(VOL. 18, NO. 1)

I just finished reviewing the latest issue of BarTalk. With no disrespect intended to you, BarTalk, or the individual authors, I found the experience somewhat depressing. Articles such as:

• Healthy Lifestyle – Do You Enjoy One?
• Forget Balance – Think Quality
• Top Employers “Got It”
• “Fire a Client Day” – March 1st
• Beating the “Blahs”
• Depression and the Practice of Law

Perhaps these articles are simply intended to encourage healthy discussion and “venting” among colleagues. However, as a 2000 call with the majority of my working life still ahead of me, I can’t help but wonder if I’ve made a poor career choice. My concern might be eased a little if there were some counter-balancing articles in BarTalk from senior members of the bar commenting on how rewarding and fulfilling their personal/family lives have been while earning their income in the legal profession. Do these people exist?

– Charlie C. Tutt

This letter was published in the April 2006 issue of BarTalk.