Category Archives: Caring
Your role, dear lawyer
Your role, dear lawyer, is not to advise, nor counsel, nor even to listen, but to hear. This is your role, dear human. :- Doug.
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workers in life purposes
We as lawyers and elders are workers in life purposes and meanings. :- Doug.
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The practice of people
The practice of law is the practice of people. The practice of law is the practice of conversing. :- Doug.
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Poems, like clients
Think of a favorite client, one with whom you really relate: first find the most deeply human part of your client, that part with which you connect. Then radiate that connection outward: what do you like, what draws you? Sometimes … Continue reading
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Meet them there
People share with us their profound times: we owe it to them to meet them there. We are yet human. :- Doug.
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A scalpel does not reach
Technical excellence is not enough. It is never enough. There is a place that excellence, our scalpel, does not reach, cannot cut. A place in each client. A place in us too. A place even our words cannot touch. A … Continue reading
Wandering our higher
Wondering and wandering this is our higher as lawyers as poets :- Doug.
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Steadiness in caring
When we might say “pressure,” let’s say “need for steadiness in caring.” It helps. :- Doug.
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My mind is broken
My mind is broken But my heart beats true :- Doug.
Specific to the person
Sometimes I think it best to live the better questions as a way to the pregnant life. My Website asks, “What is the most loving way to practice Elder Caring Law?” That’s a big question, a good ‘un. Here’s another: … Continue reading
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Do you value?
Do you value total cost or partial? Do you value being spouse or child over care provider? Do you value worrying a shorter time or longer? :- Doug.
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Do healthy
Do healthy. Keep loving. Reflect. :- Doug.
Define the price
You as client define the price you will pay. :- Doug.
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How rank these?
How do you rank: optimal living; health; money? For Mom? For you? :- Doug.
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No two clients
No two clients are ever the same; no two clients’ projects are ever the same: so we have no standard fees. :- Doug.