coffeeandcases:

Professional support without love will often seem empty. Lawyers have to learn to be kind to themselves. To love themselves; and I am not referring to conceit. To find enjoyment and peace in their lives. Not be overly critical after a less than glorious day in the office or in court. Law schools and legal venues are often stressful places. Somehow, a lawyer must learn to cope. And to accept occasional failures and imperfections which are a mark of human existence. Getting the right work/life balance is important for every lawyer. Coping with stress and disappointment, even sometimes depression, is necessary. There is always help at hand as in Beyond Blue or the Tristan Jepson Foundation. And the best help, if you can find it, is often a companion who laughs at the pretentions of the law; at all the gossip and the infighting. Making these personal life choices correctly is a big key to success and happiness in our profession.

- Michael Kirby, LLB Guide 2013. 

Exactly what I needed to read after getting home from the law firm at 7.30pm to meet a night of editing 6000 words of meeting minutes, and two lots of tutorial prep for tomorrow.

I love my job, I love my degree, but it can be very stressful.