US debt, law school debt, who’s counting? Law school costs are increasing just when you thought it was time for a reality check. [via: Law School Costs Keep Rising, Despite Decreased Demand at the WSJ…
Is your outside counsel the next Dewey? The question “who is the next Dewey?” comes up a lot these days. Because most law firm financial information isn’t public, that’s not an easy guess to make….
It’s Friday, hope you didn’t have this kind of week – sometimes you make the right call and it comes back to hit you in the face (literally): A visibly agitated Virginia man facing a…
Weight gain – another by-product of life in the law: If you find yourself packing on the pounds at your latest legal job, you’re not alone. A recent survey of more than 5,700 workers found…
Work life balance – a perspective on hitting the “off” switch from an another blogger on in-house counsel issues: The mythical work-life balance remains a myth for me as I suspect it is for many…
Is your law department part of the ‘New Normal’? Where do the law firms you use stand? When we first started this series, there were many lawyers who thought the New Normal was overdue, others…
Want an inhouse gig at a non-profit? Check out the tips offered by one former BigLaw associate who made the leap: Once a BigLaw litigation associate, Lesley Rosenthal found a way to land a job…
How is your assertiveness working for you these days? Most corporate clients want their in-house counsel to be knowledgeable, have opinions, and be tough, but not necessarily opinionated, and certainly not pushy. So having the…
Law department management guru Rees Morrison to the rescue with email tips for corporate lawyers! A couple of suggestions not covered on this blog heretofore can help tame the unruly beast of e-mail. [via: Some…
Ouch! Don’t try to calculate what a simple phone call or email costs. It’s too painful and Biglaw billing rates are on the rise. A new study shows a growing divide between law firm partners…