Andrew Grace Associates

Last year I created Family Comfort Foods cookbooks for three brides in the family. There were favorite comfort food recipes from the bride's and groom's families along with photographs of food-related events (picnics, holidays, birthdays). These comfort food recipes create "foods that feed your soul & hug you from the inside out," and make things better when you have had a bad day or just feel sad. Check out this website for suggestions from top chefs for their favorite comfort foods. http://www.pbs.org/opb/meaningoffood/food_and_life/comfort_foods/

Attorneys have times in their work when "making things better" brings joy to clients and to their law practice. There is not a standard recipe for creating this joy but here are a few examples. A family practice attorney finds joy in helping clients have more realistic expectations. Even though she may not always be able to get the results they want, she can support them and be honest in the relationship.

Another attorney represents people who have been seriously injured by someone else's negligence and finds joy in knowing that by hiring her, her dlients have one less thing to worry about. A commercial real estate attorney finds joy in creating harmony. By doing great work, she resolves potential adversarial situations.

Making things better, like comfort foods, is not complicated or confusing. It may be simple but it helps us sleep a little better at night and reduces stress. By supporting clients and other attorneys in their practices, there is a sharing that reminds us about how we can create an authentic recipe for The Joyful Lawyer.