Work/life balance
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Biglaw, Gender, Partner Issues, Women's Issues
Is There A Business Case For More Female Biglaw Partners?
What is going on when a fit of despair on the kitchen floor is such a “relatable” thing? -
Blackberry-Crackberry, Cellphones, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners, Technology
Cicero On Being More Than Just A Lawyer
It’s easy to get caught up in the day-to-day life of a lawyer. And the longer you are a lawyer, the more it will come to define you – if you let it. But it is a limiting definition, even for the best and brightest of lawyers. Take Marcus Tullius Cicero, likely the most famous lawyer in history. […] - Sponsored
Profit Powerhouse: Elevating Law Firm Financial Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar on April 10th, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm. -
Biglaw, Holidays and Seasons, Kids, Partner Issues
Qui Tam: Not Mother's Day
"She was on the part-time plan (could have fooled me)...."
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Boutique Law Firms, Small Law Firms, Social Media, Social Networking Websites, Technology
Episode 11: Work. Life. Balance.
Where do you draw the line with your clients when it comes to your availability? -
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? -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel
Fridays, In And Out Of Biglaw
Because the phrase "TGIF" is essentially meaningless when working in Biglaw. -
Animal Law, Antonin Scalia, Bernie Madoff, Breasts, International Law, Jury Duty, Non-Sequiturs, SCOTUS, Social Media, Social Networking Websites, Supreme Court, Twittering
Non-Sequiturs: 03.19.14
* I include this line not to highlight the horribleness of zoos, but because I’m doing NS today and this contains a fun anecdote about walrus masturbation. [Cracked] * Meanwhile, on Redline, I’m like, doing stuff. [ATL: Redline] * “I really want to go to law school to study international law and be a part of solving problems like what’s going on in Crimea right now.” — Dumb idiot who will wish he read Above the Law before he went to law school. [Radio Free Europe] * Student gets punished for sending a tweet from home. Should it really matter where you are sitting when you hit the button on the tweet calling your principal a “pussy ass bitch”? [It-Lex] * I think the jurors on the Bernie Madoff co-conspirator case might be running a Ponzi scheme. [Dealbreaker] * Everyone is overwhelmed, apparently. [Going Concern] * Scalia apparently comes up with his s**t while dozing off to sleep. So, literally now, Scalia’s dreams are the stuff of my nightmares. [Military.com] -
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. - Sponsored
This AI-Powered Document Tool Will Meet You Where You Are
Lexis Create provides simple access to internal and external knowledge — directly within Microsoft Word. -
Biglaw, Fabulosity, Midsize Firms / Regional Firms, Small Law Firms
Want A Better Work/Life Balance? How To Spend More Time Chilling When You're Done Billing
Sadly, this lawyer's free time is usually spent complaining about the fact that she to go to work the next day and do it all over again — is there no rest for the weary??? -
Ask the Experts, Books, Partner Issues, Small Law Firms
The ATL Interrogatories: 10 Questions With Paul Steven Singerman From Berger Singerman
A notable law firm partner shares insights and experiences about the legal profession and careers in law, as well as about his firm and himself. -
Exercise, Food, Health Care / Medicine
Think Your Job Is Killing You? How To Survive The Profession In 3 Easy Steps
Make these three lifestyle choices and you will increase your chances of surviving the legal profession. -
Ask the Experts, Associate Advice, Career Center, Career Files, Lawyers, Pets
From The Career Files: Want The Courage To Leave Biglaw? Get A Dog
Megan Grandinetti explains how her pet dog gave her the courage to leave Biglaw behind. -
Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Holidays and Seasons, Kids, Litigators, Partner Issues, Small Law Firms
Beyond Biglaw: Year-End Reflections
Don't you just love the quiet period during the holiday season at law firms?
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Lexis Create provides simple access to internal and external knowledge — directly within Microsoft Word.
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Profit Powerhouse: Elevating Law Firm Financial Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar on April 10th, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm.
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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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How Generative AI Will Improve Legal Service Delivery
Learn how emerging tools will likely change and enhance the work of lawyers for years to come in this new report.
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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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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? -
Biglaw, Holidays and Seasons, Partner Issues
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? -
Biglaw, Caption Contests, Contests, Kids, Pictures
Caption Contest Winner: The Babes Of Biglaw
Sorry to disappoint you, but no, we didn’t mean “babes” as in “gorgeous men” or “beautiful women.” -
Biglaw, Caption Contests, Contests, Kids, Pictures, Reader Polls
Caption Contest Finalists: The Babes Of Biglaw
Sorry to disappoint you, but no, we didn’t mean “babes” as in “gorgeous men” or “beautiful women.” -
Biglaw, Caption Contests, Contests, Kids, Pictures
Caption Contest: The Babes Of Biglaw
Sorry to disappoint you, but no, we didn’t mean “babes” as in “gorgeous men” or “beautiful women.” -
Biglaw, Intellectual Property, Job Searches, Partner Issues, Patents
A Biglaw Innovation, Or Department Of Disappointment?
What do you think about the development of Biglaw positions like "department attorneys"? -
Ask the Experts, Books, Boutique Law Firms, BuckleySandler, Partner Issues
The ATL Interrogatories: 10 Questions with Andrew L. Sandler from BuckleySandler LLP
Andrew L. Sandler from BuckleySandler LLP answers 10 questions for the ATL Interrogatories, sponsored by Lateral Link.