Pandemic Job Hunting Has Legal Workers Stressed
Pandemic job hunting has legal workers stressed across the pond and certainly here in the United States as well. You cannot always pick the time during which you find yourself job hunting, but you can…
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Lawyer With Lost Pants Suspended For $67 Million Lawsuit
A lawyer with lost pants has been suspended for 90 days for his $67 million dollar lawsuit against his dry cleaner. The suspension apparently concludes a saga that goes back well over 10 years. We…
Goodbye Work Martyr, You Will Not Be Missed
Goodbye work martyr, you will not be missed. Wishful thinking for lawyers? Perhaps, as law is a sector where work martyrs are often both celebrated by those who benefit from their tremendous billable hours and…
Combat Apathy and Feel Good Again – 5 Ways To Get Back On Track
Combat apathy in these unprecedented times and you will improve your physical and mental well-being significantly. We live in tumultuous and tension-rich times, unprecedented in the lives of most, yet there are things we can…
Post-Covid Legal Careers: More Choice And Less Practice
Post-covid legal careers could look strikingly different than mere months ago as the legal industry reshapes and reforms itself to the changing realities brought by the global pandemic. Job dislocation and creation in the legal…
Biglaw Associates Billing $1,000 Per Hour
Biglaw associates are being billed out at over $1,000 an hour at some law firms. If you thought that $1,000 per hour lawyers were just in the partnership ranks, you should promptly disabuse yourself of…
Older Workers Must Be Proactive About Their Future
Older workers, and this includes older lawyers in in-house and law firm settings, must be proactive about their future. As parts of the world start to re-open, the damage caused to the global economy will…
Law Firm Revenue Takes Nosedive During COVID-19
Law firm revenue is taking a nose-dive during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a recent survey. While this is not surprising as the contagion is wreaking havoc on economies on a global scale, it does…
California To Explore Loosening Attorney Regulatory Framework
California is exploring loosening its attorney regulatory framework, which could lead to dramatic changes in the provision of legal services in the State. Areas under consideration include changing the rules for the unauthorized practice of…
Lockdown Life Straining Attorney Mental Health
Lockdown life is straining global sanity, so it is no surprise that it is having a negative impact on attorney mental health. Unfortunately, lawyers already struggle with mental health and substance abuse issues at a…