{"product_id":"the-case-for-letting-go-matthew-campobasso-9781952991585","title":"The Case for Letting Go: How to Find Balance In A World That Rewards Burnout","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe old operating model of \"work harder, care more, control everything\" has reached its breaking point. It is burning out lawyers faster than it is building sustainable, meaningful careers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Case for Letting Go\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eis a new kind of playbook, practical, candid, and written by someone who has lived and is actively living the grind. It is built for lawyers who are tired of being praised for their excellence while quietly paying for it with their sanity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe legal profession trains us to over-function: to take responsibility for outcomes we do not control, to internalize client urgency as personal crisis, and to tie our identities to winning every battle. That system works... until it absolutely does not. Burnout, attrition, and mental health strain are rising everywhere: firms, in-house teams, government agencies, and even 1L classrooms. Inboxes do not sleep. Teams are leaner than ever. Expectations only go up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book reframes emotional detachment, not as apathy, but as a high-level professional competency. A leadership skill. A competitive advantage. A way to build a career that endures without hollowing you out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInside, you will learn how to: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHold boundaries without guilt or fear of being labeled \"uncommitted\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStop absorbing your clients' stress as your personal emergency\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeliver excellent work while detaching from outcomes you cannot control\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecognize when \"caring more\" quietly becomes \"making it worse\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecover from losses and hard days in hours, not days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuild a practice rooted in your values, not just your metrics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProtect your personal life and sanity from a profession that demands \"perfection\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStructured as a series of Exhibits, each chapter blends story, strategy, and simple practices that fit into real workdays, the chaotic ones, not the imaginary ones where you have time to breathe. Whether you are a weary associate, an overloaded in-house counsel, a government attorney buried in case files, or someone who simply thinks like a lawyer in everyday life, this book is for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you tend to overanalyze, over-shoulder responsibility, solve everyone's problems, or carry other people's stress as if it is your job, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Case for Letting Go\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eoffers a path out of the grind. It shows you how to stay sharp, grounded, and fully human while continuing to show up with excellence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matthew Campobasso\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1952991587\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781952991585\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Brooklyn Writers Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/29\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.24lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81d","brand":"Matthew Campobasso","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48997880561919,"sku":"9781952991585","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-case-for-letting-go-matthew-campobasso-9781952991585","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}