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By: Ashley Roy, Esq. The month of February is commonly known as the month of love because we celebrate Valentine’s Day. February and those red hearts also have another meaning…

by Calle Mendenhall Farris, Riley & Pitt, LLP The parties have been had.  The gifts unwrapped.  The in-laws (hopefully) out of your home.  Finally, time to take a deep breath, relax,…

By Lynn D. Hogewood Mindfulness – are you tired of hearing the word?  Is your mind full?  Or are you mindful?  What does any of this mean anyway?  The word mindfulness…

by Lynn Hogewood We are settling into the fall semester at Cumberland with 160 first-year law students eager and anxious to achieve success.  Meanwhile, recent graduates are anxiously awaiting the…

By Erika McKay, General Counsel, Alabama Department of Commerce For many of us, the transition from working from home to returning to the office required a shift in eating habits. The…

By M. Leigh Tyson The assignment was simple enough. Write an article on the "attitude of gratitude." The more I thought about writing the article, the more aware I became…

By: Erik Heninger, Heninger Garrison Davis, LLC Traditionally, success in the legal profession demands long hours, resolving complex legal problems, maintaining relationships and managing high levels of stress and anxiety.…

By Effie Hawthorne, Associate General Counsel at the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners If you’re like many other Alabama attorneys, you haven’t seen the inside of a gym in a…

by Erika Tatum, Shareholder at Hill Hill Carter The legal profession can be a daunting endeavor. As attorneys, we spend most of our time wearing multiple hats, putting out fires,…

by: Calle Mendenhall “Posture separates ‘primitive form’ from ‘advanced’ peoples and the ‘ill’ from the ‘healthy’.”