Editor's Note: We'll be back soon with a new episode, but until then we're highlighting a conversation from earlier this year.

Brandon Renken is a partner in Mayer Brown's Houston office. Courtesy photo Brandon Renken is a partner in Mayer Brown's Houston office. Courtesy photo

In this week's episode, Mayer Brown litigator Brandon Renken shares why lawyers' semi-sarcastic "living the dream" response to how they're doing does not cut it.