What does an Attorney with ADHD Look Like?

What does an Attorney with ADHD Look Like?

If you have ever read the lists of professions that are ADHD-friendly, you will find law prominently listed.  That may be why so many attorneys have ADHD.  What does an attorney with ADHD look like? The three criteria that most experts recognize are inattentiveness,...
Can a Person with ADHD Supervise Others? Yes!

Can a Person with ADHD Supervise Others? Yes!

It’s hard enough to manage myself and now I have to manage others? This is a question my clients ask as they take on management responsibilities. They have proven themselves as being technically adept and knowledgeable, but now they face the additional...
Lawyers, ADHD and Procrastination

Lawyers, ADHD and Procrastination

Procrastination.  We all do it, but people with ADHD do it more often and better than Neuro-Typicals.  Take this blog for instance. I’ve known I had to write it for two months.  I started it 4 days before my personal deadline.  I could tell myself that this way is...
ADHD and Attorney Wellness

ADHD and Attorney Wellness

Five years ago, the profession was taken by surprise by the startling results of the ABA-Hazelden study on attorney wellness or lack thereof. According to the study, 28% of the lawyers in their sample suffered from depression, 19% were experiencing anxiety and 21%...
ADHD Lawyers and Their Superpowers

ADHD Lawyers and Their Superpowers

Aren’t you really tired about hearing about the negative side of ADHD?  No one ever really seems to focus on the positive side—and there are many positive attributes that come along with it.  The secret to success as an attorney with ADHD is to build on those...

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