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Professional Development: The Quest for Work-Life Balance

By Jennifer Bettencourt
February 01, 2018

More than ever before, law firms are recognizing the importance of work-life balance for their employees, offering benefits such as flexible work schedules and working remotely. The acknowledgement itself is important, but unfortunately, it does not guarantee the balance we hope to achieve, especially for younger marketing and business development professionals looking to advance in their careers. We work off-hour events. We support clients and colleagues across time zones. We must be responsive to new business opportunities that come with much urgency and without warning.

While this challenges the ability to maintain balance, it is possible to do so when you identify what work-life balance personally means to you, accept personal responsibility for making it happen and design your days to achieve maximum productivity.

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