BUILD A LEGAL CAREER YOU DON’T HAVE TO RECOVER FROM.
A more sustainable approach to well-being in the legal profession.
The demands of practicing law can take a toll on even the most capable professionals. The Sustainable Lawyer helps attorneys recognize the weight they're carrying, explore what supports their well-being, and identify practical ways to make their careers more sustainable.
BRIEFCASE A VS. BRIEFCASE B: LIGHTENING THE LEGAL LOAD
The Challenge
The demands of the profession are real.
The question isn't simply how to manage more. It's how to carry less of what isn't serving you.
Possible supporting points:
The pressure to always be available and perform.
The challenge of balancing professional and personal responsibilities.
The emotional weight of client matters and secondary trauma.
The isolation that can come with legal practice.
The difficulty of recognizing when stress has become unsustainable.
The Sustainable Lawyer
A different way to think about the legal load.
The Sustainable Lawyer is an interactive well-being experience designed to help attorneys examine the demands they carry and identify opportunities to lighten the load.
Through guided reflection, evidence-informed practices, and practical tools, participants explore what supports their well-being and what they can begin to change.
The signature Briefcase A vs. Briefcase B exercise offers a memorable way to consider the difference between what weighs us down and what helps us move forward.
A COMPLIMENT TO THE WORK YOU ALREADY DO
Why partners choose InSPIREment
Connects plans to real life
Helps people turn plans into meaningful everyday experiences.
Strengthens well-being
Explores purpose, relationships, engagement, and fulfillment.
Supports meaningful transitions
Helps people navigate changes in identity, routine, and priorities.
Creates shared understanding
Connects people through shared experiences and perspectives.
Evidence-informed approach
Draws on well-being research and positive psychology
Proven & Established
Now in its fourth year, developed and piloted with an Ameriprise-affiliated advisory practice.
THE DETAILS
Format & Facilitation:
Two 2-hour sessions
Delivered virtually or in person
Facilitated by 1 or 2 board‑certified coaches
Led by Anne Gustin & Sarah Goodwin
The experience:
Large-group discussion
Small-group conversations
Guided writing and reflection exercises
Practical activities and shared perspectives
THE SESSIONS
#1 Exploring What Matters
Reflect. Reconnect. Rediscover
Participants explore:
Values, purpose, and identity
Meaningful roles and relationships
The emotional aspects of life transitions
Well-being and what helps us flourish
Personal readiness for what's ahead
#2 Designing Your Next Chapter
Imagine. Prioritize. Move forward.
Participants explore:
Purpose and evolving identity
Choices that reflect what matters most
Navigating uncertainty with confidence
Strengths, resilience, and growth
A personalized plan for what's next
WHAT ARE PARTNERS SAYING
”
“Having enough financially doesn’t translate into enjoying retirement. InSPIREment brings the client’s plan to life.”
“My clients move from uncertainty to confidence and can now see what’s possible.”
WHAT ARE CLIENTS SAYING
”
“I feel more confident, purposeful, and emotionally prepared for retirement.”
“InSPIREment helped me rediscover the magic of retirement and helped me see there is more to it than just finances.”
“I feel more at ease knowing others have mixed emotions about retirement, and it validated my feelings of hesitation.”
BRING INSPIREMENT TO YOUR PEOPLE
Help people prepare for the life ahead.
InSPIREment can be offered through a variety of partnerships, creating opportunities to support people navigating an important life transition.
Offer InSPIREment workshops to clients, employees, or members.
Host sessions virtually or in person.
Create meaningful opportunities for connection and reflection.
Complement existing planning, development, or well-being initiatives.
Give people practical tools to navigate what's next.