Family
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Divorce Train Wrecks, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
A Solo Practitioner's Choice: Marriage v. Career
Is her law practice is to blame for the divorce, or did she bring this upon herself by choosing her career over family? -
Biglaw, Gender, Kids, Pregnancy / Paternity, Rankings, Women's Issues
The Top 10 Family-Friendly Law Firms (2014)
This year's list changed very dramatically from last year's; which firms made the cut? 
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Boutique Law Firms, Holidays and Seasons, Kids, Partner Issues, Religion, Small Law Firms
Beyond Biglaw: Family Time
How does moving from Biglaw to a boutique change your work-life balance?
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Kids, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
Is Going Solo The Best Choice For Parents Who Practice?
Columnist Carolyn Elefant weighs the pros and cons of solo practice for working lawyer-parents. -
Gender, Kids, Politics, Texas, Women's Issues
Wendy Wants It Both Ways: Wendy Davis And Double Standards
Is Wendy Davis subject to a double standard because she’s a woman? You decide. -
Family Law, Gender, Kids
Fathers' Rights Are Having A Moment
Baby daddies are all over the news this month. -
Kids, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
Growing Pains: Juggling Family And Firm Life
How can you balance your personal life with working at a small law firm? -
Gender, Money, Wall Street, Women's Issues
Lawyers Don't Make Enough Money To Afford House Husbands
You've got to be pretty rich to convince your husband to stay home with the kids. 
SponsoredIs The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
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Divorce Train Wrecks, Law Professors, Vicious Infighting
When Law Professors Divorce
Two law professors have been involved in divorce-related legal battles that judges have called "frightening" and "appalling." -
Immigration, Kids, Politics
The Impossible DREAM (Act): Why This Immigration Question Is Just A Distraction
The DREAM Act and its progeny don’t work, and they distract lawmakers from the larger, more consequential immigration debate. -
Gender, Kids, Pregnancy / Paternity, Sexism, United Kingdom / Great Britain
The Royal Baby Could Make Legal History
Could this baby banish centuries of sexism to the annals of history when it comes to succession to the crown? -
Attorney Misconduct, Benchslaps, Divorce Train Wrecks, Kids, Legal Ethics, Practice Pointers, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
How Not To Answer the 'Order to Show Cause That You Shouldn't Be Disbarred'
Turning it in late is a bad start. -
Biglaw, Conferences / Symposia, Gay, Kids, Law Schools, NALP, National Association for Law Placement (NALP), Technology, Women's Issues
Work/Life Balance Makes People Cry
When it comes to work/life balance, nobody has all the answers -- but lots of people have good ideas worth considering.
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Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
The rise of remote work has dramatically reshaped the relationship between Lawyers and Law Firms, see how Scale LLP has taken the steps to get…
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Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
If 2023 introduced legal professionals to generative AI, then 2024 will be when law firms start adapting to utilize it. Things are moving fast, so…
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The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
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Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm.
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Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use.
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Biglaw, Kids, Perks / Fringe Benefits, Pregnancy / Paternity, Women's Issues
Should Egg Freezing Be A Fringe Benefit Offered By Your Firm?
It's a plan for firms to put your family on ice... -
Biglaw, Gender, Kids, Pregnancy / Paternity, Rankings, Women's Issues
The Top Ten Family-Friendly Law Firms (2013)
The Yale Law Women are out with their annual list of the top ten family-friendly firms. Which firms made the cut? -
Asians, Email Scandals, Law Schools, listserv
Student Sends Open Letter To Classmates Explaining, In Detail, Why He Hates Them
A very angry law student professes his undying hatred for the people he goes to school with... -
Adoption, Biglaw, Gender, Labor / Employment, Lawsuit of the Day, Reader Polls, Sexism
Lawsuit of the Day Update: More About Levinson v. WilmerHale
Additional tidbits about both the plaintiff, from former colleagues at WilmerHale, and about the firm, from women who have worked there. -
Adoption, Biglaw, Gender, Labor / Employment, Lawsuit of the Day, Sexism, Women's Issues
Lawsuit of the Day: A $5 Million Discrimination Suit Against a Top Law Firm
Which firm is being sued, and what are the plaintiff's allegations? -
Biglaw, Partner Issues, Romance and Dating
Buying In: Thoughts on Making Partner (Part 1) – The Personal
You just made partner; congratulations. Now pull up a chair and listen to some wise advice from Anonymous Partner. -
Biglaw, Kids, Pregnancy / Paternity, Women's Issues
In Defense of the Clifford Chance Mommy's Husband
Do you really think this "family" thing is any easier for Biglaw fathers?
