Wondering what legal recruiters need to know about you? You should be. The legal jobs market is looking much stronger than anyone expected, as many are finding that the economy’s strong foundation has helped it…
Was law school worth it? Wow, what a question to ponder during these unprecedented times. Normally, many lawyers might respond with “It depends on the day I’m having”. But of course the question is far…
Career advice from a top lawyer – certainly welcome in these tumultuous times! Look no further than Bob Ambrogi’s interview of Robert Taylor for some tips and guidance. “When I invited Robert Taylor, vice president…
A career pivot could be just what you need – or must do – in times such as these. For some, a career pivot will be a luxury and for others it will be a…
A rest ethic is as important as your work ethic but lawyers tend to neglect their rest ethic to their own physical and mental detriment. When things are busy, the work ethic is in full…
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. 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 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 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 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…