Breaking The Law

Co-hosts Ashlyn Lindskog and Sam Foreman are joined again by their better halves, Arli Lindskog and Meg Foreman, to discuss what the process of moving away from a traditional law firm model was like, and how life has changed since.  

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Co-hosts Ashlyn Lindskog and Sam Foreman are joined by their better halves, Arli Lindskog and Meg Foreman, to discuss what life was like in a traditional law firm model, and how they took steps to break free to try something new.  

Links: https://www.amazon.com/Boundaries-When-Take-Control-Your/dp/B072C64V1L/ref=sr_1_1?crid=17KBPTCRKEDYD&keywords=boundaries&qid=1702497675&sprefix=boundaries%2Caps%2C129&sr=8-1  

Janet Thompson Jackson, Founder of Well-Law, and Danielle Hall, Executive Director of the Kansas Lawyers Assistance Program join co-hosts Ashlyn Lindskog and Sam Foreman for a deep dive into the how people are breaking free from the traditional approach to the law.

Links:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/advice/2022/01/13/carolyn-hax-burned-out-quit-job-second-guessing/

https://www.abajournal.com/voice/article/the-aba-well-being-pledge-turns-5-progress-made-progress-needed

Find out more about Foreman Law at https://goforemanlaw.com/

Find out more about AB Legal at https://www.ablegalks.com/

Watch the video episode at https://youtu.be/WCQYCAUEkLo?si=2SF9Z1Tn2AHwJYNO

Danielle Hall, Executive Director of the Kansas Lawyers Assistance Program joins co-hosts Ashlyn Lindskog and Sam Foreman for a deep dive into how the traditional approach to law is broken, including the impacts of culture and business model and more.

https://www.law.com/2023/10/25/mothers-still-face-disproportionate-burden-in-legal-field-aba-report-finds/

Find out more about Foreman Law at https://goforemanlaw.com/

Find out more about AB Legal at https://www.ablegalks.com/

Watch the video episode at https://youtu.be/5EYuH2_kpnc?si=SZNRg6NtdInGHz8h

Janet Thompson Jackson, Founder of Well-Law, and Danielle Hall, Executive Director of the Kansas Lawyers Assistance Program join co-hosts Ashlyn Lindskog and Sam Foreman for a deep dive into how the traditional approach to law is breaking people.

The damage goes beyond lawyers, impacting staff, families, clients and communities in areas such as overall wellness, mental health and beyond.

Links:

https://abovethelaw.com/2020/02/biglaw-partner-uses-sabbatical-to-do-normal-people-things-a-biglaw-schedule-doesnt-allow/

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/lawyer-burnout-unmasking-silent-epidemic-finding-freedom-gary-miles/

https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/stressed-lonely-overworked-what-new-study-tells-us-about-lawyer-suicide-risk-2023-02-15/

https://www.floridabar.org/the-florida-bar-news/young-lawyer-problem-drinking-on-the-rise/

Find out more about Foreman Law at https://goforemanlaw.com/

Find out more about AB Legal at https://www.ablegalks.com/

Watch the video episode at https://youtu.be/sc2zj9_MXFw?si=eYs6vGSwNHlA8vYn

An introduction to the podcast Breaking the Law and an overview of our three core topics:

1. The traditional approach to law is breaking people,

Today's episode includes a discussion of how the traditional approach to law has contributed to suicidal thoughts and in some instances suicide itself.

If you or anyone you know is experiencing suicidal thoughts, please get help immediately.

You can dial 988 for 24/7 access to trained crisis counselors who can help people experiencing mental health-related distress.

For emergencies dial 911 immediately. Your life matters and you are loved and cared for more than you know.

Links: https://mnlcl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Big-Law-Killed-My-Husband.pdf

Find out more about Foreman Law at https://goforemanlaw.com/

Find out more about AB Legal at https://www.ablegalks.com/

Watch the video episode at https://youtu.be/skquxkunSlI?si=elqeEWn8zfF4NIgr