Work/Life Balance Doesn’t Have To Be A Myth For Lawyers
Yes, you can be a lawyer and have a life too!
You Can Actually Balance A Legal Career And Family Life
You don't have to sacrifice your family for career success.
How Innovative Legal Teams Are Turning AI From Promise To Practice
In recent years, AI has moved beyond speculation in the legal industry. What used to be hypothetical is now very real.
Biglaw Firm Offering Massive Flexibility To Associates With New Compensation Scheme
Associates can pick their billable hours and compensation.
Biglaw Senior Partner Advises AGAINST Sending Emails On Weekends
Kudos for some common sense!
Some Job Perks Are Better Than Salary
Sometimes, perks are a lot better than just free coffee.
Pursuing The Pro Bono Story: A Conversation With Alicia Aiken
This Pro Bono Week, get inspired to give back with PLI’s Pursuing Justice: The Pro Bono Files, a one-of-a-kind podcast hosted by Alicia Aiken.
Simpson Thacher’s Gift To Associates Goes Over Like A Lead Balloon
The irony was just too much to bear.
Biglaw Firm To Offer Reduced Work Schedule — With Reduced Pay, Of Course
This shouldn't be a radical idea, but in Biglaw it is.
Work/Life Balance More Likely To Get Worse For Female Attorneys Than Male Attorneys
Another marker of gender inequality.
What Work/Life Balance Is Really Like In-House
You've heard the rumors, but are they true?
First Draft To Final: How To Use AI To Accelerate Legal Drafting Workflows
Discover how LexisNexis Protégé™ transforms legal drafting into a strategic collaboration between lawyers and AI—enhancing quality, speed, and defensibility.
Biglaw Firm Tells Associates Exactly How Many Times They Need To Check Their Emails Over The Weekend
Nice effort but there are some caveats.
Work/Life Balance May Not Be Where It’s At
You can be successful and have a rich family life.
Attorney Burnout Is At An All-Time High
Burned out? You're not alone.
Morning Docket: 01.18.22
* After a six-year legal tussle, Prince's estate has an agreed-upon value. Maybe they should have just listened to the intro of "Let's Go Crazy," the one where it says "electric word life, it means forever and it’s worth about $156.4M.” [ Al.com] * "Some of us are more equal than others": Texas voting bill meant to exclude non-citizens caught a few citizens in its net. [Depaulia Online] * Working on those application? See what U.S. News thinks you ought be paying attention to. [U.S. News] * A congressman is pushing for a four-day work week. If this becomes a thing, will everyone hate Tuesdays? [Business Insider] * Fines for breaching GDPR are looking scary high. In-house, you better crack down on storing your customer's identifying information! [CNBC]
The Legal Profession Can Do Better At Helping New Parents Return To The Office
Having a family and a career shouldn't be this difficult.