Biglaw Mommy: Losing It
Why is it so difficult for working mothers to lose baby weight? Some thoughts from Mommy Dear, Esq.
From The Career Files: Working Late Is NOT An Excuse To Treat Yourself
Megan Grandinetti explains why "treating yourself" to comfort food is a bad idea, even during a grueling all-nighter at your law firm.
Stand With Survivors: Legal Tools To Make A Real Difference This DVAM
Enhance your legal skills to advocate for survivors of intimate partner violence.
Does Your Desk Job Hurt? How To Prevent Pain Associated With Sitting
Lawyer, heal thyself: the human body is not meant to sit in a chair all day.
Want To Outlive Your Law Job? Here’s How…
Add some years to your life through developing healthy habits.
Too Much Information? Time For Meditation!
Ever feel like your brain is going to explode? Use these tips to avoid a complete mental meltdown.
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.
AI + legal workflows: 5 plays that actually move the needle
Unsure where to start with AI? Learn 5 law firm workflows that can improve intake, conflicts, drafting, docketing, and time tracking—plus prompts, ethics tips, and steps for real ROI.
7 Health Tips For Junior Associates
Megan Grandinetti, an attorney, health coach, and yoga teacher, offers seven health tips for junior associates.
Are You Overweight And Out Of Shape?
Meet a former Biglaw associate who can help you turn over a new leaf.
Is Your Biglaw Job Making You Fat? Try A Treadmill Desk
Associates: maybe you could try to lose some weight at your firm, but you'd still be at the whims of partners.
A Legal Career Can Be Hazardous For Your Waistline
Are you ready to pack on the pounds? Then you should probably consider a legal career!
Chrometa: Turning Time Into Billable Value For Modern Lawyers
Adoption of Chrometa represents more than a technological upgrade; it reflects a professional philosophy that values accuracy, transparency, and efficiency.
Some Legal Angles on the ‘Zumba Prostitute’
The high-profile case of the alleged "Zumba prostitution" has a number of legal angles. They include litigation over privacy rights, as well as a lawyer on the list of alleged clients.
The People v. Cap’n Crunch: Suing Big Food
Veterans of the tobacco wars are gearing up to file lawsuits against the food industry. What types of claims are these suits making?
Buying In: Biglaw Beach Bodies?
(Or: Avoiding excessive PPP — poundage per partner.)
Is a big gut unavoidable in Biglaw? Not necessarily. The Anonymous Partner has some weight loss and exercise advice.
Why Americans Need to Work Less (Lawyers, You Too)
This is America. We are always connected, always on call, and ignoring your BlackBerry for more than 90 minutes is a firing offense. It wasn't always this way. And there are some heretics among us who make a compelling case for a return to the 40-hour work week. Before you shoot the scruffy Californian, hear me out....
The Lament of a Thirty-Something
It occurs to Elie Mystal that, once again, he's in much better shape for this new phase of consequences -- getting older -- than he would be if he were still at a Biglaw firm. Because while Mystal needs to refine and hone his skills in his mid and late thirties, associates at top law firms need to gun it. They need to take their suddenly aging bodies and turn every morsel of ATP into billable hours if they want to make partner. And they need to do it now....