How Lawyers Make Hard Decisions When the Answer Isn’t Clear | with Michael Just S01EP02

If you like the episode, I would love to hear from you. Decision-making under pressure, legal judgment, leadership, fatherhood, entrepreneurship, and responsibility when there is no clear answer and the outcome affects other people.What do you do when you have to make an important decision, but you do not have all the information you need?In this episode of The Rising and Thriving Podcast, My guest, Michael S. Just, and I explore what it means to think carefully when experiencing pressure and making decision that may affect the people around us.The conversation examines the difference between following rules and using judgment, the risk of leaving stability to build something of your own, and the way responsibility can shape how you lead at work, at home, and in your community.In this episode, we talk about:• Making decisions when there is no clear answer • Understanding the human cost behind professional choices • Leaving stability and accepting the risk of building something new • Leadership that adapts to different people and situations • Fatherhood, responsibility, and creating opportunities for young people • Learning to live with decisions when the outcome is uncertainThis conversation is part of Season 1 of The Rising and Thriving Podcast, where we explore how people think and decide when the stakes are high.Subscribe to follow the full season.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------About the GuestMichael S. Just is an attorney and the founder of Just Law. His work focuses on veterans’ benefits appeals. He has also taught law, supervised future attorneys, and founded the AAU basketball program Hoops Army.Website: https://www.mjustlaw.com/-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------About the Host My name is Yves Mukanya. I am a therapist, transformational coach, and host of The Rising and Thriving Podcast. I focus on helping individuals navigate identity, pressure, and decision-making in moments that shape the direction of their lives.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hashtags#DecisionMaking #Leadership #LegalJudgment #Entrepreneurship #Fatherhood #Mentorship #HighStakesDecisions #RisingAndThrivingPodcast -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CHAPTERS00:00  Intro 01:06   Judgement Vs Certainty05:22   Sustained Pressure and Burnout17:10     Decison-Making Under Pressure With A Teaching Lens30:56   Fatherhood and Long-Term Responsibility 39:00   Moral Weight And Reflection 43:10    Closing Reflection44:31    Final Question To Close46:14    Sign-OFF + Call To Action -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Follow me:Instagram: www.instagram.com/your_neighberhood_therapist/Tik Tok: www.tiktok.com/@urneighberhoodtherapistLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/yvesmukanya/Website: www.yvestmukanya.com