What line to choose within the framework of legal career
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and state extensions of Title VII, when added to ADA, FMLA, ADEA,...
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What to Do When You Are: OVERQUALIFIED
On a daily basis in my practice, I encounter numerous candidates who are graduates of Ivy League schools,...
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A word of caution for aspiring Junior Associates
You made it. You left a relatively good job and an established professional identity with faith in your...
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How to Survive a Merger Without Losing Your Mind
Your firm is merging. If I may slip into my ''Yoda'' mode for a moment, let me ask you: Are you afraid? No?...
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Non-Traditional Job Settings: The Temporary or Telecommuting Lawyer-The Best of Both Worlds or a Big Mistake?
Lawyers are continually looking for novel approaches to law practice. To that end, one of the most common...
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Taking on the extra baggage of extra work
You were out of the office sick for two days and have returned not only to a desk full of your own files and...
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Depression in the Law Profession
Everyone knows that law is a time-consuming, stressful, and sometimes-draining profession, but can it really...
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Protecting Your Privacy in Law and the Judiciary
Privacy protection has been an issue on everyone's mind for years. But for lawyers and judges, it can be an...
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Attorneys Kick Addictions with Help from The Other Bar
Stress is a routine part of lawyers' work. In fact, 20 to 25 percent of lawyers suffer from stress so severe...
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''Coming Out'' Before the Courtroom
Although acceptance of homosexuality has come light-years since the period before the 1970s, many existing...
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Dealing with Seasonal Stress
Lawyers and law students tend to be perfectionists. This drive for perfection in studying for exams or...
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Surviving the Holiday Office Party
Yes, it's that time of year again; 'tis the season for the holiday office party. Holiday parties are typically...
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Office Party Etiquette
A senior partner's retirement. The annual holiday bash. No matter what the occasion, remember that a work...
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The Thrilling experience of arguing in Supreme Court
Lawyers may be famous for performance under pressure, but even the most daring disputers have been known to...
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Disparity between Male and Female Partners in Law Firms
''A CEO wants a guy with shared experience and values, a guy, say, who gives him putts within three feet,''...
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Foreign Lawyers Seeking to Practice in U.S. Face Roadblocks
As the legal profession becomes increasingly global, many are finding that the realities of the market are...
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Saving for a Rainy Day
Consider the following tale: A lord once asked his physician who in the physician’s family of healers was...
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A client can make or break a law firm
What do you do when a client mispronounces your name? Ducks your phone calls? Asks you to make an unethical...
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Private Interest vs. Public Accountability: Who's Your Master?
Lawyers cannot serve public and private interests at the same time, says Alan Dershowitz.
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Practicing Law Abroad: The Expat Files
Corruption, fishnet stockings, downing baijiu shots with partners-it's all part of practicing in a foreign...
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Meet Four Public Interest Lawyers: Profiles
Doing good is often the road less traveled, but these four have chosen to take it anyway. — Special Report...
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Keeping the secret of your secretary
If someone's giving notice soon, should you tell the tale?
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Living and Practicing Law in Atlanta
Wondering what life is like for your colleagues in Atlanta? We talked to several practicing attorneys in...
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What to Consider When Deciding Whether to Pursue a Legal Practice
The practice of law is not for everyone. And yet most people who expend the blood, sweat, and anguish required...
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Should You Consider a Career in the Military JAG Corps? - A Guide to Military JAG Life
If you've seen the TV series ''JAG'' or the movie ''A Few Good Men,'' you have some familiarity with the Judge...
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Explore a Career as a Judge: Is a Judiciary Position Right for You?
The American judiciary is one of the largest legal employers in the world. It has offices in most cities,...
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Understand the Benefits of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) - A Growing Trend
The practice of mediation outside the courthouse is a growing trend in England and the United States. Simply...
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What it's Like to Practice Law in Denver: A Practical Guide for Attorneys
For many of us, images of Denver usually include omnipresent snow and mile-high mountains. Those perceptions,...
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How To Successfully Relocate Your Career To A New City
There is nothing more exciting than leaving one area of the country and going to a new area to start a new...
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