Lawyers with ADHD

I need some advice—I have landed at a nice firm doing work I mostly enjoy that generally prioritizes work life balance and isn’t super strict about billables. The only hard rule is that you need 1800 ...

Can lawyers with mandated work schedules excel at work? I feel stunted in my career because my job requires me to work 9-5. My job could be remote, but we’re mandated to work 9-5 & in the office. A...

Does anyone unintentionally skip words when typing? I am constantly surprised by how my written emails and messages contain missing words even though I thought I typed them out as I said them to mysel...

Do we actually have ADHD or is it just super boring to read contracts for 13 hours a day

Is in-house better for those of us with ADHD? I’ve got a final round interview this week. I’m at one of those sweatshop firms that expects you to work nearly 7 days a week and to be available even at ...

Hi all, I’ve lost some weight since I was prescribed adderal. I have always been on the smaller side and lost the few pounds I had proudly gained in the last 7 years. I want to add some sort of protei...

I’ve noticed that when things get hard I shut down. Like at work if there’s something challenging I can’t even think of how to organize or attack it. Anyone else here “shut down” like this? If so, hav...

I’m really struggling and keep making mistakes at work and my work product just… sucks. I’m realizing I’m just not cut out for this profession. I wish I realized this a while ago (class of 2017). Any...

Anyone have recs for career coaches who specialize in people with ADHD or who help people figure out the best path for their creativity and pattern recognition? Open to trying a different practice gro...

I am curious, what accommodations or processes (whether formal or informal) attorneys have requested and implemented that have helped them. Thanks in advance!

Anyone take sleeping pills to help with winding down at night? I need my adderall to function productively throughout the day but find myself exhausted by the middle of the week after not being able t...

Is concerta still on the menu? I tried ten years ago and I loved how focused and creative it made me. I’m thinking of asking for concerta instead at my next appointment. Anyone taking concerta? Or sto...

Has anyone tried Qelbree? I was recently prescribed it after Strattera didn’t work for me.

thoughts on disclosure of anxiety or adhd to partner or hr?

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I feel a weird, competitive jealousy towards other ADHD lawyers who seem to have it all figured out. It's motivating but also makes me feel like I'll never measure up. How do you handle those comparis...

Due to ongoing shortages, I’ve considered asking for an increase in my dosage of Vyvanse (currently at 20mg, would ask for 40mg) with the intent of taking one dose (40mg) every other day instead of on...

My office is trying one of those open concept floor plans that are the stuff of ADHD nightmares. Headphones help, but I feel so disconnected and it's killing my productivity. How do you cope in those ...

Anyone here from Goodwin that participated in this program for lawyers with ADHD? Would love to hear about it as I’m hoping to replicate it/make something similar happen in my own firm.

Ever have that post-hearing adrenaline crash where it hits you that you may have completely bombed an argument? That feeling of dread sits in my stomach for hours until I can convince myself I wasn't ...