Job Satisfaction
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In-House Counsel
Employee Engagement: Is The Game Worth The Candle?
If your firm makes a conscious effort to improve employees’ happiness, you're likely to end up with happier employees. -
Continuing Legal Education / CLE, Sponsored Content
A Healthy Dose Of Self-Care
The demands of being a lawyer can get in the way of happiness. Discover tips for managing stress and difficult times... - Sponsored
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… -
Biglaw, Rankings
Midlevels Are Actually Happy -- Ranking Associate Satisfaction (2016)
As it turns out, midlevels are more satisfied than ever before.
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 05.19.16
* An analysis of Judge Garland’s rulings on the D.C. Circuit — what type of judge he is, who has he been historically, and what he might be like as a Supreme Court justice. [Empirical SCOTUS]
* Ex-Skadden lawyer Charles Bennett, who pled guilty to running a Ponzi scheme, got sentenced to 5 years in prison. [Law360]
* Some of the most damning evidence in the lawsuit against Rolling Stone over its (since retracted) UVA rape story may be a law firm’s involvement. [Gawker]
* Super. One of Donald Trump’s delegates was just indicted on child porn and weapons charges. I’m fascinated to know how that will lead to a bump in Trump’s polling numbers. [Law Newz]
* This criminal defense attorney actually enjoys his job. I thought a lawyer that was fulfilled by their job existed only on TV. Nicely done, sir. [Katz on Justice]
* Securities lawyer is getting two years in jail for tax evasion. You should really know better, dude. [Daily Business Review]
* An attorney faced disciplinary action for letting her deadbeat boyfriend do illegal s**t in her basement. [Legal Profession Blog]
* A cool opportunity in legal journalism: full-time editor of SCOTUSblog. [SCOTUSblog]
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Biglaw, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
Law Firm Life Is Terrible For Your Health
A new study on white-collar workers is a treasure trove of bad news for lawyers. -
Public Interest
Public Interest Lawyers Are Happier
Money actually can buy happiness -- just not much happiness -
Biglaw, Canada, Job Searches
Lawyer Tops 'Best Jobs' List — Wait, What?
In a stunning turn, lawyers are considered the best job around. There's one tiny snag... -
Biglaw, Job Searches, Paralegals
Unhappiest Job in America? Take a Guess
The unhappiest job in America is... exactly the one you'd expect.