Resilient associates
fuel profitable firms.
We help top law firms develop and retain high-performing associates with science-backed tools built specifically for a Gen-Z audience.
Your associates are your firm’s biggest investment.
They’re smart, ambitious, and dedicated.
But that doesn’t mean they’re immune to the common challenges of law firm life, like steep learning curves, long hours, and demanding clients.
Just one unhappy or underperforming associate can unravel a whole department:
▸ Dissatisfaction and Low Engagement can lead to missed billable targets and deadlines.
▸ High turnover and early exits create imbalanced workloads and drained resources.
▸ Reactive support programs are expensive, and often too late.
The solution? A proactive approach to fostering genuine associate resilience.
That’s why we created…
Associate Happiness 101
A modern, high-impact, research-backed training series specifically created for Gen Z associates.
✅ 13 Engaging Video Modules, each 4-7 minutes long, to fit into a busy associate’s schedule.
✅ Proven Positive Psychology Strategies to build resiliency, adaptability, and fulfillment.
✅ Real-World Applications with practical tools and insights for immediate implementation.
✅ Firm-Wide Benefits include healthier performance, relationships, and culture.
why lawyerwise?
Real BigLaw Associate experience. Deep organizational psychology knowledge.
David Selesnick
As a former BigLaw associate for five years at a top New York firm, David knows first-hand how important resilience is to associate success.
Now, he combines his extensive firm and in-house experience with a JD/MBA and specialization in positive psychology to help firms increase associate retention and productivity.
As a certified executive coach and an Instructor at the University of Toronto in ethics and professionalism, David leans on his upbeat and dynamic worldview to lead to unexpected breakthroughs.
As a member of both the New York and Ontario bar and an accredited yoga instructor, David excels in guiding others to great outcomes, whether it’s in the courtroom, on a yoga mat, and everywhere in between.
Emma Rees
Emma is a Business Psychologist and Senior Leadership Consultant with a 20-year track record of talent development impact. A former elite athlete with a decade of experience competing on the world stage, Emma brings her relentless positive energy and drive to help organizations reach peak performance.
As an advisor and coach to elite performers, Emma enables individuals to identify incremental growth opportunities to reach new heights. She works globally with government, Fortune 500, and growing organizations to design and implement world-class talent development and retention programs.
Emma holds a Master’s in Business and Organizational Psychology from Kingston University, and has completed advanced training programs in organizational development in her native UK and in North America. She pulls no punches, but always leaves clients smiling.
We combine
legal experience + scientific precision
to ensure your associates thrive.
SAMPLE MODULES
GROWTH MINDSET
In this session on Growth Mindset, discover:
✅ What research tells us about nature vs. nurture
✅ Why resiliency is so important for lawyers
✅ How associates can prepare for challenge
POSITIVE EMOTIONS
In this session on Cultivating Positive Emotions, discover:
✅ The foundational intervention of positive psychology
✅ Simple and practical tools to reframe careers
✅ Actionable steps to increase gratitude and satisfaction
Program Modules
📦 Module 1: Introduction to Happiness in Law
📦 Module 2: The Science of Positivity in Legal Practice
📦 Module 3: Cultivating Positive Emotions as a Lawyer
📦 Module 4: Creating a Positive Work Environment
📦 Module 5: Maximizing Engagement and Focus in Legal Work
📦 Module 6: Strengthening Professional Relationships
📦 Module 7: Finding Meaning in Legal Practice
📦 Module 8: Celebrating Achievements and Maintaining Motivation
📦 Module 9: Building Resilience Through Effective Recovery Strategies
📦 Module 10: Handling Negative Emotions and Constructive Feedback
📦 Module 11: Practical Grounding and Emotional Regulation Techniques
📦 Module 12: Developing a Growth Mindset in Law
📦 Module 13: Recap and Next Steps
FAQ
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A one-of-a-kind on-demand video series designed to help law firm associates find positivity and resilience in their practice.
We’ve created concise and engaging YouTube-style videos, each between 4-7 minutes, full of actionable tips and practical tools to help associates be more productive and happier.The Series is specifically built for lawyers, and applies concepts from positive psychology to help associates proactively develop anti-burnout skills so they can thrive for longer.
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Associate Happiness 101 is specifically designed for associates at large law firms…but almost everyone can learn something along the way!
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Easily! No need to download anything or stress your IT team. We’ll send individual login links to each associate to give them direct access to all of our content.
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We’ll send associates an email with one-click access to our content. There’s nothing to download and no complicated logins.
They can watch it on their computers or their phones, so it’s available whenever works for them.
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There are no fees to access the program. Please reach out below to arrange access for your firm!
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Not every module with resonate with every associate. But those that watch the full series will undoubtedly internalize higher satisfaction levels, leading to improved retention, higher productivity, and a more generally positive firm culture. Not a bad ROI for a free program!