The Resilient Lawyer with Jeena Cho
Business:Careers
RL 76: Amy M. Gardner — Time Management: Planning for Success
In this episode, I am excited to have Amy M. Gardner on. Amy M. Gardner is an attorney and certified professional coach who coaches attorneys on career, leadership, and professionalism issues as a principal at Apochromatik. She also provides group trainings and consulting services to law firms and other organizations. Amy has a unique track record of working with law students as dean of students at the University of Chicago Law School and a successful career practicing law, first as a Skadden litigation associate and later as an associate and then partner at a mid-size Chicago firm.
Amy has been interviewed by news outlets and websites on topics including time management, leadership, professionalism, and developing and maintaining friendships as an adult. She received her B.A. from Luther College, her J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School and her M.A. in Public Policy and Administration from Northwestern University. She is a graduate of the Institute of Professional Excellence in Coaching.
Topics Covered
Amy starts out the episode by talking about her career path and how she kept focused on keeping her career in line with her true self. Different important aspects lawyers should be aware of when thinking about time management, as well as different tips and tricks to tracking your time. For attorneys with a significant other or spouse, what the most important hour of the week looks like in keeping the relationship strong. An amazing perspective on goal-writing to make sure you are staying motivated in reaching them, are realistic and attainable, and how to avoid beating yourself up with goals that seem too hard.For more information on Amy, find her at the following sites:
www.apochromatik.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifermcclanahanflint/
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