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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Associate Advice, In-House Counsel
In-House Counseling: I ♥ Law!
Ed. note: This post is written by Will Meyerhofer, a Biglaw attorney turned psychotherapist, whom we profiled. A former Sullivan & Cromwell associate, he holds degrees from Harvard, NYU Law, and The Hunter College School of Social Work. He blogs at The People’s Therapist. I feel self-conscious sometimes about the pessimism of this column with […] -
In-House Counsel
In-House Counseling: Go Climb a Mountain
Ed. note: This post is written by Will Meyerhofer, a Biglaw attorney turned psychotherapist, whom we profiled. A former Sullivan & Cromwell associate, he holds degrees from Harvard, NYU Law, and The Hunter College School of Social Work. He blogs at The People’s Therapist. My patient was telling me about his new job. On the […] 
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In-House Counsel, Summer Associates
A Memo for Summer Associates: Bizarro World
Ed. note: This is a special post from Will Meyerhofer of The People’s Therapist. This article is also posted there. I summered at Shearman & Sterling way back in 1996. Judging from my clients’ feedback, the summer associate “experience” at big law firms hasn’t changed much over the years. With the recession, it’s harder to […]
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Biglaw, In-House Counsel
In-House Counseling: Not a Baby Bird
Ed. note: This post is written by Will Meyerhofer, a Biglaw attorney turned psychotherapist, whom we profiled. A former Sullivan & Cromwell associate, he holds degrees from Harvard, NYU Law, and The Hunter College School of Social Work. He blogs at The People’s Therapist. Here’s a letter I received recently. Yes, it’s real, but I’ve […] -
In-House Counsel
In-House Counseling: Not a Knuckle-Dragger
I received this timely and topical letter a few weeks ago: Hello, Now is the time of year when all the 3L’s at every law school are enjoying the time between graduation and starting their bar review (at least for me). Do you have any advice for us on how to keep our sanity during […] -
Career Alternatives, In-House Counsel, Job Searches
In-House Counseling: Stooping to Conquer
Ed. note: This post is written by Will Meyerhofer, a Biglaw attorney turned psychotherapist, whom we profiled. A former Sullivan & Cromwell associate, he holds degrees from Harvard, NYU Law, and The Hunter College School of Social Work. He blogs at The People’s Therapist. It’s frustrating, trying to teach lawyers the fundamentals of doing business. […] -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel
In-House Counseling: The Terrible Twos
Ed. note: This post is written by Will Meyerhofer, a Biglaw attorney turned psychotherapist, whom we profiled. A former Sullivan & Cromwell associate, he holds degrees from Harvard, NYU Law, and The Hunter College School of Social Work. He blogs at The People’s Therapist. You pass through a stage when you’re about two years old […] -
Exercise, Food, In-House Counsel
In-House Counseling: The Golden Trough
Ed. note: This post is written by Will Meyerhofer, a Biglaw attorney turned psychotherapist, whom we profiled. A former Sullivan & Cromwell associate, he holds degrees from Harvard, NYU Law, and The Hunter College School of Social Work. He blogs at The People’s Therapist. When I summered at Shearman & Sterling back in the late […] 
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In-House Counsel, Romance and Dating, Sex
In-House Counseling: Where You Eat
Ed. note: This post is written by Will Meyerhofer, a Biglaw attorney turned psychotherapist, whom we profiled. A former Sullivan & Cromwell associate, he holds degrees from Harvard, NYU Law, and The Hunter College School of Social Work. He blogs at The People’s Therapist. Office romances are endemic in the legal profession. I see them […] -
In-House Counsel, Job Searches, Layoffs
In-House Counseling: Get a Job
Ed. note: This post is written by Will Meyerhofer, a Biglaw attorney turned psychotherapist, whom we profiled. A former Sullivan & Cromwell associate, he holds degrees from Harvard, NYU Law, and The Hunter College School of Social Work. He blogs at The People’s Therapist. I’ve written a fair amount about lawyers at the office in […] -
In-House Counsel
In-House Counseling: No Rest for the Weary
Ed. note: This post is written by Will Meyerhofer, a Biglaw attorney turned psychotherapist, whom we profiled. A former Sullivan & Cromwell associate, he holds degrees from Harvard, NYU Law, and The Hunter College School of Social Work. He blogs at The People’s Therapist. My lawyer clients sometimes arrive at my office complaining about their […] -
In-House Counsel
In-House Counseling: Maybe You're Not Cut Out For This Place
Ed. note: This post is written by Will Meyerhofer, a Biglaw attorney turned psychotherapist, whom we profiled. A former Sullivan & Cromwell associate, he holds degrees from Harvard, NYU Law, and The Hunter College School of Social Work. He blogs at The People’s Therapist. It seems like the cruelest thing they could say to you, […] -
In-House Counsel
A Letter to the People's Therapist: Mental Health and the Bar
Ed. note: This post is written by Will Meyerhofer, a Biglaw attorney turned psychotherapist, whom we profiled. A former Sullivan & Cromwell associate, he holds degrees from Harvard, NYU Law, and The Hunter College School of Social Work. He blogs at The People’s Therapist. The People’s Therapist received an interesting and important letter a few […]
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In-House Counsel
In-House Counseling: You're in Trouble
Ed. note: This post is written by Will Meyerhofer, a Biglaw attorney turned psychotherapist, whom we profiled. A former Sullivan & Cromwell associate, he holds degrees from Harvard, NYU Law, and The Hunter College School of Social Work. He blogs at The People’s Therapist. Remember when you were a kid, and you got caught doing […] -
Drugs, Health Care / Medicine, In-House Counsel
In-House Counseling: Popping Pills at the Office
Ed. note: This post is written by Will Meyerhofer, a Biglaw attorney turned psychotherapist, whom we profiled. A former Sullivan & Cromwell associate, he holds degrees from Harvard, NYU Law, and The Hunter College School of Social Work. He blogs at The People’s Therapist. A New York Times article from a few weeks ago holds […] -
In-House Counsel
In-House Counseling: Alone in a Crowd
Ed. note: This post is written by Will Meyerhofer, a Biglaw attorney turned psychotherapist, whom we profiled. A former Sullivan & Cromwell associate, he holds degrees from Harvard, NYU Law, and The Hunter College School of Social Work. He blogs at The People’s Therapist. Last week I did a first session with a typical client […] -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Layoffs
In-House Counseling: Fighting Back from a Bad Review
Ed. note: This post is written by Will Meyerhofer, a Biglaw attorney turned psychotherapist, whom we profiled. A former Sullivan & Cromwell associate, he holds degrees from Harvard, NYU Law, and The Hunter College School of Social Work. He blogs at The People’s Therapist. My patient, a senior associate doing IP litigation at a downtown […] -
In-House Counsel, Insider Trading, Suicide
In-House Counseling: When the Emptiness Swallows You Whole
Ed. note: This post is written by Will Meyerhofer, a Biglaw attorney turned psychotherapist, whom we profiled last week. A former Sullivan & Cromwell associate, he holds degrees from Harvard, NYU Law, and The Hunter College School of Social Work. He blogs at The People’s Therapist. Last October, a law school placement director friend of […]
