In the last two years, I’ve taught over a dozen CLEs on neurodiversity in the legal profession. (In case I’ve lost you already, neurodiversity means the full range of ways human brains can work; neurodivergent means people whose neurology is outside what is generally considered the norm. Neurodivergent conditions or identities include autism, ADHD, bipolar disorder, PTSD and C-PTSD, OCD, dyslexia, and countless others.) Here’s a recording of the CLE I did for CAMP (hosted on

Navigating a legal proceeding or a giant 35-foot raft often comes down to the same thing: knowing when to take the helm and when to let the current do some of the work.

Hikes are the perfect metaphor for life: Sometimes a gentle stretch, sometimes a little climb, but always worth the view.