The Cost of Making Biglaw Partner? Your Kid’s Birthday Party
One attorney’s brutally honest take on working motherhood in Biglaw isn’t exactly brochure material.
Work/Life Balance Doesn’t Have To Be A Myth For Lawyers
Yes, you can be a lawyer and have a life too!
How Checkbox’s ‘Legal Front Door’ Can Transform Your Workflow
Leveraging agentic AI to triage, prioritize, and automate the law department inbox.
You Can Actually Balance A Legal Career And Family Life
You don't have to sacrifice your family for career success.
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!
AI Is Reshaping Legal Practice—But Tools Aren’t The Real Differentiator.
Explore the mindset, cultural shifts, and training strategies that define the AI‑savvy lawyer, revealing why human judgment, standardized competence, and integrated learning—not technology alone—will shape the future of the profession.
Some Job Perks Are Better Than Salary
Sometimes, perks are a lot better than just free coffee.
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.
Keeping Law School Accessible When Federal Loans Fall Short
As federal borrowing caps tighten financing options for law students, one organization is stepping in to negotiate the terms they can't secure alone.
What Work/Life Balance Is Really Like In-House
You've heard the rumors, but are they true?
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]