The People's Therapist
Will Meyerhofer, JD LMSW is a Biglaw attorney turned psychotherapist in private practice in New York City. A former Sullivan & Cromwell associate, he holds degrees from Harvard, NYU School of Law and The Hunter College School of Social Work.
Posts by The People's Therapist
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Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Money
Working For the Man
Ed. note: This post is by Will Meyerhofer, a former Sullivan & Cromwell attorney turned psychotherapist. He holds degrees from Harvard, NYU Law, and The Hunter College School of Social Work, and he blogs at The People’s Therapist. His new book, Life is a Brief Opportunity for Joy, is available on Amazon. In law, if […] -
Biglaw, Career Alternatives, In-House Counsel, Job Searches
I Demand the Answer
Ed. note: This post is by Will Meyerhofer, a former Sullivan & Cromwell attorney turned psychotherapist. He holds degrees from Harvard, NYU Law, and The Hunter College School of Social Work, and he blogs at The People’s Therapist. His new book, Life is a Brief Opportunity for Joy, is available on Amazon. I receive a […] 
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Biglaw, In-House Counsel
Stay Away From the Pet Cemetery
Ed. note: This post is by Will Meyerhofer, a former Sullivan & Cromwell attorney turned psychotherapist. He holds degrees from Harvard, NYU Law, and The Hunter College School of Social Work, and he blogs at The People’s Therapist. His new book, Life is a Brief Opportunity for Joy, is available on Amazon. There’s a terrific […]
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Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Old People
Don't Forget
Ed. note: This post is by Will Meyerhofer, a former Sullivan & Cromwell attorney turned psychotherapist. He holds degrees from Harvard, NYU Law, and The Hunter College School of Social Work, and he blogs at The People’s Therapist. His new book, Life is a Brief Opportunity for Joy, is available on Amazon. My client was […] -
Biglaw, ERISA, In-House Counsel, Tax Law
Better Get an Expert
Ed. note: This post is by Will Meyerhofer, a former Sullivan & Cromwell attorney turned psychotherapist. He holds degrees from Harvard, NYU Law, and The Hunter College School of Social Work, and he blogs at The People’s Therapist. His new book, Life is a Brief Opportunity for Joy, is available on Amazon. I’ve always been […] -
In-House Counsel
You Do Law. No, YOU Do Law.
My client is in the horns of an uncomfortable dilemma. Here’s the scenario: He and his wife are both in law, and both want out. Resources exist to permit one to escape. The other must remain behind to pay loans. Who makes it to freedom? Who gets left behind? Arriving at that decision can wreak […] -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Litigators, Litigatrix, Partner Issues
Call of the Wild
Ed. note: This post is by Will Meyerhofer, a former Sullivan & Cromwell attorney turned psychotherapist. He holds degrees from Harvard, NYU Law, and The Hunter College School of Social Work, and he blogs at The People’s Therapist. His new book, Life is a Brief Opportunity for Joy, is available on Amazon. I’ll never forget […] -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Partner Issues
Your Dark Lord
Ed. note: This post is by Will Meyerhofer, a former Sullivan & Cromwell attorney turned psychotherapist. He holds degrees from Harvard, NYU Law, and The Hunter College School of Social Work, and he blogs at The People’s Therapist. His new book, Life is a Brief Opportunity for Joy, is available on Amazon. I was chuckling […] 
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Feminism, Gender, In-House Counsel, Pregnancy / Paternity, Women's Issues
Work/Life Whatever and Ten Missing Minutes of Tape
Ed. note: This post is by Will Meyerhofer, a former Sullivan & Cromwell attorney turned psychotherapist. He holds degrees from Harvard, NYU Law, and The Hunter College School of Social Work, and he blogs at The People’s Therapist. His new book, Life is a Brief Opportunity for Joy, is available on Amazon. I did a […] -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel
You Own This
