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networks as relationships and invest in them emotionally and mentally . In What Makes Lawyers Happy ?: A Data-Driven Prescription to Redefine Professional Success , 3 the authors noted that “ relatedness ” provided a strong predictor of happiness and served as an effective intervention to promote well-being in law students and lawyers .
5 . Now Get to Work :
It is never too late to start working on building a diverse network and building a full life and career through meaningful relationships . n
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ABA National Lawyer Population Survey 10-Year Trend in Lawyer Demographics Year 2020 , available at https :// www . americanbar . org / content / dam / aba / administrative / market _ research / national-lawyer-population-demographics- 2010-2020 . pdf ( last visited Jan . 29 , 2021 ).
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ABA Commission on Women in the Profession - Left Out and Left Behind : The Hurdles , Hassles , and Heartaches of Achieving Long-Term Legal Careers for Women of Color , available at https :// www . americanbar . org / content / dam / aba / administrative / women / leftoutleft behind-int-f-web- 061020-003 . pdf .
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Lawrence S . Krieger and Kennon M . Sheldon , What Makes Lawyers Happy ? A Data-Driven Prescription to Redefine Professional Success , 83 GEO . WASH . L . REV . 554 ( 2015 ), available at : https :// ir . law . fsu . edu / articles / 94 .
Author : Joseline Jean-Louis Hardrick - Western Michigan University Thomas M . Cooley Law School
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