Work/life balance
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Canada
The View From Up North: Find Your Kumbaya
What is the meaning of "Kumbaya," and what relevance does it have for lawyers? Columnist Steve Dykstra explains. -
Quote of the Day, Small Law Firms
Face Time: Still A Thing In The Legal Profession
A small law firm stands up for work-life balance. - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
Small Law Firms
Work-Life Balance Is NOT Work-Fun Balance
Work-life balance is important because it keeps us happy, healthy, and prevents small problems from becoming big ones.
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Biglaw, Kids
Biglaw Mommy: Being A Junior Mommy
Is it possible for a woman to start a career as a junior associate in Biglaw when she just had a baby and still achieve some semblance of balance? -
Biglaw
If You Care About Work-Life Balance, You're A Bad Person
What gotten into this guy's bonnet? He pretty much thinks all you people are whining crybabies and he's going to tell you so. -
Biglaw, Kids
Biglaw Mommy: Let's Hear It For The Dads
Flex-time for the dads? Mommy Dear is all for it. And firms should be, too, because it just might mean that a Biglaw mommy can bill more hours if someone lets dad come home once in a while. -
Biglaw, Email Scandals
Biglaw Firm Makes Big Joke Out Of Work/Life Balance
Does this firm really care about its associates' quality of life? Nope. -
Biglaw, Kids, Women's Issues
Biglaw Mommy: The Case for Flex-Time
Maybe we should all embrace a bit more flexibility, and cut the working moms a little slack. - Sponsored
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms. -
Biglaw, Kids, Women's Issues
Biglaw Mommy: Flex-Time And Fire Drills
Real fire drills will always be there, and Mommy Dear always standing ready to put out those real fires. But she's getting burned out real quick chasing after smoke, and she have a baby to take care of, too. -
Biglaw, Kids, Women's Issues
The Life And Times Of A Biglaw Mommy
Mommy Dear, Esq. is currently trying to “have it all,” “lean in,” and sometimes even cook dinner. She is very, very tired. -
Associate Advice, Biglaw, Holidays and Seasons
Biglaw Holiday Decision Tree: Do You Have To Work The Friday After Thanksgiving?
How can you tell if you need to be working on Black Friday? Allow us to help make your decision easier. -
Biglaw, Donald Trump, General Counsel, In-House Counsel, Partner Issues
13 Things That Keep GCs Up At Night
"Stop writing useless memos" and other takeaways from the NYLMA GC Summit. -
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.
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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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The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms.
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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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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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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? -
Rankings
Being A Lawyer Will Probably Ruin Your Social Life
Work/life balance is a myth in the legal profession. -
Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
Sometimes You Have To Push Back
What are the benefits of having interests outside your work? Columnist Keith Lee explains. -
Back to the Future, Biglaw, Billable Hours
Flashback Friday: Billable Hours In The 1990s
How hard did Biglaw associates work back in the day? -
Gay, Law Schools, Non-Sequiturs, Theater
Non-Sequiturs: 08.18.14
* 7 tips for surviving the first week of law school. Apparently tip #7 is “proofread numbered lists better.” [Law Admissions Lowdown / U.S. News] * Lost in the controversy over Trinity Western Law School and bigotry is the fact that it may not really be a good law school. [The Province] * A conservative UChicago Law student explains why The Book of Mormon signals the fall of society. The essay is almost as funny as the show itself. [Red State] * A crowdsourcing call for help in getting a “vexatious litigant” order against a particularly troublesome individual. If you’re interested in helping out, check this out. [Popehat] * Not only is NYC routinely sued, but the city releases helpful reports containing “a bevy of settlement data.” [LFC360 / Legal Funding Central] * Here are the five jobs that can ruin your social life. I wonder if lawyers are on here…. [Yahoo! Education] -
Biglaw, Duval & Stachenfeld, Midsize Firms / Regional Firms, Partner Issues, Real Estate, Small Law Firms
Reinventing The Law Business: Are Lawyers Only Happy When They're Miserable?
According to managing partner Bruce Stachenfeld, if you're unhappy with your work/life balance, maybe you just need to change your perspective. -
Biglaw, Technology
Biglaw Firm Makes It Possible For Associates To Do More Work
The ability to do more work is better for your work/life balance, according to this firm.