ve all encountered people who lack passion in their lives. \u00a0It appears that nothing makes them happy or engages them, not their families, hobbies, friends, or work. \u00a0\u00a0I am passionate about a lot of things: my clients, justice, equality, health, and physical fitness. \u00a0I am by no means the fastest, fittest, or best athlete, but I always give it my best. \u00a0When I ride my bike up a hill during a triathlon, I give it my all. \u00a0It may not be fun, but I am motivated by crossing the finish line and getting a medal. \u00a0I am passionate about that. \u00a0I am also passionate about my clients and their cases. \u00a0When I am thinking critically about their cases, plotting strategy, and executing something that will change the course of their case, I get excited. \u00a0I am passionate about winning their cases, getting the best results for them, obtaining justice, and leaving them in a better position than when they hired me. \u00a0Don\u2019t you want a passionate lawyer?<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    If you, or someone you know, has suffered an injury, had an insurance claim denied, or had a lawyer who made a mistake that harmed the case, contact Nelson Boyd, PLLC to see if we can help you. \u00a0<\/span>www.nelsonboydlaw.com<\/span><\/a> – (206) 976-7601<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":1222,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,129],"tags":[114,34,127,125,38,46,118,75,98,37],"class_list":["post-1199","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-articles","category-health-happiness-tips","tag-attorney","tag-deborah-nelson","tag-health","tag-health-and-fitness","tag-nelson-boyd","tag-nelson-boyd-attorneys","tag-nelson-boyd-seattle-attorneys","tag-seattle-attorneys","tag-seattle-lawyers","tag-super-lawyer"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nCan you be a Serious Lawyer and a Serious Athlete? 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