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How Being A Law Student And Functional Human Don't Always Have To Be Mutually Exclusive--Finding Balance
When you look at 1Ls (most of whom are driven overachievers to begin with), it’s no wonder that—after you add in three years of class that can be terrifying at worst and mind-numbingly dry at best, plus crushing debt, exponential cortisol levels, and one of the most difficult licensing exams in the world—our profession ends up ranking among the highest for utter dissatisfaction (both personally and professionally), rampant substance abuse, and crippling depression. -
Career Center, Career Files, Lawyers
Swimming Lessons for Baby Sharks: How do I find out about work-life balance at a firm?
How to find out about a firm's work/life balance. -
Ask the Experts, Associate Advice, Career Center, Career Files, Lawyers
From The Career Files: Challenge Yourself To Be Positive
I decided to do a 40-day challenge, during which I gave up complaining. That’s right, I stopped complaining for 40 days. -
Ask the Experts, Associate Advice, Career Center, Career Files, Lawyers
Challenge Yourself to Be Positive
I decided to do a 40-day challenge, during which I gave up complaining. That’s right, I stopped complaining for 40 days. -
Career Center, Career Files, Lawyers, Technology
The (Continued) Case For Being A More Tech-Savvy Lawyer: Manage Your Information Overload
To have a better legal career, attorneys need to focus on more than just lawyering and have an eye towards networking and business development. -
Career Center, Career Files, Lawyers, Technology
The (Continued) Case for Being a More Tech-Savvy Lawyer: Manage Your Information Overload
To have a better legal career, attorneys — including those who are uncertain about their future prospects — need to focus on more than just lawyering and have an eye towards networking and business development. Networking and business development, unfortunately, require a lot of hard work and time. So, efficiency matters. Optimize your time and you’ll have bonus minutes to spend fortifying your career. -
Career Center, Career Files, Lawyers
From The Career Files: It’s Weird But Going Crazy Might Be A Really Good Thing For Us Unhappy Attorneys
Today, Casey Berman gives some advice to unhappy attorneys. -
Career Center, Career Files, Lawyers
It’s Weird But Going Crazy Might Be A Really Good Thing For Us Unhappy Attorneys
For so long, we were normal. Ever since we could remember, we got good grades. We did well at our extracurricular activities. We had energy, independence, ambition, goals. And now as practicing attorneys … well … this isn’t always the case. Just like that, we’re kind of now the odd ones out. -
Career Center, Career Files, Law Schools, Pre-Law
From The Career Files: The Right Way To Do Law School
Ann K. Levine shares some insights about the right way to approach law school and the law school application process. -
Career Center, Career Files, Pre-Law
The Right Way To Do Law School
Ann K. Levine shares some insights about the right way to approach law school and the law school application process.