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TROPIC • UP FRONT

A DAY IN THE LIFE

Delve into the daily habits and happenings in the life of a local.

Chris Kahler
Kahler Lawyers 2.30am My baby son Hugh usually wakes minutes. Our office is a bit old-school in
around this time. I will be up with my wife that we close for lunch between 1:00pm
I try to jam as much into my day Michaela to lend a hand. and 2:00pm. We all love it and it just gives
as possible but I make a mental 5.00am The alarm goes off. everyone the chance to recharge. As
list of about five key things to 5.15am I will make a cup of tea or coffee we have a pretty good kitchen at work, I
achieve and set out to complete. and sit on our veranda for about 15-20 almost always bring lunch from home.
I like some quiet time alone minutes on my own, without interruption 1.30pm From this time until close of
first thing after waking up and I or distraction. business, my work will vary and can
don’t watch TV, check my phone, 5.30am I will check in on Michaela and involve anything from meeting with
emails or any social media. This Hugh. I usually find myself changing a clients, responding to emails, drafting
is really great for getting the nappy or giving Hugh a bottle about this and despatching correspondence,
day off to a flying start. At work, time. dictating tasks on client matters and
I have frequent short breaks to 5.45am I am not much of a breakfast staff meetings.
stretch the legs and give the brain person, but I will try to force down 5.00pm The office closes but I will
a rest. It’s all about maximising something, usually cereal, fruit or continue working. Before and after
efficiency and high levels of yoghurt. If Michaela is up, we will have a office hours, when the place is quiet
concentration so my clients coffee and breakfast together. I also try and there are minimal distractions, is a
receive the absolute very best I to fit in some play time with Hugh if he is great time to work. Some thought will
be given to the next day to double-check
can give. awake. preparations.
6.45am I will try to leave the house by
this time. 6.15pm I leave the office for the day and
travel home, usually via the supermarket.
7.00am Arrive at the office. Power up the
PC, check the diary and emails. I have 6.45pm Michaela will be doing her best
to settle Hugh during this time. I will be
Sky News as my homepage, which is a
great way of quickly keeping abreast of prepping the evening meal. If Michaela
top news stories during the day. has worked her magic and Hugh is
asleep, we will both sit down for a meal
7.15am If I have court on in the morning, together. It is really important for us that
I will review the files and pre-prepared the TV is off and that we spend some
submissions to ensure that everything is quality time together. During the week, I
in order. will avoid alcohol.
8.30am The office opens. We will have a 8.15pm After we have cleaned up, I like
staff meeting for about 10 minutes after to read. My choice of books is quite
everyone has arrived and powered up. varied, but the focus is on topics that will
8.45am I will be out the door for court, improve my general/legal knowledge.
ensuring that I arrive in plenty of time I rarely read fiction. There is a lot to be
to meet with clients and for the usual said about reading from an actual hard
9:30am start. copy book than from a screen. I find it
11.30am I arrive back at the office. I will far more relaxing and effective when it
respond to emails, meet with clients comes to unwinding.
or work on matters that I aim to have 9.30pm Lights out. Sleep (hopefully).
completed for the day.
1.00pm I try to stop for lunch for about 30 MORE: kahlerlawyers.com.au

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