Ed. note: This post is by Will Meyerhofer, a former Sullivan & Cromwell attorney turned psychotherapist. He holds degrees from Harvard, NYU Law, and The Hunter College School of Social Work, and he blogs at The People’s Therapist. His new book, Life is a Brief Opportunity for Joy, is available on Amazon. There comes a […] -
In-House Counsel
I Suck at Law
Ed. note: This post is by Will Meyerhofer, a former Sullivan & Cromwell attorney turned psychotherapist. He holds degrees from Harvard, NYU Law, and The Hunter College School of Social Work, and he blogs at The People’s Therapist. His new book, Life is a Brief Opportunity for Joy, is available on Amazon. I uttered those […] -
In-House Counsel
Both Sides Now
Ed. note: This post is by Will Meyerhofer, a former Sullivan & Cromwell attorney turned psychotherapist. He holds degrees from Harvard, NYU Law, and The Hunter College School of Social Work, and he blogs at The People’s Therapist. His new book Life is a Brief Opportunity for Joy, is available on Amazon. My client was […] -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel
The Angel and the Devil
Ed. note: This post is by Will Meyerhofer, a former Sullivan & Cromwell attorney turned psychotherapist. He holds degrees from Harvard, NYU Law, and The Hunter College School of Social Work, and he blogs at The People’s Therapist. There comes a time as a lawyer when you split in two –- an angel and a […]
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In-House Counsel
Extremely Versatile Crockery
Ed. note: This post is written by Will Meyerhofer, a Biglaw attorney turned psychotherapist. A former Sullivan & Cromwell attorney, he holds degrees from Harvard, NYU Law, and The Hunter College School of Social Work. He blogs at The People’s Therapist. For the record, a law degree is not “versatile.” Being a lawyer amounts to […] -
In-House Counsel
Not in Kansas
There’s one thing every lawyer, no matter how miserable, seems to agree on: law school wasn’t that bad. In fact, it was kind of fun. Things take a nosedive when you get to a firm. That’s when you start hating life. Maybe we should take a look at this phenomenon, and ask ourselves why this […] -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel
A Sick and Boring Life
Ed. note: This post is written by Will Meyerhofer, a Biglaw attorney turned psychotherapist. A former Sullivan & Cromwell attorney, he holds degrees from Harvard, NYU Law, and The Hunter College School of Social Work. He blogs at The People’s Therapist. There’s a scene in John Waters’ classic film, Female Trouble, in which Edith Massey, […] -
In-House Counsel, Job Searches, Law Schools
Magical Thinking
Ed. note: This post is written by Will Meyerhofer, a Biglaw attorney turned psychotherapist, whom we profiled. A former Sullivan & Cromwell attorney, he holds degrees from Harvard, NYU Law, and The Hunter College School of Social Work. He blogs at The People’s Therapist. So many cases like this appear at my office that I’ll […] -
In-House Counsel, Law Schools
The Cart and the Horse
Ed. note: This post is written by Will Meyerhofer, a Biglaw attorney turned psychotherapist, whom we profiled. A former Sullivan & Cromwell attorney, he holds degrees from Harvard, NYU Law, and The Hunter College School of Social Work. He blogs at The People’s Therapist. One of my clients told me last week he went to […] -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Travel / Vacation
In-House Counseling: Vacation Memo
Ed. note: This post is written by Will Meyerhofer, a Biglaw attorney turned psychotherapist, whom we profiled. A former Sullivan & Cromwell attorney, he holds degrees from Harvard, NYU Law, and The Hunter College School of Social Work. He blogs at The People’s Therapist. As some of you have noticed, his weekly Wednesday column has […] -
In-House Counsel, Law Schools, Rankings
In-House Counseling: Splitting Hairs
Ed. note: This post is written by Will Meyerhofer, a Biglaw attorney turned psychotherapist, whom we profiled. A former Sullivan & Cromwell attorney, he holds degrees from Harvard, NYU Law, and The Hunter College School of Social Work. He blogs at The People’s Therapist. An editor at Above the Law suggested some months back that […]
