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State Bar of Michigan: On Balance Podcast

State Bar of Michigan: On Balance Podcast

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 The State Bar of Michigan podcast series, On Balance, features a diversified array of legal thought leaders. Hosted by JoAnn Hathaway of the bar’s Practice Management Resource Center and Molly Ranns of its Lawyers and Judges Assistance Program, the series focuses on the need for interplay between practice management and lawyer-wellness for a thriving law practice. Career Success Economics
Episodes
  • Meaningful Wellbeing in Work/Life Imbalance

    Meaningful Wellbeing in Work/Life Imbalance
    Sep 8 2025
    Pursuing perfect “balance” in our work and personal lives may not actually be a reasonable goal. There will inevitably be times when either work or home needs more of your attention, and that’s okay. Instead of striving for an elusive sense of balance, focusing on setting meaningful boundaries and prioritizing well-being can help lawyers move toward a healthier mindset. Molly Ranns talks with Robinjit Eagleson about her many years in legal practice and how she has navigated seasons of burnout, vicarious trauma, and other professional challenges to reconnect with her personal values and sense of purpose as an attorney. Robinjit Eagleson is Lawyer Services Program Director at State Bar of Michigan.
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    32 mins
  • Record Retention Guidance for Your Law Firm

    Record Retention Guidance for Your Law Firm
    Aug 11 2025
    Law firms deal with a mountain of sensitive documents and communications, so knowing how to manage them appropriately—and ethically—is a must for every attorney. Molly Ranns and JoAnn Hathaway welcome Alecia Chandler to discuss how to develop a robust records retention policy tailored to your law firm. Alecia guides lawyers through the process of creating a retention policy that can be customized to their practice area, including considerations for differing document retention requirements in specific areas of the law. Learn more: Ethics: Record Retention Kit - State Bar of Michigan Alecia Chandler is an attorney and Professional Responsibility Programs Director at the State Bar of Michigan.
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    37 mins
  • Under Pressure: Confronting the Mental Health Crisis in Law

    Under Pressure: Confronting the Mental Health Crisis in Law
    Jul 14 2025
    We see higher rates of mental illness, divorce, alcoholism, and more in the legal profession, but what can we do to change it? In the difficulties of the practice of law, some attorneys struggle to care for themselves in the midst of the critical care they must provide their clients. Molly Ranns and JoAnn Hathaway talk with Rick Barinbaum to gain a deeper understanding of the adversarial systems lawyers must operate within and how to protect wellbeing in the midst of these challenges. Rick Barinbaum, LMSW, is a clinical social worker, educator,and practitioner.
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    33 mins
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